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Next sensation? Teen Capra pulls off Open upset
NEW YORK (AP) -- Wimbledon runner-up Vera Zvonareva beat 94th-ranked Sabine Lisicki of Germany 6-1, 7-6 (5) Thursday in the second round of the U.S. Open.
Angry mining activists demand WYU, Nike pull ad
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Mountaintop removal mining activists are demanding Nike pull its promotional ad for a new West Virginia football uniform because it features a strip mine.
Storm's Jackson to earn WNBA MVP for 3rd time
SEATTLE (AP) -- Seattle Storm forward Lauren Jackson will be named WNBA most valuable player for the third time in her career, a person with knowledge of the voting told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Sabathia eyes MLB-best 19th win vs. A's
Damon Hack: 2010 NFC North Division Preview
The black-and-blue division moniker no longer fits. The NFC North features some of the NFLs most prolific attacks, writes Damon Hack. But is this Aaron Rodgers and the Packers year?
SI.com's 2010 Preseason Crystal Ball
No. 1 pick? Time for Locker to prove it
Jake Locker has been called a potential first-round NFL pick for so long that you might think he attends the University of NFL Combine. If, like much of America, you believe the two most important sports in America are the
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AFC East preview: Pats still too much for trendy Jets
The AFC East is usually one of the toughest divisions, and this season is no different. While the Jets are the trendy favorites, Pete Prisco looks past the hype and puts his trust in the Patriots to again win the
Team USA sluggish early, pulls away vs. Tunisia
Eric Gordon scored 21 points and the United States pulled away after a sluggish first half to beat Tunisia 92-57 on Thursday in its final game of pool play at the world championship.
Sharks sign former Blackhawks goalie Niemi
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.
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Frustrated Roddick exits in 2nd round
Andy Roddick was upset in the second round of the U.S. Open, losing 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (4) to 44th-ranked Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia on Wednesday night.
NL West: Pads' skid at 7
Brandon Allen had an impressive 2010 debut with Arizona, hitting a grand slam and making several rangy catches in left field to help the Diamondbacks send the reeling San Diego Padres to their seventh straight loss, 5-2 on Wednesday.
Giants within 3
Pinch-runner Darren Ford scored the go-ahead run from second base on a wild pitch and throwing error in the eighth inning, helping Tim Lincecum end a career-worst five-start skid in the San Francisco Giants 2-1 victory over Colorado on Wednesday
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Hatton fighting career is 'done'
Former light-welterweight world champion Ricky Hatton says he is unlikely to fight again.
Manassero leads European Masters
Italian teenager Matteo Manassero shoots a seven-under-par 64 to take a first-round lead in the European Masters.
Curbishley linked with Villa job
Alan Curbishley is among those to be interviewed for the vacant managers post at Aston Villa, BBC Sport understands.
Thomas out of World Championships
Geraint Thomas withdraws from the Great Britain team for the Cycling World Championships in Melbourne.
Surgery rules Onions out of Ashes
England and Durham pace bowler Graham Onions to miss the Ashes series against Australia this winter because of a back operation.
Wales hopeful on Morgan fitness
Wales boss John Toshack hopes defender Craig Morgan will shrug off a foot injury to be available for Fridays Euro 2012 qualifying opener in Montenegro.
Pakistan cricketers 'were set up'
The three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption may have been set up, according to the countrys high commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan.
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Figure staking: Lysacek won't compete in 2010
Olympic gold medalist Evan Lysacek is taking some time off. How much time off, he hasnt decided.
What’s it going to take to topple mighty SEC?
Fish advances with straight-set win over Cuevas
American Mardy Fish advanced to the third round of
Zvonareva reaches third round at U.S. Open
Wimbledon runner-up Vera Zvonareva beat 94th-ranked Sabine Lisicki of Germany 6-1, 7-6
Young golfer disqualifies self, gives up medal
U.S. pulls away in 2nd half to rout Tunisia
Sharks sign G Antti Niemi
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.
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Young American Startles No. 18 Seed
Beatrice Capra, 18, of the United States, who is ranked No. 371, upset Aravane Rezai of France, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3.
Zvonareva Advances to Third Round
Vera Zvonareva advanced to the third round.
