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Golf

Pettersen holds 1-shot lead in South Korea

GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — Suzann Pettersen of Norway shot par 72 for a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Hana Bank KOLON Championship on Saturday.  Read More →

MLB

MLS

Dynamo-Real Salt Lake Preview

After seeing a six-game unbeaten streak end with a disappointing loss, the Houston Dynamo look to gain ground in the Western Conference title race Monday night when they visit hapless Real Salt Lake. The Dynamo (14-8-6) are four points back of conference-leading CD Chivas USA, which lost 2-1 to Colorado on Sunday .  Read More →

Motor Sports

Bourdais uninjured in crash involving rally car promotion

Sebastien Bourdais walked away from a high-speed crash during a promotion involving a rally car.  Read More →

NBA

Magic defeat Cavaliers 90-86 in China

The NBA took another step toward expanding its presence in China on Wednesday, with the Orlando Magic defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 90-86 in an exhibition game behind Dwight Howard’s 31 points and 14 rebounds. The game, featuring LeBron James and attended by NBA commissioner David Stern, was played at Qizhong Arena on the outskirts of Shanghai.  Read More →

NCAA Baseball

Dartmouth baseball concludes fall preseason with marathon scrimmage

In front of a small but vocal crowd on Sunday, the Dartmouth baseball team closed out its fall preseason with a…  Read More →

NCAA Basketball

Ohio State gives Matta raise, extension

Ohio State gave men’s basketball coach Thad Matta a raise of almost $500,000, boosting his salary to just under $2.5 million a year, and added a year to his contract to extend it through the 2016 season. In an addendum approved by the Ohio State Board of Trustees on Friday, Matta, in his fourth year as head coach, picked up another year on his contract by virtue of winning the 2007 Big Ten…  Read More →

NCAA Football

Osborne returns as Nebraska interim AD

Tom Osborne’s return to Nebraska as interim athletic director was hailed by Cornhuskers fans everywhere. However, he cautions that his presence alone won’t cure what ails the football team. “I don’t come here with a whole lot of answers,” Osborne said Tuesday... 

NCAA Hockey

Slow start, rough finish bookend quality for UA hockey

The Arizona men’s club hockey team traveled to Rochester, N.Y., with hopes of consistent plays and a 5-0 record.  Read More →

NCAA Women's Basketball

Pat Summitt files for divorce after 27 years of marriage

Tennessee’s Pat Summitt, the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history, filed for divorce after nearly 27 years of marriage. Irreconcilable differences were cited in the petition filed Wednesday in the Knoxville suburb of Maryville. She and husband R.B Summit will have been married 27 years on Aug. 23.  Read More →

NFL

Vick could still face state charges

Michael Vick now must wait and worry. Already looking at a possible five years in prison on federal dogfighting charges, the Atlanta Falcons quarterback also could be facing prosecution in Virginia. Then there is the NFL where commissioner Roger Goodell has yet to determine what punishment Vick will face from the league.  Read More →

NHL

Ex-NHL player, GM Ferguson dies at 68

Former NHL player and general manager John Ferguson Sr., died Saturday after a lengthy fight with prostate cancer. He was 68. Ferguson was one of the toughest players to lace up skates in the NHL and remained a big part of the sport as a GM, coach and scout at the highest level. Ferguson, the father of current Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Ferguson Jr., went from being a tough guy on the ice to a…  Read More →

Olympics

IAAF hits back at Pistorius claims

Athletics governing body the IAAF has hit back at claims from South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius that it does not respect disabled athletes.  Read More →

Tennis

Korolev outlasts Hrbaty in Dutch opener

Evgeny Korolev defeated sixth-seeded Dominik Hrbaty 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-3 Monday in the first round of the Dutch Open. The Russian broke Hrbaty once in the first set and again in the third. Also, Nicolas Devilder of France defeated Agustin Calleri of Argentina 6-3, 6-1, Mariano Zabaleta of Argentina downed Kristof Vliegen of Belgium 6-3, 6-3, and Gilles Simon of France defeated Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo of…  Read More →

Top Stories

Drew, Schilling lead Red Sox to Game 7

AP - The ball cleared the center field wall, and J.D. Drew raised his fist in celebration. A grand slam. A curtain call. And better yet: A chance to do it again in Game 7.  Read More →

WNBA

Young players out in full force at All-Star game

A lot of familiar faces were missing from this year’s game, with first-timers and other young players taking their places. Lisa Leslie, who played in all seven previous All-Star games, is sitting out this season due to pregnancy (she gave birth to a daughter last month). Houston’s six-time All-Star Sheryl Swoopes has been sidelined since late May due to a back injury.  Read More →

World Soccer

Korea coach Verbeek bemoans absence of stars

The loss of Park Ji-sung has been a key factor in South Korea’s struggles at the Asian Cup and coach Pim Verbeek fears the Manchester United winger may be fighting to save his career.  Read More →