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1. Storm-Mercury Preview (AP)
Lauren Jackson and coach Brian Agler of the Seattle Storm opened the Western Conference finals by receiving individual awards for record-setting performances during the regular season. However, they continue to focus on the bigger picture. Seattle will try to sweep the defending WNBA champion Phoenix Mercury when the best-of-three series continues at US Airways Center on Sunday afternoon.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:24:48 PDT
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2. Dream-Liberty Preview (AP)
The Atlanta Dream should be well rested after knocking off the Eastern Conference's No. 1 seed more than a week ago. Things didn't go so easily for the New York Liberty in their opening playoff series. The Dream and Liberty start the best-of-three conference finals Sunday night at Madison Square Garden.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:39:49 PDT
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3. Liberty set to face Dream in East finals (AP)
The New York Liberty have rebounded from the second-worst season in franchise history and are back in the Eastern Conference finals for the second time in three years. After outlasting the Indiana Fever in three games in the opening round of the playoffs, the Liberty will face the fourth-seeded Atlanta Dream in Game 1 on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:16:01 PDT
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4. Ex-Cincinnati women's basketball coach dies in SC (PA SportsTicker)
Former Cincinnati women's basketball coach J. Kelley Hall has died at age 51 of a heart attack at his South Carolina home.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:00:23 PDT
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5. Krstic helps Serbia beat Croatia 73-72 (AP)
Oklahoma City Thunder center Nenad Krstic had 16 points and Aleksander Rasic scored five points in the last 21 seconds to help Serbia edge Croatia 73-72 in the round of 16 at the basketball world championship Saturday. Croatian guard Marko Popovic made two free throws with 5 seconds left to tie the game at 72, but Rasic was fouled by Davor Kus as he attempted a shot with 1 second left.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:07:48 PDT
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6. Bucks sign 2nd-round pick Hobson (AP)
The Milwaukee Bucks have signed second-round draft pick Darington Hobson. The 6-foot-7, 210-pound junior was taken 37th overall out of New Mexico in this year's draft. Terms were not disclosed when the signing was announced Friday. Hobson averaged 16.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists over three college seasons, the first two at Eastern Utah.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:38:49 PDT
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7. US practices, expects to look sharper (AP)
After one lackluster victory during pool play, Mike Krzyzewski encountered some feistier competition in his news conference than the U.S. faced on the court. "Why didn't the USA score more?" one reporter asked. "Why isn't the team practicing?" questioned another. Maybe the two issues were related.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:58:52 PDT
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8. Fernandez gets Spain into quarters (AP)
Juan Carlos Navarro scored 22 points for Spain in an 80-72 victory that eliminated Greece from the basketball world championships Saturday. The Spaniards made 8 of 18 3-pointers and used a 13-3 run in the fourth quarter to push ahead during the game in the round of 16. Greece closed within 72-68 on Vasileios Spanoulis' layup with 1:01 left in the game, but Ricky Rubio answered with two free...
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:02:37 PDT
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9. Anton takes lead on tragedy-hit Tour of Spain
(AFP)
 AFP - Spanish rider Igor Anton took the overall leader's red jersey after the first mountainous stage of the tragedy-hit Tour of Spain Saturday which was won by France's David Moncoutie.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:28:34 GMT
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10. 4 FGs lift Morgan St. over Bowie St. 14-7
(AP)
AP - Kemar Scarlett kicked four field goals and the Morgan State defense forced five turnovers and a safety as the Bears defeated Bowie State 14-7 in their season opener Saturday.
Updated: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:45:38 GMT
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11. Talbot helps Indians down Mariners 4-2
(AP)
 AP - Mitch Talbot allowed an unearned run in 6 2/3 innings to help the Cleveland Indians top the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Saturday night.
Updated: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:16:20 GMT
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12. England goalkeeper plays down expectations on new stars
(AFP)
 AFP - England goalkeeper Joe Hart insists it is too early to start tagging his generation as the players to breathe new life into Fabio Capello's team.
Updated: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:01:01 GMT
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13. LSU holds on against short-handed Heels 30-24
(AP)
 AP - With the NCAA lurking around Chapel Hill and some of its best players sitting in the stands, North Carolina found itself in a most improbable position.
Updated: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:26:49 GMT
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14. Dalton leads No. 6 TCU to 30-21 win over Oregon St
(AP)
 AP - The TCU Horned Frogs realize they likely will have to be perfect again in the regular season for the chance at a BCS do-over.