Open Mike, Day 3: One Upset After Another
Day 3, quotes of the day
As Athletic Directors Compete, Money Flows to Minor Sports
The Directors’ Cup, a little-known but prized honor, has given rise to a competition among athletic directors to have the best broad-based sports program.
Analysis: How Tipsarevic Ousted Roddick
Analysis of Janko Tipsarevics victory over Andy Roddick.
Mets Haven't Surrendered Yet
The Mets are offering fans prorated season-ticket packages for the remaining home games that include the option to purchase your seats for all potential 2010 Mets postseason games at Citi Field.
Q. and A. With Larry Stefanki
Questions and answers with Larry Stefanki, Andy Roddicks coach.
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Joey Chestnut inhales 8 pounds of ribs in 12 minutes to win title
Joey Chestnut ate 8 pounds of pork ribs in 12 minutes to win the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-offs eating competition Wednesday night in Sparks.
U.S. Open: Mardy Fish advances to third round
American Mardy Fish has advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open with a 7-5, 6-0, 6-2 victory over Uruguays Pablo Cuevas.
Nyjer Morgan of Washington Nationals, Florida Marlins awaiting word on discipline for brawl
Nyjer Morgan has been in the middle of controversy for the past two days.
Backpack of Bob Arum's son John Arum found by search party
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.
Lethargic U.S. team dominates Tunisia at worlds
Eric Gordon scored 21 points and the United States pulled away after a sluggish first half to beat Tunisia 92-57 on Thursday in its final game of pool play at the
Antti Niemi signs with San Jose Sharks
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.
Bob Stoops: Forgive athletes who expose agents
Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops suggests giving amnesty to college athletes who expose shady agents.
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A-Rod dumps agent Boras: report
New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has fired agent Scott Boras, according to a report in USA Today on Thursday.
American teen upsets Rezai at U.S. Open
Beatrice Capra has a shot at becoming the American teen sweetheart at this years U.S. Open.
Thordarson to remain coach of Whitecaps
Teitur Thordarson will continue to coach the Vancouver Whitecaps when they begin play in the Major Soccer League next season, the organization announced Thursday.
Penguins' Staal to miss start of training camp
Jordan Staals ailing foot will keep him out of the start of training camp, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced on Thursday.
Euro 2012 qualifying set to begin
France, Italy and England begin the rebuilding process after disappointing World Cup campaigns when they play their first European Championship qualifying matches on Friday.
Canada drops final game to end basketball worlds
Canada has wrapped up a disappointing performance at the FIBA world mens basketball championships in Izmir, Turkey, with an 89-67 loss to defending champion Spain.
FIFA hails Spain, points finger at African nations
FIFA has high praise for World Cup winner Spain in its official analysis of the 2010 tournament Thursday, but says African countries harmed their chances on home soil by employing foreign coaches.
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Inter cool Blues duo interest
Inter have hinted the capture of Lucio could end their interest in Ricardo Carvalho and Deco.
Zokora targets Sevilla glory
Didier Zokora has told skysports.com that he still loves Tottenham but is now hoping for domestic and European glory with Sevilla.
Downing completes Villa move
Aston Villa have confirmed they have completed the signing of Stewart Downing on a four-year deal.
Van Gaal - Ribery stays
Louis van Gaal has told potential suitors that the time to sign Franck Ribery has passed.
Vidic absent for Asia tour
Nemanja Vidic has been left out of Manchester Uniteds pre-season squad for their tour of Asia.
Wolves close on McCarthy
Wolves are closing in on the signing of Hamilton wonderkid James McCarthy, skysports.com understands.
Benitez promises Voronin chance
Rafa Benitez has told striker Andriy Voronin that he will be given the chance to fight for his Liverpool future.
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Ireland in first ever clash with Armenia
Serbia upsets Argentina to win Group A at worlds
Wort brings British flair to No. 7 Oklahoma
AP - Football is king where Oklahoma linebacker Tom Wort is from. Just not American football.
Wozniacki rolls to a double bagel at US Open
AP - Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki has defeated Chang Kai-chen of Taiwan 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the third round of the U.S. Open.
Stand-in skipper Lahm brushes off captaincy snub
Last chance for last dance in NFL
QB Gilbert had clear path to take over at Texas
AP - Garrett Gilbert has hardly played since high school and in his only meaningful college game, he threw four interceptions as Texas lost the national championship to Alabama.
