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Today's Sports News: Woods shoots 65 for his best round of the year Cardinals' Pujols hits 400th career home run UNC probing possible academic violations AFC chief Bin Hammam rules out bid for FIFA presidency Clemens arraignment set for Monday No trace of Beijing for US basketball in Turkey UFL boss: Omaha must give Clarett a support system Rams WR Avery hurts right knee against Patriots Albert Pujols belts 400th career homer Cavs deal with Chinese investors falls apart RB Washington suspended indefinitely at Missouri Doc for Armstrong's USPS team denies doping claims Stars, D Grossman agree on 2-year, $3.25M deal Stakhovsky topples Baghdatis in New Haven tennis Wie has hole-in-one on way to three-stroke lead Canadian Medical Association calls for MMA ban Eye injury rules Kessler out of Super-Six NASCAR reinstates LaJoie following suspension Canada's Wickenheiser: 2014 Olympics will be last Woods shoots 65 for his best round of the year Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:29 pm PDT AP - Yes, that really was Tiger Woods' name atop the leaderboard. Full Story Top Cardinals' Pujols hits 400th career home run Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:52 pm PDT AP - It was hardly ideal timing for a 400th home run. For Albert Pujols, it happened in the fourth inning of a 13-inning loss to a last-place team — and in a game in which he twisted his ankle trying to climb a rolled-up tarp. Full Story Top UNC probing possible academic violations Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:32 pm PDT AP - The investigation of North Carolina's football program has expanded into possible academic misconduct involving players and a woman who also has worked as a tutor for coach Butch Davis' son, school officials said Thursday night. Full Story Top AFC chief Bin Hammam rules out bid for FIFA presidency Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:39 pm PDT AFP - Asian Football Confederation chief Mohamed Bin Hammam on Friday ruled out a bid for the FIFA presidency next year, opening the door for Sepp Blatter to run the world game for another four years. Full Story Top Clemens arraignment set for Monday Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:22 am PDT AP - Officials at the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., say that seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens will be arraigned on Monday afternoon on criminal charges. Full Story Top No trace of Beijing for US basketball in Turkey Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:14 pm PDT AP - Kobe Bryant towers over a city street as he dribbles a basketball in the cover photo of a pamphlet distributed earlier this year to promote the world championships. Full Story Top UFL boss: Omaha must give Clarett a support system Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:59 pm PDT AP - Maurice Clarett can't sign with the Omaha Nighthawks until team shows it has a support system in place for the former Ohio State star, the commissioner of the United Football League said Thursday. Full Story Top Rams WR Avery hurts right knee against Patriots Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:55 pm PDT AP - St. Louis Rams wide receiver Donnie Avery injured his right knee late in the first half of a 36-35 exhibition win over the New England Patriots on Thursday night. Full Story Top Albert Pujols belts 400th career homer Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:51 pm PDT AFP - St. Louis slugger Albert Pujols hit his 400th career home run, becoming the 47th Major League Baseball player to reach the milestone. Full Story Top Cavs deal with Chinese investors falls apart Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:22 pm PDT AP - A deal to sell a Chinese investment group a minority share of the Cleveland Cavaliers has collapsed. Full Story Top RB Washington suspended indefinitely at Missouri Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:12 pm PDT AP - Missouri tailback and team captain Derrick Washington was suspended indefinitely for unspecified disciplinary reason. Full Story Top Doc for Armstrong's USPS team denies doping claims Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:37 pm PDT AP - The chief doctor for Lance Armstrong's U.S. Postal Service-backed cycling team when the rider won five of his seven Tour de France victories is dismissing Floyd Landis' doping allegations. Full Story Top Stars, D Grossman agree on 2-year, $3.25M deal Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:17 pm PDT AP - The Dallas Stars have agreed to terms with defenseman Nicklas Grossman on a two-year contract worth $3.25 million. Full Story Top Stakhovsky topples Baghdatis in New Haven tennis Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:10 pm PDT AFP - Sergiy Stakhovsky did double duty, but he didn't look tired as he toppled top-seeded Marcos Baghdtis to reach the semi-finals of the Pilot Pen hardcourt tennis tournament. Full Story Top Wie has hole-in-one on way to three-stroke lead Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:33 pm PDT AP - Michelle Wie refrained from doing a dance after this hole-in-one. She was just as happy, though. Full Story Top Canadian Medical Association calls for MMA ban Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:32 am PDT AP - The Canadian Medical Association is calling for a ban on mixed martial arts in Canada. Full Story Top Eye injury rules Kessler out of Super-Six Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:40 am PDT AFP - WBC super-middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler of Denmark has withdrawn from the Super-Six World Boxing Classic tournament because of an eye injury, his German promoter announced Wednesday. Full Story Top NASCAR reinstates LaJoie following suspension Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:15 pm PDT AP - NASCAR reinstated former driver Randy LaJoie on Wednesday following his suspension for a failed drug test. Full Story Top Canada's Wickenheiser: 2014 Olympics will be last Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:28 am PDT AP - Canadian women's hockey star Hayley Wickenheiser says the 2014 Sochi Olympics will be her last on the national team. Full Story Top

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