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Today's Sports News: Sharapova comes back to avoid upset at US Open BYU going independent in football Alabama's Ingram to miss opener with knee injury US soccer coach gears up for another run up to a W.Cup Chapman hits 102 mph, Reds beat Brewers 8-4 Pierzynski's homer sends White Sox over Indians Bautista hits 43rd HR, Blue Jays beat Rays 13-5 Lions trade OT Polumbus, place CB Williams on PUP Phillies beat Dodgers 8-4 on pair of 3-run homers Not-guilty plea for Jay Vincent but deal looms With camp over, USC hopes health holds in Hawaii French great Fignon, 50, dies of cancer Chelios finally hangs 'em up after 26 NHL seasons US Open top seeds Nadal, Wozniacki capture openers Potential picks not making Pavin's job easier Fighting words: UFC chief to speak at Oxford club Doubting Pacquiao feels Margarito deserves second chance Race promoters reveal 1st details of Austin track Canada's Wickenheiser: 2014 Olympics will be last Sharapova comes back to avoid upset at US Open Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:43 pm PDT AP - Maria Sharapova overcame a deficit and a big-hitting opponent to avoid a significant upset in the first round of the U.S. Open. Full Story Top BYU going independent in football Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:24 pm PDT AP - BYU is going independent in football after all. Full Story Top Alabama's Ingram to miss opener with knee injury Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:36 pm PDT AP - Mark Ingram's run for a second Heisman Trophy has been put on hold, and possibly even derailed, before the Alabama tailback had a chance to gain a single yard. Full Story Top US soccer coach gears up for another run up to a W.Cup Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:33 pm PDT AFP - Bob Bradley says he is looking forward to the challenge of coaching in another World Cup and part of that process includes getting to know his players better. Full Story Top Chapman hits 102 mph, Reds beat Brewers 8-4 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:07 pm PDT AP - Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman was too fast to hit in his big league debut, throwing 102 mph during one perfect inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-4 on Tuesday night, wrapping up the best August by any team in the majors. Full Story Top Pierzynski's homer sends White Sox over Indians Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:15 pm PDT AP - With Manny Ramirez standing in the on-deck circle ready to pinch-hit, A.J. Pierzynski connected for a tiebreaking, three-run homer off Frank Herrmann in the ninth inning to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night. Full Story Top Bautista hits 43rd HR, Blue Jays beat Rays 13-5 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:28 pm PDT AP - Jose Bautista hit his major league-leading 43rd homer during a 10-run sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 13-5 on Tuesday night. Full Story Top Lions trade OT Polumbus, place CB Williams on PUP Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:37 pm PDT AP - The Detroit Lions have reached the 75-man roster limit by removing two players. Full Story Top Phillies beat Dodgers 8-4 on pair of 3-run homers Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:34 pm PDT AP - Brian Schneider and Ryan Howard each hit a three-run homer to power the Philadelphia Phillies past the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 on Tuesday night, keeping them three games behind first-place Atlanta in the NL East. Full Story Top Not-guilty plea for Jay Vincent but deal looms Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:21 pm PDT AP - Court filings show a plea bargain is in the works for ex-Michigan State basketball star and retired NBA player Jay Vincent, who appeared in court Tuesday on charges in a $2 million Internet scam. Full Story Top With camp over, USC hopes health holds in Hawaii Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:24 pm PDT AP - After one last preseason workout at Southern California, the Trojans are heading to Hawaii. Full Story Top French great Fignon, 50, dies of cancer Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:33 pm PDT Reuters - Laurent Fignon died of cancer on Tuesday at the age of 50 with two Tour de France wins to his name -- but the eight seconds that cost him a third triumph will live just as long in the memory. Full Story Top Chelios finally hangs 'em up after 26 NHL seasons Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:37 am PDT AP - Chris Chelios, the longest-tenured defenseman in NHL history, is finally hanging up his skates. Full Story Top US Open top seeds Nadal, Wozniacki capture openers Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:19 pm PDT AFP - US Open top seeds Rafael Nadal and Caroline Wozniacki moved into the second round on the Flushing Meadows hardcourts while Serbian stars Novak Djokovic and Jelena Jankovic struggled to advance on Day 2. Full Story Top Potential picks not making Pavin's job easier Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:31 pm PDT AP - Too bad Ryder Cup eligibility is based on passports instead of property taxes. There still might be hope for Paul Casey, who has been living in Arizona for most of his adult life. Full Story Top Fighting words: UFC chief to speak at Oxford club Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:49 am PDT AP - The distinguished Oxford University debate club has featured such speakers as Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill and Malcolm X. Full Story Top Doubting Pacquiao feels Margarito deserves second chance Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:46 pm PDT Reuters - While happy to give disgraced boxer Antonio Margarito another chance in the ring, Manny Pacquiao refuses to believe the Mexican was ignorant of his illegal hand wraps before a fight in January 2009. Full Story Top Race promoters reveal 1st details of Austin track Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:06 pm PDT AP - Promising a fast track with sight lines that will let spectators watch most of the race from wherever they sit, the promoter for the revival of the U.S. Grand Prix said the proposed course is 3.4 miles long with 20 turns and elevations up to 133 feet. 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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