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Brady OKs contract to become NFL's top paid player AP - 4 hours , 26 minutes ago A day that started badly for Tom Brady turned out to be a pretty good one after all. After a morning crash left Brady's car damaged but the New England Patriots quarterback unhurt, he came to terms on a contract that will make him the highest paid player in the NFL.

Baseball
Huff, Posey lead Giants' homer barrage vs Pads AP - 15 hours , 12 minutes ago Aubrey Huff and Buster Posey each hit a two-run homer and Pat Burrell and Juan Uribe also went yard as the San Francisco Giants beat San Diego 7-3 Thursday night to pull within one game of the NL West-leading Padres.
Lewis ends losing streak as Rangers beat Blue Jays AP - 15 hours , 31 minutes ago Colby Lewis is headed home -- without his long winless stretch.
Johnson, Astros beat Dodgers 3-2 AP - 15 hours , 53 minutes ago Rookie Chris Johnson hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning and the Houston Astros rallied to beat the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Thursday night.
Phillies sitting in a familiar spot -- first place AP - 17 hours , 52 minutes ago Charlie Manuel scoffed every time someone mentioned the Philadelphia Phillies and wild card in the same breath.
Wainwright, Cardinals bounce back from tough 1st AP - 18 hours , 6 minutes ago Colby Rasmus hit a pair of homers, Albert Pujols and Skip Schumaker also connected, and Adam Wainwright bounced back from a shaky first inning to lead the Cardinals past the slumping Atlanta Braves 11-4 on Thursday night.
Football
Payton gives Saints high marks from opening game AP - 23 minutes ago Coach Sean Payton says his offense played better than the score indicated in the New Orleans Saints' 14-9 season-opening win over the Minnesota Vikings.
Wayne congratulates other WRs on new contracts AP - 56 minutes ago Colts receiver Reggie Wayne is willing to bide his time in Indianapolis.
Mawae, NFLPA president, to retire after 16 seasons AP - 4 hours , 35 minutes ago Kevin Mawae, president of the NFL Players Association, is retiring from the NFL after 16 seasons and eight Pro Bowls.
Vikings vs. Saints scores big television ratings AP - 2 hours , 41 minutes ago The NFL is off to a strong start in its TV ratings after drawing big numbers last season.
Basketball
Spain beats Slovenia 97-80 in consolation round AP - 38 minutes ago Juan Carlos Navarro scored 26 points and Spain used a big fourth quarter to beat Slovenia 97-80 in a consolation game at the world championship Friday.
Riley takes exception to way some have ripped Heat AP - 1 hour , 5 minutes ago Pat Riley and LeBron James already have one thing in common. They're keeping track of what's been said about how this Miami Heat team got put together this summer.
Americans look to Durant to help them find gold AP - 2 hours , 24 minutes ago Kevin Durant talks of playing within the offense, letting the game come to him instead of demanding the ball.
Barnes' fiance says domestic accusation false AP - 21 hours , 20 minutes ago The fiance of Los Angeles Lakers player Matt Barnes says a domestic violence accusation against him is false, and he has never physically abused her or her family.
Lithuania tops Argentina 104-85 to gain 1st semis AP - 21 hours , 47 minutes ago Lithuania advanced to the semifinals of the basketball world championship for the first time Thursday, hitting nine of its first 11 3-pointers to beat Argentina 104-85 and set up a meeting with the United States.
Hockey
Crosby homers as Penguins take batting practice AP - 12 hours , 10 minutes ago If the Pittsburgh Pirates need an answer to their power-hitting problems, maybe they can find it across town in Penguins star Sidney Crosby.
Blues introduce new goaltender Halak to fans AP - 21 hours , 34 minutes ago The St. Louis Blues introduced their prize acquisition, goaltender Jaroslav Halak, to his new fans Thursday.
Modano skates for 1st time with Red Wings AP - 1 day , 1 hour ago Mike Modano grew up dreaming of skating at Joe Louis Arena as a member of the Detroit Red Wings. He actually did it Thursday morning.
Crosby homers as Penguins take batting practice AP - 1 day , 20 hours ago If the Pittsburgh Pirates need an answer to their power-hitting problems, maybe they can find it across town in Penguins star Sidney Crosby.
Red Wings sign F Kirk Maltby to 1-year contract AP - 2 days , 1 hour ago The Detroit Red Wings have signed forward Kirk Maltby to a one-year contract.
