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  1. Marion Jones, the former athletics star unmasked as a disgraced dope cheat, seen here in January 2008, was released from a US federal prison here on Friday after serving a six month sentence.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chris Hondros)
    Former sprinter released from prison AP - Fri Sep 5, 12:22 PM ET Sent 212 times

    SAN ANTONIO - Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones has been released from federal prison after completing her sentence for lying about her steroid use.

  2. A shot of the Bonneville Salt Flats, west of Salt Lake City, Utah. A motorcyclist was killed after losing control of his bike at 385 kilometers (239 miles) per hour and crashing on Utah's famous Bonneville Salt Flats, authorities and reports said Thursday.(AFP/File/George Frey)
    Motorcyclist dies in Utah speed record attempt AFP - Thu Sep 4, 10:00 PM ET Sent 33 times

    SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AFP) - A motorcyclist was killed after losing control of his bike at 385 kilometers (239 miles) per hour and crashing on Utah's famous Bonneville Salt Flats, authorities and reports said Thursday.

  3. LPGA backs down on English requirement AP - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago Sent 22 times

    Under increasing criticism, the LPGA Tour on Friday backed off plans to suspend players who cannot speak English well enough to be understood at pro-ams, in interviews or in making acceptance speeches at tournaments.

  4. In this Jan. 9, 2005 file photo, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper reacts after throwing a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter of their NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers, in Green Bay, Wis. Culpepper, who starred for the Minnesota Vikings before suffering a major knee injury in 2005, never returning to his past Pro Bowl form, retired from the NFL on Thursday Sept. 4, 2008. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)
    Quarterback Daunte Culpepper retires from NFL AP - Thu Sep 4, 10:36 PM ET Sent 14 times

    MIAMI - Daunte Culpepper summed up his thoughts Thursday in two words, which ushered in the start of a new era for the former Pro Bowl quarterback. "Farewell NFL," he wrote.

  5. Jelena Jankovic, of Serbia, hits back to Elena Dementieva, of Russia, during their semifinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
    Jankovic beats Dementieva at Open for 1st GS final AP - 1 minute ago Sent 12 times

    NEW YORK - Jelena Jankovic of Serbia overcame a slow start and beat Elena Dementieva of Russia 6-4, 6-4 Friday at the U.S. Open to reach her first Grand Slam final.

  6. Chicago White Sox's Carlos Quentin breaks his bat as he grounds out into a game-ending double play in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Monday, Sept. 1, 2008, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
    AL home run leader Carlos Quentin has broken wrist AP - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago Sent 10 times

    CHICAGO - American League home run leader Carlos Quentin has a broken wrist, and the Chicago White Sox left fielder will have surgery Monday that could sideline him for the rest of the season.

  7. Marion Jones cries as she makes a statement to the media after leaving the U.S. Federal Courthouse in White Plains, New York, October 5, 2007. Jones left a federal prison in Texas on Friday after serving a six-month sentence for lying to prosecutors about steroid use that helped her win five medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. (Mike Segar/Reuters)
    Disgraced track star Jones leaves Texas prison Reuters - Fri Sep 5, 11:41 AM ET Sent 5 times

    HOUSTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. sprinter Marion Jones left a federal prison in Texas on Friday after serving a six-month sentence for lying to prosecutors about steroid use that helped her win five medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

  8. New York Jets quarterback Brett Favre (4) falls back to pass in the first quarter against the New York Giants during a National Football League pre-season game in East Rutherford, New Jersey August 23, 2008. Football fans will have to open their wallets wider this season as ticket prices in the National Football League continue to rise despite the weak U.S. economy, according to a study by a sports marketing firm. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)
    NFL average ticket price rises 7.9 percent: study Reuters - Fri Sep 5, 12:03 PM ET Sent 5 times

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Football fans will have to open their wallets wider this season as ticket prices in the National Football League continue to rise despite the weak U.S. economy, according to a study by a sports marketing firm.

  9. CBS sues NFL Players over fantasy football AP - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago Sent 5 times

    MINNEAPOLIS - CBS has filed a federal lawsuit in Minneapolis to clarify who can use the statistics that underlie fantasy football leagues.

  10. In this May 31, 2008 file photo, Joey Logano stands by his car before qualifying for the Heluva Good! 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series auto race at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del. The 18-year-old will have to qualify for his first NASCAR Sprint Cup race this week at Richmond International Speedway.(AP Photo/Russ Hamilton, Jr)
    NASCAR rescinds probation against Stewart, Logano AP - Thu Sep 4, 10:54 PM ET Sent 4 times

    DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Tony Stewart and Joey Logano will not be on probation in the NASCAR Nationwide Series after all.

