7:01 PM ET, Fri September 03, 2010
  • New York, works, encampment (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

    In this photo made with a fisheye lens Penn State sophomore Karisa Maxell from Orange County, New York, works on a sign in "Paternoville", an encampment of students, outside Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa., Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. Penn State opens its NCAA college football season Saturday against Youngstown State.

    Penn State Nittany Lions 15 mins ago
  • Yankees match season-high with win over Jays (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

    New York Yankees pitcher Ivan Nova(notes) delivers the ball to the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 3, 2010 at Yankee Stadium in New York.

    Toronto Blue Jays 45 mins ago
  • Eastern Washington's quarterback Bo Mitchell (AP Photo/Cathleen Allison)

    Eastern Washington's quarterback Bo Mitchell looks to throw during an NCAA college football game against Nevada, on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2010, in Reno, Nev.

    Washington Huskies 1 hour ago
  • New Jersey Devils left wing Ilya Kovalchuk (AP Photo/Gregory Smith, File)

    FILE - In this April 6, 2010, file photo, New Jersey Devils left wing Ilya Kovalchuk(notes) skates against the Atlanta Thrashers during the first period of an NHL hockey game at Philips Arena in Atlanta. Five weeks after rejecting the Russian's landmark 17-year, $102 million contract with the Devils, the league approved a revised 15-year, $100 million deal on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, after reaching an agreement with the NHL Players Association on an amendment covering long-term contracts.

    New Jersey Devils 1 hour ago
  • NHL and NHLPA resolve Kovalchuk issue: source (AP Photo/ Mel Evans, File)

    FILE - In this July 20, 2010 file photo, New Jersey Devils star forward Ilya Kovalchuk(notes), of Russia, listens to a question during a news conference in Newark, N.J. Ilya Kovalchuk is back on the free-agent market. On Monday Aug. 9, 2010, an arbiter has decided that the NHL acted correctly in voiding Kovalchuk's landmark $102 million contract with the New Jersey Devils.

    New Jersey Devils 1 hour ago
  • Army head coach Rich Ellerson (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

    FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2009, file photo, Army head coach Rich Ellerson looks on from the sidelines against Tulane during an NCAA college football game in West Point, N.Y. year ago, Rich Ellerson was the new man on the spot at Army with a new quarterback and a new offense. The schedule starts the same this year _ a road game at Eastern Michigan _ but the Black Knights are surely a different team.

    Tulane Green Wave 1 hour ago
  • North Texas head coach Todd Dodge (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

    FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2007, file photo, North Texas head coach Todd Dodge looks on during an NCAA college football game against Navy in Denton, Texas. Dodge is no longer the hot shot high school coach hired to energize the North Texas football program. After 31 losses in three years, he's just trying to hang on to his job and avoid becoming another case study in why it's so rare for a coach to be plucked from the preps and put in charge of a major college team.

    Texas Longhorns 2 hours ago
  • 10-year-old Chase Young (AP Photo/Todd J. Van Emst, File)

    FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2006, file photo, 10-year-old Chase Young plays catch with his grandfather before the Auburn-Florida NCAA college football game in Auburn, Ala.

    Auburn Tigers 2 hours ago
  • New York Mets starting pitcher R.A. Dickey (AP Photo/Charles Cherney)

    New York Mets starting pitcher R.A. Dickey(notes) delivers to the Chicago Cubs in the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010 in Chicago.

    Chicago Cubs 3 hours ago
  • A-Rod confirms he and agent Boras have split (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

    New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez(notes) loosens up before the Yankees' baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010 at Yankee Stadium in New York. Rodriquez did not play in the game.

    Oakland Athletics 3 hours ago
  • Oklahoma State quarterback Brandon Weeden (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

    In this Monday, Aug. 30, 2010 photo, Oklahoma State quarterback Brandon Weeden is pictured as he answers a question during a news conference in Stillwater, Okla. Weeden will make his first start against Washington St.

    Washington Huskies 4 hours ago
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris calls a player to the sideline during the second quarter of an NFL preseason football game against the Houston Texans Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, in Houston.

    Houston Texans 4 hours ago
  • Roethlisberger suspension reduced to 4 games (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

    Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger(notes) (7) walks out to warm up with fellow Steelers quarterbacks Byron Leftwich(notes), left, and Charlie Batch(notes), center before the an NFL preseason football game against the Carolina Panthers in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010.

    Pittsburgh Steelers 5 hours ago
  • Torres still one month away from full fitness

    Torres still one month away from full fitness

    Reading 8 hours ago
  • Brian Hoyer Getty Images

    EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - SEPTEMBER 02: Brian Hoyer(notes) #8 of the New England Patriots throws a pass against the New York Giants on September 2, 2010 at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Giants defeated the Patriots 20-17. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

    New York Giants 14 hours ago
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  • Kenny Williams son makes 49ers roster Inside the Bears | Chicago Sun-Times The San Francisco 49ers got down to 53 players today, and the son of White Sox general manager Kenny Williams has made the cut. Kyle Williams is vying to play receiver and handle some returns....
  • Stephen Strasburg's Tommy John surgery successful Nationals Journal | Washington Post Nationals phenom Stephen Strasburg underwent successful Tommy John surgery this morning in Los Angeles, Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo said. Renowned orthopedist Dr. Lewis Youcum and Nationals team doctor Wiemi Douoguih performed the operation, which took three hours. "He came through it with flying colors," Rizzo said. "It went smooth and uneventful." Strasburg's ulnar collateral ligament was replaced by a tendon from his thigh. He will spend the night at the hospital and return home to San Diego tomorrow. His rehab will start at a facility outside San Diego, and Strasburg will miss at ...
  • Report: Ducks' Selanne says 'this is my last season' Orange County Register This isn’t really news considering that he had one foot out the door most of the summer, but Teemu Selanne told a Finnish newspaper that this will be his final season.  An article in Helsingin Sanomat is mostly about Selanne’s post-hockey...
  • Fantasy Draft Special: 9/3 ESPN Jon Anik, Christopher Harris and Zach Candito wrap up the fantasy draft special podcast with a mock draft, explaining the thought process behind each ...
  • Fantasy baseball injury analysis: Justin Morneau done but Alex Rodriguez can still help ESPN With fantasy playoffs just around the corner, everyone wants to know who's in and who's out. At this point it's perhaps easier to identify who will n...
  • Chasing the perfect Ricky Nolasco season is a fool's errand ESPN I'm searching for the correct words to describe how I feel about Florida Marlins starting pitcher Ricky Nolasco. He is obviously talented, but it's no...
  • 2010 Draft Prep: Look for Garcon to emerge CBS Sports Who will emerge as Peyton Manning's third-favorite target behind Reggie Wayne and Dallas Clark? Jamey Eisenberg likes Pierre Garcon to emerge from a crowded group of talented receivers. Peyton Manning - Reggie Wayne - Pierre Garçon - Indianapolis Colts - Pierre Garcon
  • 2010 Draft Prep: Buy into Boldin, don't overpay for Fitz CBS Sports Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald remain elite options, despite the fact they are no longer teammates, but who is the better value on Draft Day? Jamey Eisenberg explores. Larry Fitzgerald - Anquan Boldin - Matt Leinart - Kurt Warner - Arizona Cardinals