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TOP STORIES:
NEW YORK - Oklahoma is No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason college football poll for the 10th time, edging Alabama for the top spot. By College Football Writer Ralph D. Russo. Sent.
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - For those charged with cleaning up the mess at Miami, there's plenty to sift through. How did this happen? Who let this happen? Why did Nevin Shapiro have such access? Did anyone check his background? And perhaps most importantly, how did these secrets, if true, remain secrets for so many years? Simple questions, lacking simple answers. By Tim Reynolds. Sent.
With:
- CORAL GABLES, Fla. - FBC--Miami-NCAA Investigation. By Tim Reynolds. Sent.
COMMENTARY:
The patches carry a message, for everyone watching the Little League World Series to see. "I won't cheat,'' they say, and maybe this new generation of players won't. By Sports Columnist Tim Dahlberg.
NFL:
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Robby Felix wasn't sure he would walk or talk again almost three years ago when he stepped into the shower and his entire right side went numb. The UTEP center had suffered a stroke and football was the furthest thing from his mind. Now, he's trying to stick with the New York Jets as a backup offensive lineman. By Dennis Waszak Jr. Sent.
HEMPFIELD, Pa. - Former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor works out in front of NFL scouts in hopes of convincing a team to take him in next week's NFL supplemental draft.
DENVER - With Kyle Orton the runaway starter for Denver, the big question has become whether Tim Tebow or Brady Quinn is the Broncos' backup. Some answers may start coming when the Buffalo Bills visit for the team's second exhibition game. By AP Pro Football Writer Arnie Stapleton. Game starts 8:30 p.m.
TEMPE, Ariz. - A severe knee injury to rookie running back Ryan Williams clouds what had been a spirited preparation for the coming season for the Arizona Cardinals. By Bob Baum.
WASHINGTON - Doesn't matter whether it's John Beck or Rex Grossman playing quarterback. The Washington Redskins are on a preseason roll, which only means something if they keep it up in September. By Joseph White. Sent.
Also:
- INDIANAPOLIS - FBN--Colts-Manning. By Michael Marot. Sent..
- SAN FRANCISCO - FBN--Raiders-49ers. By Antonio Gonzalez. Game starts 8 p.m.
- HOUSTON - FBN--Saints-Texans. By Chris Duncan. Game starts 8 p.m.
- ST. LOUIS - FBN--Titans-Rams. By R.B. Fallstrom. Game starts 8 p.m.
- SEATTLE - FBN--Vikings-Seahawks. By Tim Booth. Game starts 10 p.m.
- ARLINGTON, Texas - FBN--Chargers-Cowboys. By Jaime Aron.
- PHILADELPHIA. FBN--Eagles-Willey Obit. Sent.
NEW/DEVELOPING:
MASON, Ohio - Top-seeded Novak Djokovic faces Tomas Berdych - who is nursing a sore shoulder - in the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open. Andy Murray plays Mardy Fish in the other semifinal. Starts 1 p.m. By Joe Kay.
With:
- MASON, Ohio - TEN--Cincinnati-Women. By Joe Kay.
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - The Little League World Series field starts to get whittled down with four elimination games. Hometown favorite Pennsylvania is among the teams seeking to stay in contention. By Genaro C. Armas.
WASHINGTON - With the NBA season in doubt due to the lockout, Kevin Durant and other stars take part in an all-star game featuring summer league players from Washington and Los Angeles.
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Tommy Gainey brings a three-stroke lead into the third round of the Wyndham Championship, the final event before the start of the PGA Tour's playoffs. By Joedy McCreary.
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Jordyn Wieber has a big lead heading into the finals at the U.S. gymnastics championships. No surprise, considering the 16-year-old has already beaten the world champion this year. By Nancy Armour. Starts 8 p.m.
BLAIRMORE, Alberta - A large crowd is expected in a coal-mining region of southern Alberta to say final goodbyes to NHL tough guy Rick Rypien, who was found dead earlier this week.
SHANGHAI - Georgetown coach John Thompson III says he has made peace with the coach of a Chinese basketball team over a bench-clearing brawl and denies the melee carried any political connotations. Sent.
DETROIT - The Tigers look to extend their 2 1/2-game lead in the AL Central after winning the series opener. The Indians' David Huff (1-1) faces Detroit's Doug Fister (4-13). Game starts 7:05 p.m.
PITTSBURGH - Former UCLA pitcher Gerrit Cole is introduced at PNC Park after signing with the Pittsburgh Pirates, who made him the No. 1 overall pick in the MLB Draft.
BROOKLYN, Mich. - It's been a big season for Penske Racing, thanks to Kurt Busch and the maturing Brad Keselowski. They'll try for another big weekend in Roger Penske's backyard at Michigan International Speedway. By Noah Trister.
With:
- CAR--NASCAR-Trucks.
OTHER NEWS:
- BATON ROUGE, La. - FBC--LSU-Bar Fight. LSU coach Les Miles says players have "been involved in behavior that's unacceptable to me.''
- HARRISON, N.Y. - GLF--Senior Players Championship. Fred Couples leads the Senior Players Championship heading into the third round.
- NORTH PLAINS, Ore. - GLF-LPGA Tour. Na Yeon Choi has a two-stroke lead over Grace Park heading into the second round of the LPGA Safeway Classic.
- EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - RAC--Meadowlands-Haughton. The $523,000 William R. Haughton Memorial headlines the stakes-laden summer finale at the Meadowlands Racetrack.
- BRUSSELS - SOC--Belgium-Match Halted. A Belgian soccer match was temporarily stopped after visiting fans taunted Japanese goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima over the recent Fukushima nuclear disaster.
CAPSULES:
- BBA--AL Capsules.
- BBN--NL Capsules.
- FBN--NFL Exhibition Capsules.
- GLF--Golf Capsules.
- SOC--MLS Capsules.
- BKL--WNBA Capsules.
Saturday's Time Schedule (EDT):
Cleveland at Detroit, 7:05 p.m.
Texas at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.
Boston at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m.
Seattle at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.
Baltimore at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.
Toronto at Oakland, 9:05 p.m.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 4:10 p.m.
St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 4:10 p.m.
Milwaukee at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, 4:10 p.m.
San Francisco at Houston, 7:05 p.m.
Philadelphia at Washington, 7:05 p.m.
Arizona at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.
Florida at San Diego, 8:35 p.m.
Oakland at San Francisco, 8 p.m.
Tennessee at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
New Orleans at Houston, 8 p.m.
Buffalo at Denver, 8:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Seattle, 10 p.m.
Philadelphia at Columbus, 7:30 p.m.
New York at New England, 7:30 p.m.
Real Salt Lake at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Seattle FC at FC Dallas, 9 p.m.
Chivas USA at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Vancouver at Portland, 10 p.m.
San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Chicago at Washington, 7 p.m.
Los Angeles at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
New York at Seattle, 10 p.m.
San Antonio at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
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