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  1. In this Oct. 5, 2007 file photo, Marion Jones cries as she addresses the media during a news conference outside federal court in White Plains, N.Y. Jones has been released from federal prison after completing her sentence for lying about her steroid use. She was released from a halfway house in San Antonio on Friday morning Sept. 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
    Former sprinter released from prison AP - Fri Sep 5, 12:22 PM ET

    SAN ANTONIO - Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones has been released from federal prison after completing her sentence for lying about her steroid use.

  2. Disgraced track star Jones leaves Texas prison Reuters - Fri Sep 5, 11:41 AM ET

    HOUSTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. sprinter Marion Jones left a federal prison in Texas on Friday after serving a six-month sentence for lying to prosecutors about steroid use that helped her win five medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

  3. Jelena Jankovic of Serbia reacts to a missed point against Elena Dementieva of Russia during their semi-final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York, September 5, 2008. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES)
    Jankovic beats Dementieva at Open for 1st GS final AP - 1 minute ago

    NEW YORK - Jelena Jankovic of Serbia overcame a slow start and beat Elena Dementieva of Russia 6-4, 6-4 Friday at the U.S. Open to reach her first Grand Slam final.

  4. LPGA backs down on English requirement AP - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago

    Under increasing criticism, the LPGA Tour on Friday backed off plans to suspend players who cannot speak English well enough to be understood at pro-ams, in interviews or in making acceptance speeches at tournaments.

  5. In this Jan. 21, 2008 file photo, Swedish model Elin Nordegren, wife of Tiger Woods, holds their daughter Sam, as she arrives at a ceremony where a bronze statue bearing the likeness of Tiger with his late father Earl Woods was unveiled inside the Tiger Woods Learning Center in Anaheim, Calif. Even with his golf done for the year, Tiger Woods found something to celebrate Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008: His wife is pregnant with their second child. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
    Tiger Woods says wife Elin expecting 2nd child AP - Tue Sep 2, 5:53 PM ET

    ORLANDO, Fla. - Even with his golf done for the year, Tiger Woods found something to celebrate Tuesday: His wife is pregnant with their second child. Woods said on his Web site that Elin is expecting in late winter without being more specific on a due date.

  6. AL home run leader Carlos Quentin has broken wrist AP - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago

    CHICAGO - American League home run leader Carlos Quentin has a broken wrist, and the Chicago White Sox left fielder will have surgery Monday that could sideline him for the rest of the season.

  7. Motorcyclist dies in Utah speed record attempt AFP - Thu Sep 4, 10:00 PM ET

    SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AFP) - A motorcyclist was killed after losing control of his bike at 385 kilometers (239 miles) per hour and crashing on Utah's famous Bonneville Salt Flats, authorities and reports said Thursday.

  8. In this Oct. 21, 2008 file photo, Oakland Raiders quarterback Daunte Culpepper (8) walks off the field after the Raiders lost to the Kansas City Chiefs, 12-10, in their NFL football game in Oakland, Calif. Culpepper, who starred for the Minnesota Vikings before a major knee injury in 2005 curtailed his career, retired from the NFL on Thursday Sept. 4, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
    Quarterback Daunte Culpepper retires from NFL AP - Thu Sep 4, 10:36 PM ET

    MIAMI - Daunte Culpepper summed up his thoughts Thursday in two words, which ushered in the start of a new era for the former Pro Bowl quarterback. "Farewell NFL," he wrote.

  9. New York Giants' quarterback Eli Manning, left, dives for a touchdown past Washington Redskins' Rocky McIntosh during the first half of an NFL football game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
    Giants kick off Super Bowl defense with win AP - Fri Sep 5, 7:35 AM ET

    EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The New York Giants won the Super Bowl with defense and they kicked off defense of that title with more of the same.

  10. CBS sues NFL Players over fantasy football AP - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago

    MINNEAPOLIS - CBS has filed a federal lawsuit in Minneapolis to clarify who can use the statistics that underlie fantasy football leagues.

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  1. Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon, right, shows umpire Brian Runge where a ninth-inning home run by New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez hit during a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Umpires reviewed the home run with instant replay and ruled it fair. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
    First use of instant replay backs onfield call AP - Thu Sep 4, 7:45 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.4

    ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. - Baseball's first use of instant replay backed an onfield call of a home run for Alex Rodriguez during the ninth inning of the New York Yankees game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.

