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| NFL suspends Vikings LT McKinnie 4 games (AP) - The NFL suspended Minnesota left tackle Bryant McKinnie for four games without pay Friday for violating the league's personal conduct policy, a blow to the protection of Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson's blind side. McKinnie has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a street brawl outside a Miami nightclub in February. |
| Bad elbow sends Red Sox's Beckett to DL (AP) - Josh Beckett was put on the 15-day disabled list because of an inflamed right elbow and manager Terry Francona hopes the Boston Red Sox ace can return to the rotation next Friday in Texas. Beckett was examined by Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola., Fla., on Friday. "I don't trust anybody more than I trust him when it comes to stuff like that. |
| Manning expects to start season opener (AP) - Peyton Manning expects to be in the starting lineup when the Indianapolis Colts open the season against the Chicago Bears. The Colts quarterback, who underwent knee surgery in July, was activated Tuesday and went through a pregame workout with the team before the final preseason game Thursday night. He and the rest of the team went through a short practice Friday before coach Tony Dungy sent them... |
| Soriano's HR helps Cubs run streak to 7 (AP)
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The Philadelphia Phillies may have benefited from an instant replay in the seventh inning. Too bad the rule only is in effect for home run calls. Ryan Howard was called out on a close play at first, thwarting a rally that helped the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 for their seventh straight win. |
| Federer wins, Kuznetsova out at US Open (AP)
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Roger Federer flicked a final winner, trotted to the net and started to shake hands. Then, there was one last challenge. Playfully, Thiago Alves called for a replay review. So the man trying for his fifth straight U.S. Open title and an overmatched qualifier shared a laugh, watching together as the giant scoreboards above Arthur Ashe Stadium confirmed the call: The ball landed squarely on the line,... |
| Career-low 61 gives Weir lead in Boston (AP)
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Mike Weir shaved his "playoff beard" when his wife and children flew into town this week, but that had no bearing on his golf Friday. This was a round to enjoy, not explain. Determined to get off to a better start, Weir birdied the first four holes and one-putted his final nine greens in the Deutsche Bank Championship to tie the course record at TPC Boston with a 10-under 61, the lowest round of... |
| Bolt easily wins 100 meters in Zurich (AP) - Usain Bolt easily won the 100 meters in 9.83 seconds Friday night in the Weltklasse meet, his first competition since record-shattering performance in the Beijing Olympics. Bolt's return was upstaged by Pamela Jelimo, the 18-year-old Kenyan who won the women's 800 in 1:54.01, the fastest time in more than two decades and the third fastest in history at the distance. |
| Ginobili to have heel surgery next week (AP) - San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, who helped lead Argentina to a bronze medal in the Beijing Olympics, will need surgery to repair a ligament injury in his left ankle. The Spurs said Friday that Ginobili will have surgery next week. The team will announce a timeline for his return after the surgery. |
