- Federer breezes to move on at US Open
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AP - Roger Federer will stroll into the third round of the U.S. Open.
- Boston's Pedroia concedes surgery possible on foot
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AP - Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is bracing for the possibility of having season-ending surgery on his broken left foot.
- US pulls away in 2nd half to rout Tunisia 92-57
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AP - With nothing to play for, the United States looked as if it didn't want to play.
- Ireland in first ever clash with Armenia
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AFP - Ireland are taking a long trip into unknown territory when they start their Euro 2012 campaign against Armenia in their opening Group B fixture here on Friday.
- Roethlisberger to meet with Goodell
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AP - Ben Roethlisberger's first big gain of the season may occur weeks before he returns to the field.
- Woods looks to keep going at FedEx Cup
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AP - A chart of FedEx Cup standings at the Deutsche Bank Championship showed Tiger Woods at the top, not unusual considering he was won the cup and its $10 million prize every year he has played.
- Preseason in college football? Why not?
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AP - Coach Mike Riley and his No. 24 Oregon State players would like nothing better than to squeeze in a preseason tune-up before taking on No. 6 TCU Saturday night in Texas.
- Appeals court rules against Ravens in logo dispute
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AP - A federal appeals court has ruled against the Baltimore Ravens and the National Football league in a copyright dispute over the team's original logo.
- Lawyer: Ford, family settle in player crash death
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AP - Ford Motor Co. on Thursday settled a Mississippi lawsuit over a 2001 accident in which a New York Mets prospect was killed when his SUV crashed in the Florida Panhandle, a lawyer for the player's family said.
- Guard Delonte West returning to Celtics
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AP - Delonte West is returning to the Boston Celtics.
- Clowney heads list of prospects in South region
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AP - College coaches have descended on Rock Hill, S.C., all with a common purpose: To woo defensive end Jadeveon Clowney.
- Hushovd wins sixth stage of Tour of Spain
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AFP - Norwegian sprint specialist Thor Hushovd won the sixth stage of the Tour of Spain here on Thursday, while Belgium's Philippe Gilbert retained the overall leader's red jersey.
- Sharks sign G Antti Niemi
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AP - The San Jose Sharks have signed the goalie who helped knock them out of the playoffs, agreeing to a one-year, $2 million deal with Antti Niemi.
- Capra win sparks US hopes of new star
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AFP - The gloom surrounding the future of women's tennis in the United States lifted ever so slightly on Thursday as Beatrice Capra left her calling card.
- Woods takes out $54M mortgage on Fla. estate
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AP - Fresh off his divorce, Tiger Woods has taken out a $54.5 million mortgage on his Florida waterfront estate.
- Fighting words: UFC chief to speak at Oxford club
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AP - The distinguished Oxford University debate club has featured such speakers as Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill and Malcolm X.
- Search still on for missing son of boxing promoter
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AP - Searchers in the rugged North Cascades have found a backpack belonging to the son of Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum, but they are still looking for the missing climber.
- Newman on outside of Chase spot
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AP - Ryan Newman is about out of time to make the Chase field.
- Rogge: Cricket scandal highlights bigger problem
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AP - IOC president Jacques Rogge believes the cricket match-fixing scandal shows that illegal betting has become as big a blight on sports as doping.