A.J. Highsmith getting thrust into Miami spotlight (AP)

AP - Quarterback A.J. Highsmith might have been the easiest recruiting victory in Miami history.
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Edwards passes Ambrose on last lap to win Montreal (AP)

AP - Carl Edwards was as shocked as anyone.

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Cutler leads Bears over Broncos in Denver return (AP)

AP - Heckled and harassed by a hostile crowd, Jay Cutler silenced the jeers the best way he knew how — with his powerful right arm.

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Patriots LB Bruschi retiring after 13 seasons (AP)

AP - Tedy Bruschi is retiring after a 13-year career marked by an inspiring return to the New England Patriots as a starting linebacker eight months after a stroke.

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Despite rough welcome, round one goes to Cutler (AP)

AP - Long before the game was over, even the announcers were second-guessing Josh McDaniels.

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Briscoe beats Dixon by a nose at Chicagoland (AP)

AP - Ryan Briscoe grabbed the IndyCar series points lead by stringing together quietly consistent finishes. Then he took control by putting on a remarkable wheel-to-wheel show under the lights at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday night.
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Nogueira defeats Couture in UFC 102 (AP)

AP - A rare appearance before hometown fans ended in disappointment for Randy Couture, who lost an unanimous decision to Brazil's Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in the main event Saturday at UFC 102.
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Ex-Royal Sweeney sparks Mariners' 8-4 victory (AP)

AP - Mike Sweeney's two-run double sparked a four-run first inning and the Seattle Mariners went on to an 8-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.

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Belichick: Patriots' Brady not removed for injury (AP)

AP - If there's anything wrong with Tom Brady's throwing shoulder, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick isn't saying.

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Viloria retains IBF light flyweight title (AP)

AP - Brian Viloria saved a little for a "Rocky-like" ending for the hometown crowd.
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United and Arsenal ready to resume rivalry (AFP)

AFP - Arsenal visit Old Trafford to face Manchester United on Saturday for a fixture which is likely to revive memories of some of the English game's most bitter battles.

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Morales powers Angels to 11-7 win over Oakland (AP)

AP - Kendry Morales went 5 for 5 with two homers and six RBIs, and the Los Angeles Angels used a seven-run surge in the seventh inning to rally past the Oakland Athletics 11-7 on Friday night.

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Hit leaves Brady with sore shoulder in Pats' win (AP)

AP - Tom Brady took a hit, and his knee was just fine.

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Morales powers Angels to 11-7 win over Oakland (AP)

AP - Scott Kazmir probably had no use for the Rally Monkey when he was pitching for the Tampa Bay Rays. Now, the two-time All-Star will get a chance to benefit from him as he begins the next phase of his big league career with the Los Angeles Angels.

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Denver Broncos suspend receiver Brandon Marshall (AP)

AP - Pro Bowl receiver Brandon Marshall, openly unhappy with the Denver Broncos, was suspended by the team for the rest of the preseason for what coach Josh McDaniels called "detrimental" conduct.

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Vick feels the brotherly love in his Eagles debut (AP)

AP - It's been a long time since Michael Vick heard such sweet sounds.

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Report: SKorea seeks joint fan squad with NKorea (AP)

AP - South Korea is backing the creation of a joint fan group to support its team and North Korea at next year's World Cup.
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Jones' HR ends series of comebacks as Pirates win (AP)

AP - Three Phillies-Pirates games, three dramatic finishes. Pennsylvania's baseball rivalry was briefly revived by a series filled with comebacks, and plenty of flashbacks to all the pivotal games the teams played during the 1970s.

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Sergio Garcia shares first-round lead at Barclays (AP)

AP - Not many players would have imagined the most pleasing view at Liberty National being the scorecard.

