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Replacement refs perform OK in season opener
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:46AM September 06, 2012 CommentEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The NFL kicked off the season with replacement referees and, for the most part, nothing seemed different.
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Federer loses to Berdych in US Open quarterfinals
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:37AM September 06, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Roger Federer's famous forehand was off-target, and it didn't help matters that his opponent, Tomas Berdych, wasn't missing much.
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Cowboys Romp Past Giants 24-17 to Open Season
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:31AM September 06, 2012 CommentEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys waited all year for another shot at the New York Giants. When they got it in the 2012 season opener, they were ready.
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A's McCarthy hit by line drive in head vs. Angels
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:23PM September 05, 2012 CommentOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Athletics pitcher Brandon McCarthy left in the fourth inning of Wednesday's 7-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels after Erick Aybar's hard line drive ricocheted off the right-hander's head.
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Column: NFL calls the shots as new season begins
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:34PM September 05, 2012 CommentProof that the NFL really does care about the health of its players was offered up Wednesday by commissioner Roger Goodell with the announcement of a $30 million grant to study brain injuries.
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Injured QB back at practice for No. 9 Gamecocks
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:16PM September 05, 2012 CommentCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Injured quarterback Connor Shaw was back at practice Wednesday for No. 9 South Carolina.
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At forum, fans tell Goodell they want cheaper tix
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:13PM September 05, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — NFL fans want cheaper tickets for preseason games and an end to blackouts. They want to be online at the game. Fans up North are looking for more cold-weather Super Bowls, and maybe even a chance to host the draft.
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Roddick's career ends in 4th round of US Open
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:02PM September 05, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Andy Roddick's career is over.
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Hamilton says Armstrong book provides relief
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:54PM September 05, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — At first, Tyler Hamilton was impressed with the power Lance Armstrong wielded in cycling circles, his ability to call the head of the international cycling federation at any time — and call him by his first name.
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Pistorius wins gold in 400 relay
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:48PM September 05, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Oscar Pistorius captured his first gold medal of the London Paralympics, helping South Africa win the 400-meter relay in a world-record time at the Olympic Stadium on Wednesday.
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NFL pledges $30 million for medical research
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:40PM September 05, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has pledged $30 million for medical research to the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health.
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Denny Hamlin heads home with confidence soaring
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:18PM September 05, 2012 CommentHUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — There was a noticeable change in Denny Hamlin three years ago when he finally broke through for his first career victory at his home track in Richmond.
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Egypt football fans attack federation headquarters
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:07PM September 05, 2012 CommentCAIRO (AP) — About 300 angry fans stormed the headquarters of Egypt's Football Association in Cairo on Wednesday, protesting a decision to resume league games next month before bringing to justice perpetrators of a deadly stadium riot.
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Study: Brain disease deaths high in NFL veterans
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:52PM September 05, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — A study of former NFL players finds they were unusually prone to dying from degenerative brain disease, the latest indication that repeated blows to the head may cause serious trouble later on.
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Column: History-maker Pistorius a hypocrite, too?
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:34PM September 05, 2012 CommentImagine if an athlete checked into a clinic to get his legs artificially lengthened, then came back to beat Usain Bolt over 200 meters on surgically improved limbs. Is such a day far off?
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Goodell looks long-term in officials labor dispute
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:13PM September 05, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Commissioner Roger Goodell say he wants the best officials on the field for the new NFL season, but he's got to think about what's important for the long-term future of the league.
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WNBA receives top marks for diversity hires
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:56PM September 05, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA reaffirmed its distinction as the top professional sports league in hiring women and minorities to management positions.
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Briscoe may be odd man out at Penske
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:40PM September 05, 2012 CommentCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Penske Racing is still working on its 2013 driver lineup and that may include changes for IndyCar driver Ryan Briscoe.
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Victims' relatives mark Munich attack anniversary
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:51PM September 05, 2012 CommentFUERSTENFELDBRUCK, Germany (AP) — Relatives of Israelis slain in an attack by Palestinian gunmen during the 1972 Olympics in Munich marked its 40th anniversary on Wednesday with Israeli and German officials at the air base where most of the 12 victims died, even as bitterness lingers over authorities' botched response.
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Grand-Am, American Le Mans Series to merge in '14
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:11PM September 05, 2012 CommentDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Sports car racing in North America is getting a makeover.
