NASCAR ponders penalties for Gibbs Nationwide teams

NASCAR will wait another day before issuing penalties against Joe Gibbs Racing’s Nationwide Series teams, who were caught trying to cheat during a postrace test last weekend.

Rochester downs Yankees

MOOSIC—Alfredo Aceves was on top of his game on Tuesday night, but the Yankee right-hander didn’t get much offensive support.

Johnson good as gold for United States

BEIJING — Clear some more space in that pile of pretty Olympic medal boxes. Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin are bringing home more loot, including a gorgeous gold of Johnson’s very own.

Beem’s balancing act

Rich Beem, as much as anyone, knows how quickly fortunes can change in golf.

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Red Sox capture a wild victory

BOSTON – In one of the wildest games of the season, Kevin Youkilis’ go-ahead homer sent the Boston Red Sox to a 19-17 win after the Texas Rangers fought back from a 10-run first in ...

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Maddux rejoins Dodgers for another pennant race

Greg Maddux is back with the Los Angeles Dodgers for another stretch drive following a 120-mile trip up the California coast. The Dodgers reacquired Maddux from the San Diego Pa ...

Basketball

Boston’s Pierce detained; Pistons ink Brown; 76ers re-sign Williams

LAS VEGAS — Police detained Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce in handcuffs during a weekend traffic stop on the Las Vegas Strip, but released him without issuing a summons.

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Football

Giants’ Burress takes field for first time since start of camp

LBANY, N.Y. — Super Bowl star Plaxico Burress took the field in pads Tuesday night for the first time since the New York Giants opened training camp late last month.

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Peyton Manning hopes to start Colts season opener

Peyton Manning proved Tuesday he can stand, walk and talk. Next question: Will the two-time league MVP start in the Colts' season opener?

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Gordon on board with Islanders, leads youth charge

Scott Gordon faced a probing question in the time between accepting the job as head coach of the New York Islanders and his introductory news conference.

Golf

Americans enter in underdog role

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Paul Azinger revamped the Ryder Cup qualifying system to get the best players, and he had no complaints with the eight Americans who earned a spot on t ...

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Fillmore wins qualifying portion of US Amateur

Robbie Fillmore, who never touched a club during two years away from golf, shot 5-under 65 on Tuesday to win the stroke-play portion of the U.S. Amateur.

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FORKSTON TWP. – Armed with a single tranquilizer dart, Pennsylvania Game Commission biologist Kevin Wenner cautiously approached the bear.

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Irish looking to rebound from nightmare season

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Jimmy Clausen figures he got hit a total of five times while his teams went 42-0 in high school. At Notre Dame, he was sacked six times in his first start and wa ...

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Affidavits link ex-Marshall coach to violations

Sworn affidavits in a federal lawsuit implicate former Marshall football coach Bob Pruett in an academic scandal and a jobs program for athletes that drew NCAA violations. ...

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NASCAR puts off penalties for JGR Nationwide teams

NASCAR will wait another day before issuing penalties against Joe Gibbs Racing's Nationwide Series teams, who were caught trying to cheat during a postrace test last weekend.

Soccer - National

Bruce Arena hired as coach, GM of Beckham's Galaxy

Former U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena was hired Monday as coach and general manager of David Beckham's Los Angeles Galaxy, who haven't won a game in more than two months.< ...

Olympics

New Zealand's Ashley wins men's windsurfing gold

New Zealand windsurfer Tom Ashley has won the gold medal in the men's RS:X class, while France's Julien Bontemps has taken the silver and Israel's Shahar Zubari the bronze. ...


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