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Freshman Matt Barkley named USC's starting QB (AP)

AP - Matt Barkley felt honored and thrilled when he learned he'll be No. 4 Southern California's starting quarterback in his first college game.
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Tiger Woods set for FedEx Cup opener at Barclays (AP)

AP - Tiger Woods' final-round putting problems probably cost him the PGA Championship two weeks ago at Hazeltine. He was still trying to find his usual deft touch on the eve of The Barclays.

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QB Kyle Orton braces for Bears' visit to Mile High (AP)

AP - The quarterback couldn't stop praising his new team and his new surroundings, only this wasn't Jay Cutler talking about the Chicago Bears.

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Pitino lashes out about revived accusations (AP)

AP - A seething Rick Pitino said he could stay on the sidelines no longer.

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Pineiro wins 7th straight as Cards beat Astros 3-2 (AP)

AP - St. Louis Cardinals pitchers have been so stingy lately, any cushion is enough.

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Scutaro scores on wild pitch to give Jays 3-2 win (AP)

AP - The Tampa Bay Rays' chase for the AL wild card took a hit. So did two members of the umpiring crew.

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Austrian ski great Toni Sailer dies at age 73 (AP)

AP - Austrian skiing great Toni Sailer, who in 1956 became the first athlete to win all three alpine ski events at a Winter Olympics, has died. He was 73.

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Former Swimmer hopes for gridiron splash at WVU (AP)

AP - When coach Bill Stewart took the West Virginia football team to the university's pool after a grueling day of practice recently, defensive back Guesly Dervil challenged Payton Brooks to a race.
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NBA Heat's Beasley checks into rehab: report (AFP)

AFP - Miami Heat's troubled forward Michael Beasley has checked into a Texas rehab facility, the Miami Herald reported on Monday.

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Tomlinson feeling good after 2 preseason games (AP)

AP - LaDainian Tomlinson is happy he's not stuck on the sideline this August.

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Halladay tagged by Rays in worst outing in 2 years (AP)

AP - The Tampa Bay Rays have scored seven runs off Roy Halladay before and lost. Not this time.

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Yankees use five homers off Beckett to take series (Reuters)

Reuters - The New York Yankees pounded five home runs off Boston starter Josh Beckett to beat the Red Sox 8-4 and win the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday.

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Americans win third straight Solheim Cup (AP)

AP - Despite the instructions not to, Juli Inkster couldn't resist checking out the scoreboard.

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Moore gets a lesson in patience at Wyndham (AP)

AP - For Ryan Moore, the Wyndham Championship was a lesson in patience.

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Cyclists roll out for Tour de Timor (AFP)

AFP - Some 280 cyclists from around the world pedalled out of East Timor's presidential palace on Monday, on the first leg of the inaugural Tour de Timor.

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Jeter starts Yankees' five-HR outburst in 8-4 win (AP)

AP - Derek Jeter needed one pitch to reach a milestone and get the Yankees going again.

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Carpenter, Holliday lead Cardinals past Padres (AP)

AP - Chris Carpenter pitched seven crisp innings, Matt Holliday hit a three-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 7-0 on Saturday night.

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Orton sharp early, Hasselbeck better (AP)

AP - Kyle Orton's second preseason game as the Denver Broncos' starter was mostly a reassuring answer to his dismal debut. He completed 16 of his first 19 throws with a touchdown before he relapsed into another mistake.

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Diaz gets Malignaggi over decision (AP)

AP - Juan Diaz beat Paulie Malignaggi in a 12-round, unanimous decision on Saturday night to win the vacant NABO junior welterweight championship.

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Ancelotti on learning curve at Chelsea (AFP/File)

AFP/File - Carlo Ancelotti admits he has learned a lot about English football during the first few days of the Premier League campaign.

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Busch breaks slump to sweep Bristol (AP)

AP - Kyle Busch was finally able to shake that anger.

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Bolt falls short of perfection at worlds (AP)

AP - Usain Bolt's third gold medal of the world championship was met with a sense of disappointment Saturday because the Jamaican 400-meter relay team failed to set a world record.