  2. In this Nov. 10, 2007 file photo, Ohio State running back Maurice Wells (34) breaks away for a touchdown run during the first quarter of a college football game against Illinois in Columbus, Ohio. Even though injured Chris 'Beanie' Wells will not play for No. 3 Ohio State against Ohio on Saturday, the Buckeyes have plenty of other options. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)
    Tressel: No. 3 Ohio State's Wells out for Ohio AP - Thu Sep 4, 10:47 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.4

    COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said tailback Chris "Beanie" Wells will not play when the third-ranked Buckeyes take on Ohio on Saturday.

  3. UCLA quarterback Kevin Craft is hurried on his throw by Tennessee linebacker Nevin McKenzie during the first half of a football game Monday, Sept. 1, 2008, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis)
    UCLA beats No. 18 Tennessee 27-24 in OT AP - Tue Sep 2, 1:00 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.3

    PASADENA, Calif. - Quarterback Kevin Craft sparked UCLA's offense in the second half Monday night, and Kai Forbath kicked a 42-yard field goal in overtime to lift the Bruins to a 27-24 victory over No. 18 Tennessee, making coach Rick Neuheisel's debut a winning one.

  4. A combination photo showing (Clockwise from top left) Steve Stricker, Chad Campbell, Hunter Mahan and JB Holmes. (- Top L and bottom R Lucas Jackson/- Top R Hugh Gentry/- Bottom L Robert Galbraith/Reuters)
    Azinger picks Ryder Cup wildcards Reuters - Tue Sep 2, 12:19 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.3

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - United States captain Paul Azinger named Steve Stricker, Chad Campbell, JB Holmes and Hunter Mahan as his Ryder Cup wildcard picks on Tuesday.

  5. This handout provided by the NFL shows Jacksonville Jaguars football player Richard Collier. Collier was shot while waiting for some women outside an apartment early Tuesday Sept. 2, 2008 in Jacksonvile, Fla., and sustained life-threatening injuries, authorities said. (AP Photo/NFL)
    Report: Jags' Collier making gradual improvement AP - Thu Sep 4, 10:42 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.2

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jaguars offensive tackle Richard Collier is making gradual improvement from gunshot wounds but is "not out of the woods yet," his agent told a newspaper Thursday.

  6. Disgraced track star Jones leaves Texas prison Reuters - Fri Sep 5, 11:41 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.2

    HOUSTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. sprinter Marion Jones left a federal prison in Texas on Friday after serving a six-month sentence for lying to prosecutors about steroid use that helped her win five medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

  7. Chicago White Sox' Alexei Ramirez hits a two run homer off Cleveland Indians pitcher Jeremy Sowers in the sixth inning in a baseball game, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
    Swisher, Ramirez lead White Sox past Indians, 4-2 AP - Wed Sep 3, 5:34 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.2

    CLEVELAND - Nick Swisher and Alexi Ramirez homered to help the Chicago White Sox avert a sweep with a 4-2 win over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday.

  8. Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano reacts after Houston Astros' Hunter Pence's double during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
    Cubs ace Zambrano gets shot for tendinitis AP - Thu Sep 4, 10:44 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.2

    CHICAGO - Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano has right rotator cuff tendinitis and inflammation, an MRI confirmed Thursday, a potential obstacle to Chicago's chances of winning the World Series for the first time in a century.

  9. In this Dec. 9, 2007 file photo, Cincinnati Bengals running back Rudi Johnson (32) runs against the St. Louis Rams in an NFL football game in Cincinnati. The Detroit Lions signed former Cincinnati running back Rudi Johnson to a one-year deal and released running back Tatum Bell. The Lions signed Johnson on Tuesday Sept. 2, 2008, a day after he worked out with the team. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
    Lions sign RB Johnson to 1-year deal, release Bell AP - Tue Sep 2, 5:22 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.1

    ALLEN PARK, Mich. - The Detroit Lions signed former Cincinnati running back Rudi Johnson to a one-year deal and released running back Tatum Bell.

  10. Motorcyclist dies in Utah speed record attempt AFP - Thu Sep 4, 10:00 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.0

    SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AFP) - A motorcyclist was killed after losing control of his bike at 385 kilometers (239 miles) per hour and crashing on Utah's famous Bonneville Salt Flats, authorities and reports said Thursday.

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