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Sports agent charged in Alabama

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:23:50 -0400

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- The owner of a Virginia sports management company has been charged with participating in an effort to recruit an injured college player in his hospital room.

Last chance to save Tiger Stadium remnant

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:54:09 -0400

DETROIT, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The Detroit City Council gave what is left of Tiger Stadium a stay of execution Tuesday, postponing demolition at least until the end of the week.

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Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:00:00 -0400

Yankees' star closer has shoulder surgery ... Davydenko and Safin advance in Moscow tennis ---Bengals LB Blackstock suspended four games ... Nelbandian, Anic advance at Stockholm tennis ... Sports news from United Press International.

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Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:26:26 -0400

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Dunleavy replaces Baylor as Clippers VP

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:32:50 -0400

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The Los Angeles Clippers announced Tuesday that Coach Mike Dunleavy is taking on the added role of general manager, replacing Elgin Baylor.

Yankees' star closer has shoulder surgery

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:28:10 -0400

NEW Y ORK, N.Y., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- New York Yankees star closer Mariano Rivera had surgery on his right shoulder Tuesday and is expected to resume throwing in three months.

Bengals LB Blackstock suspended four games

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:13:48 -0400

CINCINNATI, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Darryl Blackstock got a four-game suspension Tuesday for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drugs policy.

Davydenko and Safin advance in Moscow

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:57:19 -0400

MOSCOW, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Two-time defending champion Nikolay Davydenko and two-time major winner Marat Safin advanced Tuesday's at the $1 million ATP Kremlin Cup.

Nelbandian, Anic advance at Stockholm

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:28:30 -0400

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Top seeds David Nalbandian of Argentina and Mario Ancic of Croatia led Tuesday's first-round winners at the $980,000 Stockholm Open in Sweden.

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Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:15:00 -0400

Canada dropped from 2009 F1 schedule … V. Williams out at Moscow's Kremlin Cup … Cardinals' legend hurt in crash … Wawrinka stropped in first round at Vienna ... Sports news from United Press International.

Wawrinka stropped in first round at Vienna

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:33:18 -0400

VIENNA, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka was ousted Tuesday in first-round action at the $930,000 Bank Austria Tennis Trophy tournament in Vienna.

V. Williams out at Moscow's Kremlin Cup

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:46:54 -0400

MOSCOW, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Sixth-seeded Venus Williams was upset in a tight three-set match Tuesday in the first round of the $1.34 million Kremlin Cup tennis tournament in Moscow.

Cardinals' legend hurt in crash

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:31:18 -0400

PINELLAS PARK, Fla., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- St. Louis Cardinals' guru George Kissell was in critical condition after a car crash in Pinellas Park, Fla., a spokesman for Northside Hospital said.

Canada dropped from 2009 F1 schedule

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:55:18 -0400

PARIS, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Formula One racing officials revised their 2009 schedule dropping the Canadian Grand Prix, meaning there will be no North American F1 race next year.

MLB: Boston 3, LA Angels 2

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:56:20 -0400

BOSTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Jed Lowrie's game-winning RBI single in the ninth Monday enabled the Boston Red Sox to advance to the AL Championship Series with a 3-2 win over the LA Angels.

MLB: Tampa Bay 6, Chicago White Sox 2

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:37:39 -0400

CHICAGO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- B.J. Upton hit two solo homers Monday to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-2 win over the Chicago White Sox and their first berth in an AL Championship Series.

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Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:36:20 -0400

Tampa Bay reaches its first ALCS ... Packers to rest QB Rodgers until Thursday ... Mauresmo among 1st round Moscow winners ... Ariz. St. quarterback doubtful for USC game ... Sports news from United Press International.

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Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:30:00 -0400

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Arizona State quarterback doubtful for USC

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:13:41 -0400

TEMPE, Ariz., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Arizona State quarterback Rudy Carpenter is questionable for Saturday's game at ninth-ranked Southern California, Coach Dennis Erickson said Monday.

Soccer pro sentenced in fatal crash

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:08:19 -0400

LONDON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- British pro soccer player Luke McCormick was sentenced Monday to serve seven years and four months for killing two boys in a car crash.

Packers to rest QB Rodgers until Thursday

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:57:20 -0400

GREEN BAY, Wis., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Green Bay Packers Coach Mike McCarthy said Monday that quarterback Aaron Rodgers will not participate in practice until Thursday at the earliest.

Mauresmo among women's 1st round winners

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:39:05 -0400

MOSCOW, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Former world No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo of France was among Monday's first-round winners in the women's draw at the $1.34 million Kremlin Cup.

Andreev leads 1st-round winners in Moscow

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:37:05 -0400

MOSCOW, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Second-seeded Russian Igor Andreev led Monday's opening-round men's draw winners at the $1.049 million ATP Kremlin Cup.

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Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:15:00 -0400

Smith to appeal suspension for hard hit … Jankovic back at No. 1 … Granollers ousted from Stockholm Open … Creamer moves to No. 3 in golf rankings ... Sports news from United Press International.

Ferrero advances on Vienna upset

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:01:24 -0400

VIENNA, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Juan Carlos Ferrero upset fourth-seeded Ivo Karlovic in first-round action Monday at the $930,000 Bank Austria Tennis Trophy tournament in Vienna.