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Vick on track to make Eagles debut Thursday (AP)

AP - Michael Vick will make his Eagles debut Thursday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars if all goes well over the next three days of practice, coach Andy Reid said Saturday. "I think there is a chance of that," Reid said. "Right now that's the plan. But we'll see how it goes."

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Farrar wins again to reinforce Eneco Tour lead (AFP)

AFP - American Tyler Farrar of the Garmin team retained the overall lead of the Eneco Tour by winning the race's fourth stage after a sprint battle with Norwegian Edvald Boasson Hagen and Italian Francesco Gavazzi.

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Families for Owens, Long take in long jump final (AP)

AP - The families of Jesse Owens and Luz Long took in the long jump final Saturday at the world championships from the box where Adolf Hitler once sat for the 1936 Olympics.

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Florida is No. 1 AP preseason Top 25 (AP)

AP - As Tim Tebow and the Florida Gators prepare to make a run at their third national title in the last four seasons, the defending champions have already made some history. Florida is No. 1 in The Associated Press' preseason Top 25 released Saturday, followed by Texas, Oklahoma, Southern California and Alabama. But the Gators are in a class by themselves, the most overwhelming preseason No. 1 in the history of the media poll.

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Alabama's defense trying to strengthen pass rush (AP)

AP - Most opposing offenses struggled to run through Alabama's wall of All-Americans last season. Now, the Crimson Tide longs to give quarterbacks similar treatment.

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Favre shaky but Vikings beat Chiefs in his debut (AP)

AP - Brett Favre jogged onto the turf to a chorus of cheers and a hero's welcome — the kind of reception he's grown used to over 18 brilliant seasons in his Hall of Fame career.

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Giants take opener of key series against Rockies (AP)

AP - While the music blared in the San Francisco clubhouse, Colorado Rockies injured ace right-hander Aaron Cook found a sliver of hope in his inflamed pitching shoulder.

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Creamer's clutch putt gives Inkster Solheim record (AP)

AP - Pushing 50 and winless the last three years, Juli Inkster showed she still has some of the strokes that drove her to the top.

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Ricketts family to buy Cubs for $845 million (AP)

AP - A billionaire brokerage family will attempt what a newspaper publisher and a chewing-gum dynasty failed to do: Break baseball's longest World Series drought.

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Haas shoots 62, moves into Wyndham lead (AP)

AP - Bill Haas has moved into the lead after one round at the rainy Wyndham Championship. Haas had five birdies while finishing his career-best 62 early Friday to take a two-stroke lead over Brandt Snedeker, Chez Reavie and Ryan Moore at the PGA Tour's final event before the playoffs.

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Heatley wants trade, unhappy in role with Senators (AP)

AP - Ottawa winger Dany Heatley reiterated his desire for a trade Friday, saying he's unhappy with his diminished role.

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Jamaica reaches 4x100 relay final without Bolt (AP)

AP - Usain Bolt got the birthday present he wanted from his Jamaican teammates on Friday.

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NCAA to appeal release of Florida St. documents (AP)

AP - NCAA lawyers say they'll appeal a judge's order to publicly release documents on academic cheating at Florida State.
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Vickers says Kyle Busch is 'out of strikes' (AP)

AP - Brian Vickers expected to discuss his recent Sprint Cup victory, a contract extension with Red Bull Racing and his chances at making the Chase for the championship when he arrived at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Memphis not giving up Final Four run without fight (AP)

AP - No banners are coming down anytime soon. Not the 2008 Final Four banner nor the one honoring three seniors for an NCAA-record 137 wins.

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Byrd's 2 HRs, diving catch help Rangers beat Twins (AP)

AP - When Marlon Byrd saw on the Texas Rangers' lineup card before the game that he was in left field, he joked that he was in the spot for the less-than-average defender that hits homers.

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Notre Dame faces scheduling challenges with 7-4-1 (AP)

AP - Nevada, Washington, Washington State and Connecticut aren't exactly a murderer's row.

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