Soccer
Thumbs down to Blatter's extra-time proposals AP - 2 hours , 41 minutes ago In 514 matches for club and country, German wunder-forward Oliver Bierhoff scored 226 times. Yet only once, Bierhoff says, did he celebrate by whipping off his jersey: when his left-footed golden goal made Germany the European champion in 1996.
Field size won't be at issue if US gets World Cup AP - 4 hours , 37 minutes ago Organizers trying to bring the World Cup to the United States in 2018 or 2022 say all fields could be widened to meet international standards.
Serie A players to strike over contract dispute AP - 9 hours , 24 minutes ago Italy's association of soccer players has announced a strike the weekend of Sept. 25-26 due to a contract dispute.
Real Salt Lake battles to 0-0 tie with Sounders AP - 14 hours , 58 minutes ago Kyle Reynish, who has played just one game in goal this season for Real Salt Lake, stepped in for Nick Rimando on Thursday night, and Kasey keller, his counterpart, saved a first-half penalty kick as Real and Seattle battled to a 0-0 tie.
FIFA delegation concludes tour in Houston AP - 21 hours , 8 minutes ago The United States made its pitch for the World Cup. Now it's time to wait.
College
Villanova considering jump to Big East AP - 23 minutes ago Villanova's national championship football program could be Big East bound.
Rodriguez, Kelly share a mission and perspective AP - 43 minutes ago For years, Brian Kelly had a unique perspective on Michigan football. He was a college coach on a smaller stage, building programs at Grand Valley State and Central Michigan in a state where everything is pretty much secondary to what happens in Ann Arbor.
No. 10 Sooners face early test vs No. 17 Seminoles AP - 48 minutes ago Florida State started its season with a blowout win that didn't provide much perspective on how good the 17th-ranked Seminoles might be in Jimbo Fisher's first year as head coach.
Coach at No. 4 TCU on upset alert vs Tenn Tech AP - 1 hour , 31 minutes ago TCU coach Gary Patterson may need to find some hate for a team that stirs up feelings of nostalgia for him.
AP source: NCAA investigating Vols basketball AP - 3 hours , 18 minutes ago Tennessee basketball coach Bruce Pearl and an assistant have been contacted by the NCAA about possible recruiting violations, according to a person familiar with the situation.
Golf
Woods struggles again at Cog Hill AP - 1 hour , 40 minutes ago Tiger Woods is now a long shot to get to the FedEx Cup finale.
Trio share lead at Champions Tour event in SKorea AP - 8 hours , 33 minutes ago Fred Funk, Michael Allen and Jay Don Blake shared the lead Friday after the rain-delayed opening round of the Champions Tour's first event in Asia.
Not even Cog Hill can spare Tiger a bad start AP - 12 hours , 20 minutes ago At this point in a strange season, slow starts should be nothing new to Tiger Woods.
Wie eyes 2nd straight win at NW Arkansas event AP - 21 hours ago With a pair of wins in the last 11 months, Michelle Wie is finally turning potential into success.
Rains cancel LPGA Pro-Am in NW Arkansas AP - 1 day , 3 hours ago Heavy rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine has forced the cancellation of the pro-am at the LPGA's P&G Northwest Arkansas Championship.
Olympics
At 43, Torres starts training for 2012 Olympics AP - 1 hour , 27 minutes ago Dara Torres is back in the pool and training for what she hopes will be her sixth Olympics.
IOC official hails 'new era' in relations with US AP - 3 hours , 17 minutes ago The resolution of a key financial dispute heralds the "start of a new era" in relations between the U.S. and international Olympic committees and should help rebuild the American body's global standing, a senior IOC member said Friday.
Katarina Witt takes bigger role in Munich 2018 bid AP - 2 days , 3 hours ago Stung by a lingering land dispute with farmers and the sudden resignation of its CEO for health reasons, Munich is relying on figure skating great Katarina Witt to lift the city's bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
WADA reports breakthrough in gene doping tests AP - 7 days , 21 minutes ago Two groups of scientists have developed tests for gene doping in what the World Anti-Doping Agency hailed Friday as a major breakthrough in fighting the next frontier in cheating in sports.
Rogge: Cricket scandal highlights bigger problem AP - 7 days , 23 hours ago IOC president Jacques Rogge believes the cricket match-fixing scandal shows that illegal betting has become as big a blight on sports as doping.
