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AP - 2 hours , 21 minutes ago
After reviewing one of the ugliest, lowest-scoring victories in his four-plus seasons as a head coach, Sean Payton decided he liked what he saw.
 
Baseball
  • Fausto Carmona pitched a three-hitter for his first shutout in more than two years, slowing Minnesota's September surge and leading the Cleveland Indians to a 2-0 win over the AL Central-leading Twins on Friday night.
  • Santana to have shoulder surgery
    AP - 3 hours , 27 minutes ago
    Johan Santana is headed for shoulder surgery, making this the third straight year the high-priced New York Mets' ace will spend the offseason recovering from an operation.
  • Shortstop Elvis Andrus was back in the Texas Rangers' starting lineup against the New York Yankees on Friday night after missing five games because of a tight right hamstring.
Football
  • The president of the NFL Players Association said he got one offer from a team this year. It came too late, and Kevin Mawae said Friday he decided being with family was more important than his passion to keep playing in the league.
  • Belichick glad to keep Brady as QB
    AP - 5 hours , 46 minutes ago
    Tom Brady walked into the New England Patriots locker room, his hair fashionably combed over his forehead in a Justin Bieber style as a pair of jeans, pre-ripped and faded, hung neatly over the back of his chair.
Basketball
  • Argentina beats Russia 73-61 at worlds
    AP - 5 hours , 16 minutes ago
    Luis Scola scored 27 points, Carlos Delfino added 26 and Argentina pulled away late for a 73-61 win over Russia in a consolation game at the world championship.
  • The fiance of Los Angeles Lakers player Matt Barnes says a domestic violence accusation against him is false, and he has never physically abused her or her family.
Hockey
Soccer
  • Hoffenheim beats Schalke 2-0 in Bundesliga
    AP - 5 hours , 21 minutes ago
    Isaac Vorsah scored and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer added an own goal as Hoffenheim beat Schalke 2-0 for its third straight victory in the Bundesliga season.
  • Thumbs down to Blatter's extra-time proposals
    AP - 8 hours , 34 minutes ago
    In 514 matches for club and country, German wunder-forward Oliver Bierhoff scored 226 times. Yet only once, Bierhoff says, did he celebrate by whipping off his jersey: when his left-footed golden goal made Germany the European champion in 1996.
College
  • Tennessee's Pearl acknowledges he misled NCAA
    AP - 5 hours , 20 minutes ago
    Tennessee men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl has acknowledged providing misleading and incorrect information to the NCAA during a 17-month investigation into possible recruiting violations.
  • For years, Brian Kelly had a unique perspective on Michigan football. He was a college coach on a smaller stage, building programs at Grand Valley State and Central Michigan in a state where everything is pretty much secondary to what happens in Ann Arbor.
  • Florida State started its season with a blowout win that didn't provide much perspective on how good the 17th-ranked Seminoles might be in Jimbo Fisher's first year as head coach.
Golf
  • Kuchar holds it together at Cog Hill
    AP - 2 hours , 55 minutes ago
    Matt Kuchar was feeling terrible and playing even worse. He managed to hold himself together long enough Friday to salvage a 1-over 72 and share the lead with Charlie Wi in the BMW Championship.
Olympics
  • The resolution of a key financial dispute heralds the "start of a new era" in relations between the U.S. and international Olympic committees and should help rebuild the American body's global standing, a senior IOC member said Friday.
  • Stung by a lingering land dispute with farmers and the sudden resignation of its CEO for health reasons, Munich is relying on figure skating great Katarina Witt to lift the city's bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
  • Two groups of scientists have developed tests for gene doping in what the World Anti-Doping Agency hailed Friday as a major breakthrough in fighting the next frontier in cheating in sports.
Tennis
  • After trailing for much of the third set, Venus Williams suddenly was right back in the thick of her U.S. Open semifinal against Kim Clijsters, serving at 4-all, 30-all.
Auto Racing
  • Kevin Harvick passed Brad Keselowski for the lead with just over 50 laps to go Friday night and won the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Richmond.
  • Bowyer at ease headed into Richmond
    AP - 2 hours , 45 minutes ago
    Clint Bowyer is the only driver on the bubble of making the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, and with a comfortable margin in the standings, he needs only to avoid a catastrophe at Richmond International Raceway to clinch his spot in the field.
  • Title contenders can go for broke at Richmond
    AP - 5 hours , 11 minutes ago
    Jeff Burton is one of five title contenders yet to visit Victory Lane this season. With one event remaining in NASCAR's "regular season," he has a clear game plan for Saturday night's race at Richmond International Raceway.
  • IndyCar returning to Milwaukee in 2011
    AP - 6 hours , 51 minutes ago
    The IndyCar series is returning to the historic Milwaukee Mile and series officials are hoping a new event promoter can succeed after past efforts led to sagging attendance and unpaid bills.
Boxing
  • Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. was jailed briefly Friday on a felony charge after his ex-girlfriend alleged he beat her and stole her cell phone during an argument in front of their three children.
  • New 5th Street Gym to Open
    AP - 4 days , 11 hours ago
    A new 5th Street Gym will open next month on the site of the famous gym where Muhammad Ali and other top boxers trained.
  • A five-day search for the missing son of top boxing promoter Bob Arum ended when a helicopter located John Arum's body on a rugged Washington state mountain in North Cascades National Park, authorities say.
Other Sports
  • A federal judge has delayed sentencing for a second former University of Kansas athletics official so he can help prosecutors investigate a $1 million ticket scalping scandal.
  • Tailgating crowds all but drowned out the pre-game wedding vows. But newlywed Gloria Darlene Paige looked resplendent in white pantsuit, sporting a black-and-gold beaded headpiece in the Saints' colors.



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