Updated: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:43:39 GMT
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15. Mexico 1 Ecuador 2 - friendly result (Reuters)
Mexico 1 Ecuador 2 - result of friendly
played at the Omnilife stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico on
Saturday.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:55:27 PDT
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16. D.C. United 0-1 Columbus Crew: Bill Hamid Howler Leads To Crew Victory (Goal.com)
A misplayed ball from goalkeeper Bill Hamid gifted Guillermo Barros Schelotto and the Crew an important three points.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:00:22 PDT
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17. Columbus Crew Put Pressure On Los Angeles Galaxy With Win Over D.C. United (Goal.com)
Columbus' 1-0 victory Saturday night over D.C. United put them level on points atop the table with the Los Angeles Galaxy in the race for the MLS Supporters' Shield.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:05:14 PDT
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18. Ecuador defeats Mexico 2-1 in friendly (AP)
Christian Benitez scored after only 40 seconds to set up Ecuador's 2-1 win over Mexico in a friendly Saturday. It was Ecuador's first victory over Mexico in 14 years, spoiling the debut of Mexico's interim coach Efrain Flores. Benitez's opener was canceled out by an own-goal by Luis Checa in the 40th minute.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:01:40 PDT
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19. Former Honduras coach Rueda marks Ecuador debut with win (Reuters)
Colombian Reinaldo Rueda
marked his first match as coach of Ecuador with a 2-1 away win
over Mexico in a friendly on Saturday.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:30:30 PDT
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20. Washington Freedom Can Lock Up Playoff Spot With Win At Chicago Red Stars (Goal.com)
Chicago plays its final regular season game Sunday night, looking to spoil Washington's chance at a playoff bid.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:00:20 PDT
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21. Texting on the rise among US adults: Pew survey
(AFP)
 AFP - More American adults are texting but they are not tapping out nearly as many messages per day on their cellphones as teenagers, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:46:02 GMT
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22. Firefox Pushes Ahead on Android with Fennec Alpha Browser
(PC World)
PC World - Even as Mozilla's Firefox recently garnered the No. 2 spot in the worldwide Web browser market overall, the software has taken a step closer to staking its claim on the Android platform as well.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:10:00 GMT
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23. Apple Browsing Share Tops Linux, Android Steals Share Everywhere
(PC World)
PC World - More people browsed the Internet last month with a device running Apple's mobile operating system, iOS, than used Linux to do so. That's a first for Apple, according to NetMarketShare, a firm that produces metrics on the market share of browsers, operating systems and search engines.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:22:00 GMT
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24. Verizon Offers Prepaid Data Plans on Top Phones
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - In what could be the first phase of a transformation in the way its smartphone users pay for Internet use, the nation's biggest carrier, Verizon Wireless, has introduced prepaid data plans. The no-contract plans, which go into effect Sept. 28, offer unlimited 3G access on select handsets for $30 per month, or $10 per month for 25 megabytes, with a 20-cent charge for each additional megabyte.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:51:23 GMT
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25. Hands-On With iOS 4.1 GM
(PC World)
PC World - Now that I’ve been using the GM release for the past 24 hours, I can safely say- iOS 4.1 on iPhone (including the 3G) is the most solid, responsive iOS release to date. With some cool new features to boot.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:56:00 GMT
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26. GoGear Connect Plays Music and Movies, Runs Android
(PC World)
PC World - Philips introduced the GoGear Connect, an Android-powered device that can play music and movies, take pictures and surf the web, during the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:20:09 GMT
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27. Google plans to sell music online
(Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - The search giant is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would let its mobile phone users play songs wherever they are. Google (NMS:GOOG) hopes to launch the service by Christmas, according to sources. Google is trying to compete with Apple, which dominates via its iTunes Music Stores, accounting for 70% of all U.S. digital music sales. It rose 1.5% to 470.30.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:31:00 GMT
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28. Harrison, Oudin fall in mixed doubles (AP)
America's dream team in mixed doubles, Melanie Oudin and Ryan Harrison, has lost to the top seeds in the second round of the U.S. Open. Bob Bryan and Liezel Huber defeated Oudin and Harrison, 5-7, 6-1 and 10-3 in a third-set tiebreaker Saturday night. The 18-year-old Oudin carved out a place in U.S.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:35:01 PDT
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29. Fish advances to 4th round in 5 sets (AP)
American Mardy Fish beat Arnaud Clement of France in five sets in at the U.S. Open to reach the fourth round at a Grand Slam for the first time since 2008 at Flushing Meadows. The 19th-seeded Fish won 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 on Saturday. Fish dropped to his knees then saluted the crowd at Louis Armstrong Stadium after Clement's last shot landed wide.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:34:57 PDT
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30. Djokovic ousts Blake in straight sets (AP)
Novak Djokovic reached the U.S. Open's fourth round for the fourth consecutive year, eliminating American wild card James Blake in straight sets. The third-seeded Djokovic beat Blake 6-1, 7-6 (4), 6-3 in a wind-whipped Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday night. Serbia's Djokovic made only 13 unforced errors -- 18 fewer than Blake.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:49:54 PDT
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31. Wozniacki easily advances to 4th round (AP)
Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki kept up her dominant run at the U.S. Open by beating Chan Yung-Jan of Taiwan 6-1, 6-0 in the third round Saturday. The 20-year-old Dane has lost just three games in her three matches. She has reached the fourth round at six straight Grand Slams as she seeks her first major title.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:34:26 PDT
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32. Federer wins in straight sets again (AP)
Roger Federer remembers how it felt when he was trying to complete the career Grand Slam, when every trip to Roland Garros was more than merely big, but a chance to make history. In other words, he remembers what it felt like to go through what his rival, Rafael Nadal, is going through for a second straight year in New York.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:26:58 PDT
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33. Jankovic upset at windy US Open (AP)
Fourth-seeded Jelena Jankovic was upset by 31st-seeded Kaia Kanepi 6-2, 7-6 (1) in the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday. Jankovic struggled with the wind at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday, at one point hitting a serve so badly the ball flew straight up into the air. The Serb had 41 unforced errors and just 13 winners.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:39:48 PDT
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34. Sharapova tops Capra 6-0, 6-0 at US Open (AP)
Soon after sweeping imperiously into the fourth round of the U.S. Open with a third successive straight-sets win on Saturday, Roger Federer was turning up the pressure on his main title rival Rafael Nadal. Federer, who beat Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-4, 6-3, 6-3, said Nadal must win the U.S. Open if he is ever going to be considered one of the game's greats.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:41:29 PDT
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35. NHL OKs Kovalchuk's new deal with Devils (AP)
The New Jersey Devils did more than sign Ilya Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract. A byproduct of the revised 15-year deal was that the Devils helped the NHL and its players union reach an agreement on long-term contracts that will define how much money will count toward salary caps. "That is exactly what just transpired with the amendment," Devils president and general manager Lou...
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:47:11 PDT
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36. Odds blog: Who will cover?
A game by game breakdown by the experts
Updated: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 12:16:55 GMT
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37. Predictions 101: Va. Tech to take down Boise St.
Check out Predictions 101 for picks to college football bowl games
Updated: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 16:06:21 GMT
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38. Quality Road cruises to victory in Woodward
Heavily favored Quality Road drew away in the stretch and cruised to a 4¾-length victory in the $750,000 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday.
Updated: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 22:51:43 GMT
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39. Russian teen dies at snowboard training camp
Police in southern Switzerland say a teenage member of the Russian national snowboard team has died at a training camp in the Alps.
Updated: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 13:50:34 GMT
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40. Despite penalty, Jimenez maintains lead in Europe
 Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez maintained a three-shot lead with a 3-under 68 Saturday in the third round of the European Masters.
Updated: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 16:26:06 GMT
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41. Hamlin wins pole for Atlanta Cup race
 Denny Hamlin started chasing the championship during qualifying Saturday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Updated: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 23:24:55 GMT
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42. Body of Arum’s son found in Cascades
Searchers spotted the body of the son of Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum on a rugged Washington state mountainside Friday afternoon, five days after they began looking for him in North Cascades National Park, authorities said.
Updated: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 00:25:31 GMT
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43. Time for Money Mayweather to shut up and fight
 Give Floyd Mayweather Jr. credit for one thing. Like any great fighter, he knows when to turn and run.
Updated: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 19:32:41 GMT
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44. Santana still unsure about next start
New York Mets ace Johan Santana expects to know if he'll make his next start after a bullpen session Sunday.
Updated: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 17:00:13 GMT
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45. Devils get Kovalchuk, NHL-union get long-term deal
 The New Jersey Devils did more than sign Ilya Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract.
Updated: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 19:44:52 GMT
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46. Manny, White Sox take two from Red Sox
 Gavin Floyd allowed five hits in six innings, Carlos Quentin hit a double and triple and the Chicago White Sox swept their day-night doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox with their second 3-1 win on Saturday.
Updated: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 04:17:59 GMT
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47. Thames' homer lifts Yankees to 8th straight win
 Marcus Thames is making the most of every opportunity to play, a big reason the New York Yankees are rolling right along without several injured All-Stars.
Updated: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 22:07:29 GMT
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48. A-Rod, Pettitte getting closer to Yankees return
Injured stars Alex Rodriguez and Andy Pettitte are getting closer to rejoining the New York Yankees.
Updated: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 16:51:36 GMT
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49. Spagnuolo names Bradford as Rams starting QB
ST. LOUIS (AP) - No. 1 overall draft pick Sam Bradford will start at quarterback in the regular-season opener at home against Arizona next weekend.
Updated: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 18:34:54 GMT
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50. Thome hits Nos. 583, 584 to pass McGwire for 9th
 Jim Thome has the classic slugger's swing, a hard uppercut that rarely yields a cheap home run.
Updated: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 00:41:15 GMT
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