Tennis
Bryan brothers derail "Indo-Pak" express AP - 2 hours , 4 minutes ago The Bryan brothers have won their ninth Grand Slam title, derailing the "Indo-Pak Express" doubles team of India's Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan's Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi in the men's doubles final at the U.S. Open.
Moving closer to Federer-Nadal final at US Open AP - 2 hours , 18 minutes ago Looking back at recent U.S. Opens, Rafael Nadal sees simple explanations for why it's the only Grand Slam tournament he has yet to win.
Verdasco loses, then picks a winner: It's Roger AP - 12 hours , 21 minutes ago Most signs point toward Rafa vs. Roger in the U.S. Open final. If that does come to pass, Fernando Verdasco knows who he'd pick.
You know who: Youzhny reaches second US Open semi AP - 20 hours , 28 minutes ago No. 12 Mikhail Youzhny beat No. 25 Stanislas Wawrinka 3-6, 7-6 (7), 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday to advance to his second career U.S. Open semifinal.
Huber, Bob Bryan win US Open mixed doubles title AP - 22 hours , 14 minutes ago Top-seeded Americans Liezel Huber and Bob Bryan won their second Grand Slam title in mixed doubles Thursday.
Auto Racing
IndyCar returning to Milwaukee in 2011 AP - 58 minutes ago The IndyCar series is returning to the historic Milwaukee Mile and series officials are hoping a new event promoter can succeed after past efforts led to sagging attendance and unpaid bills.
The Glen dropped from 2011 IndyCar schedule AP - 1 day , 4 hours ago The IndyCar Series is not returning to Watkins Glen International next season.
Homestead-Miami off 2011 IndyCar schedule AP - 1 day , 22 hours ago Homestead-Miami Speedway is off the 2011 Indy Racing League schedule, a decision that some of the series' top drivers are not thrilled about.
Ferrari escapes with no more F1 sanctions AP - 2 days , 47 minutes ago Formula One's governing body decided Wednesday not to impose more sanctions on Ferrari for breaking rules on team orders at the German Grand Prix.
Milwaukee hosts 2011 IndyCar schedule announcement AP - 2 days , 22 hours ago The IndyCar series will announce its 2011 schedule at the Milwaukee Mile on Friday, suggesting that racing will return to the historic track next year.
Boxing
Vegas police arrest Mayweather in domestic case AP - 30 minutes ago Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been arrested in Las Vegas on a felony theft charge stemming from a domestic violence complaint by his ex-girlfriend.
Klitschko predicts quick knockout against Peter AP - 8 hours , 12 minutes ago Wladimir Klitschko is predicting a quick knockout in his rematch with Nigerian fighter Samuel Peter on Saturday.
New 5th Street Gym to Open AP - 4 days , 5 hours ago A new 5th Street Gym will open next month on the site of the famous gym where Muhammad Ali and other top boxers trained.
Time for Money Mayweather to shut up and fight AP - 6 days , 39 minutes ago Give Floyd Mayweather Jr. credit for one thing. Like any great fighter, he knows when to turn and run.
Body of boxing promoter's son found on Wash. peak AP - 6 days , 9 hours ago A five-day search for the missing son of top boxing promoter Bob Arum ended when a helicopter located John Arum's body on a rugged Washington state mountain in North Cascades National Park, authorities say.
Other Sports
RadioShack goes to court over Lombardy race snub AP - 3 hours , 13 minutes ago Lance Armstrong's RadioShack team appealed to sport's highest court Friday after being left out of the Tour of Lombardy lineup.
Jimmy Johnson becomes `Survivor' celebrity AP - 10 hours , 24 minutes ago Jimmy Johnson has become a "Survivor" celebrity, even though he has yet to appear on the show.
Pre-game jitters? Tailgate wedding for 2 fans AP - 20 hours ago Tailgating crowds all but drowned out the pre-game wedding vows. But newlywed Gloria Darlene Paige looked resplendent in white pantsuit, sporting a black-and-gold beaded headpiece in the Saints' colors.
Caster Semenya wins 800 at Notturna di Milano meet AP - 21 hours , 9 minutes ago Caster Semenya returned to form by winning the 800 meters at the Notturna di Milano meet on Thursday, her last race before the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
Jordan killing off case list reportedly mishandled AP - 22 hours , 14 minutes ago The killing of Michael Jordan's father is no longer on a list of some 200 cases independent reviewers describe as mishandled by North Carolina's State Bureau of Investigation.