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Roddick, Oudin ousted at U.S. Open
Roddick suffers earliest U.S. Open defeat in five years.
Reports: Manny to cut his hair Friday
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New Big Ten creates division of opinion
Will changes to the Big Ten diminish one of the gamesbest rivalries?
Big Ben to meet with Goodell on Friday
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger plans to ask forhis six-game suspension to be reduced when he meets with NFLcommissioner Roger Goodell, ESPN.com reported Wednesday.
Nationals, Marlins brawl
A wild brawl broke out in the top of the sixth inning betweenWashington Nationals and Florida Marlins on Wednesday night.
Ochocinco unveils Week 1 TD stunt
Should he score in the teams Sept. 12 opening game in New England,Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco tweeted Tuesdaythat he will use one of the Patriot minutemens rifles in hiscelebration.
Soccer party bus hits, fatally injures fan
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Teenager Manassero leads at European Masters
17-year-old Italian Matteo Manassero leads at European Masters after the first round.
One week produces big jumps in FedEx Cup
Ryder Redux: Ryder Cup subplots were the story at The Barclays
Despite a wild finish at The Barclays, Ryder Cup subplots were the real story.
Young golfer disqualifies self, gives up medal
Zach Nash was shocked when he discovered he had one too many golf clubs in his bag a couple hours after winning a junior Wisconsin PGA tournament.But rules are rules, and the 14-year-old from southern Wisconsin made a decision that
Perry withdraws from Deutsche Bank
Kenny Perry withdraws from the 2010 Deutsche Bank Championship citing exhaustion.
Tiger Woods needs another solid finish this week to advance in the playoffs
Tiger Woods, who showed signs of his old self last week, will need another solid finish this week in Boston to advance in the FedEx Cup playoffs.
Despite penalty, Elway is on pace to make cut at senior event in Denver
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Josh Womack Has Crazy Bat Skills
August 31, 2010 Michael CahillThis bat trick is bat shit crazy.
Snakes vs. Seahawks Prank Video
August 27, 2010 Dr. PancakeThe Seattle coaching staff decided to play a little practical joke on the players. The Seahawks were pranked by a fake snake in a Gatorade cooler and their reactions are somewhat tame to how I would
Gnarly Ad Featuring Red Bull Team Skater Ryan Decenzo
Here is how the ad for the Red Bull Manny Mania contest was filmed. It went down in Toronto and it went down like this. Two large 18-wheeler semi-trucks pulled up at the Yonge-Dundas intersection followed by a mini-van with
Toney's Trainer Expects 'Knockout in the First' vs. Couture
Knockout in the first round, Trevor Sherman said when asked how he thought the James Toney-Randy Couture fight would play out Saturday night at UFC 118. I cant tell you how accurate James is with his hands. Its scary how
Hawks Goaltender Huet Heading to Switzerland
The Chicago Blackhawks have finally found a home for ridiculously overpaid backup, Christobal Huet.
This Should be Promo for Soccer Games
If soccer games included a promo like this, sales would fly through the roof in addition to something else.
Mexican Bodybuilder Fights Judge (Video)
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Top Missouri recruit will miss start of season
A highly regarded basketball recruit will not start the season for the Missouri Tigers.
Video: St Jarnan footballers celebrate goal with 'human toilet'
Watch another creative goal celebration from the players of Icelandic football club, Stjarnan. This time, the human toilet.
Wort brings British flair to No. 7 Oklahoma
Football is king where Tom Wort is from. Just not American football.
Young golfer disqualifies self, gives up medal
Zach Nash was shocked when he discovered he had one too many golf clubs in his bag a couple hours after winning a junior Wisconsin PGA tournament.
Last chance for last dance in NFL
Step in to the NFLs Last Chance Saloon and look around. Theres an impressive array of talent on display this season.
QB Gilbert had clear path to take over at Texas
Garrett Gilbert has hardly played since high school and in his only meaningful college game, he threw four interceptions as Texas lost the national championship to Alabama.
American teen Capra upsets 18th-seeded Rezai
American teenager Beatrice Capra upset 18th-seeded Aravane Rezai of France 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 Thursday to reach the third round of the U.S. Open in her Grand Slam debut.
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