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Venus sparkles, reaches fourth round at U.S. Open - Rutland Herald

NEW YORK — Her play sparkling as much as her sequined dress, Venus Williams easily eliminated 185th-ranked qualifier Mandy Minella of Luxembourg 6-2, 6-1 on Friday night at the U.S. Open. The No. 3-seeded Williams reached the fourth round for the 12th time in 12 trips to Flushing Meadows. She won ...

Tuberville's Texas Tech to debut vs. improving SMU - Forbes

LUBBOCK, Texas -- June Jones knows the order is a tall one for his improving SMU squad. The Mustangs will open the season Sunday in Lubbock as the first opponent for new Texas Tech coach Tommy Tuberville, who vowed when he took over in January not to dismantle the Red Raiders' dizzyingly successful ...

Roethlisberger’s suspension reduced - Cumberland Times-News

— NEW YORK — Ben Roethlisberger is getting time off for good behavior. He’ll be back on the field for the Pittsburgh Steelers two games earlier than expected after convincing NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell he is turning his life around. The star quarterback, accompanied by team president Art ...

Nationals' Morgan suspended 8 games - Washington Post

PITTSBURGH - Major League Baseball suspended Washington Nationals center fielder Nyjer Morgan eight games for his role in Wednesday's benches-clearing brawl with the Florida Marlins and two other recent incidents, finalizing his controversial week with the harshest penalty of any participant in the ...

Reds-Cardinals Preview - ESPN.com

The St. Louis Cardinals can't seem to beat anybody except the Cincinnati Reds , but that trend may be enough to give them hope in the NL Central through the end of this weekend. Having Adam Wainwright on the mound Saturday probably won't hurt, either. The Cardinals ace looks to snap his three-start ...

AP source: Investigators subpoena UNC's Austin - RealClearSports

Investigators from the North Carolina Secretary of State's office have subpoenaed Tar Heels defensive tackle Marvin Austin , a person familiar with the situation said Friday. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall 's office is reviewing whether North Carolina's sports agents laws have been broken in the ...

Leftwich hurts knee as Steelers beat Panthers 19-3 - msnbc.com

All of a sudden, losing Ben Roethlisberger for at least a month isn't the Steelers' only quarterback worry. Byron Leftwich, expected to be the fill-in starter, is injured and looks to be out indefinitely.Leftwich, tuning up for his anticipated Sept. 12 start against Atlanta, sprained his left knee ...

Fresh faces making progress - Sauk Valley Daily Gazette

IOWA CITY – True freshman tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz is such a physical specimen that even famously reserved Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz won’t keep him under wraps. Ferentz has always preferred upperclassmen over highly touted kids, and the ninth-ranked Hawkeyes are loaded with talented veterans ...

Frank McCourt delves into marriage at divorce trial - Boston Herald

L OS ANGELES — Dodgers owner Frank McCourt described himself Friday as a devoted husband who tried to comply with his wife’s exorbitant wishes but stopped when she sought $250 million for her personal use. Testimony on the fifth day of the divorce trial turned away from whether a postnuptial ...

Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia has surgery on foot - WHDH.com

BOSTON -- Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has undergone season-ending surgery for a broken bone in his left foot. A screw was inserted into the foot in Friday's operation. The 2008 AL MVP finished the season with 12 homers, 41 RBIs and a .288 batting average. Pedroia fouled a ball off his foot ...