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Floyd Mayweather Jr., who has steadfastly refused to answer questions about the most recent round of failed negotiations for a fight with Manny Pacquiao, has unleashed a racist and homophobic rant against the Filipino star. ...

The Dallas Cowboys have traded wide receiver Patrick Crayton to the San Diego Chargers on Friday. ...

Kim Clijsters beat Petra Kvitova and Hurricane Earl with a quick victory at the U.S. Open. ...

Cole Hamels dominated over seven innings and the Phillies capitalized on a Milwaukee miscue to score the only run they would need in a 1-0 victory over the Brewers. ...

Stephen Strasburg had reconstructive elbow surgery Friday that could keep him out of the starting rotation until the 2012 season. ...

A National Park spokeswoman says body of boxing promoter Bob Arun's son has been found on a Washington mountain peak. ...

Twelve players from North Carolina won't play in the 18th-ranked Tar Heels' opener against No. 21 LSU in Atlanta on Saturday amid an ongoing NCAA investigation. ...

Manny Ramirez admits he was at fault in his past behavior with the Red Sox. ...

The Seahawks will cut ties with T.J. Houshmandzadeh by trading or releasing him, according to two league sources, and it will promote former Detroit first-round draft pick Mike Williams into its starting lineup. ...

Ole Miss quarterback Jeremiah Masoli, who was told he wouldn't be eligibile until the 2011 season earlier this week, has been cleared to play immediately, a school source told ESPN's Joe Schad. ...

The NHL has signed off on Ilya Kovalchuk's latest contract with the New Jersey Devils. ...

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Byron Leftwich has a second-degree sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his left knee, sources told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen on Friday. ...

Ben Roethlisberger's suspension cut from six to four games by the NFL. ...

Zach Johnson strengthened his case as a Ryder Cup pick Friday by rolling in putts from everywhere in easy scoring conditions ahead of Hurricane Earl, giving him an 8-under 63 to share the early lead with Jason Day at the Deutsche Bank Championship. ...

The NFL has fined Lions rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh ,500 for slamming down Browns quarterback Jake Delhomme last week during a preseason game. ...

SPARTA, Ky. (AP) -- Todd Bodine overcame a midrace spin to win the NASCAR Trucks Series race at Kentucky on Friday night, ending star Kyle Busch's four-race winning streak. ...

DENVER (AP) -- Elvis Dumervil's season is officially sacked. ...

PANAMA CITY (AP) -- Panama and Costa Rica drew 2-2 in a friendly match between two Central American neighbors on Friday. ...

Joe Soto looked terrific in the opening round of his first Bellator featherweight championship defense in San Antonio. Then the kid got cocky, allowing Joe Warren, the ultimate competitor, back into the fight. ...

TOLEDO, Ohio -- Arizona co-defensive coordinator Greg Brown stepped out of the tiny visitors' locker room at the Glass Bowl late Friday, looked up at the scoreboard and smiled. Fifty-one weeks ago, Brown had emerged from the same cramped locker room after one of the most embarrassing nights of his professional career. ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Because of a sprained left kneecap, Venus Williams took a lot more time off before the U.S. Open than originally planned. ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Even Rafael Nadal felt compelled to applaud when his second-round opponent at the U.S. Open hit a spectacular, full-sprint winner and was left doing the splits at the net. ...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- The Denver Broncos' tailback turnstile keeps on spinning. ...

NORTON, Mass. (AP) -- Phil Mickelson isn't the only player capable of going to No. 1 in the world this week. ...

Ten storylines we're buzzing about as college football returns at long last: ...

SPARTA, Ky. (AP) -- Will Power isn't one to pout. ...

SPARTA, Ky. (AP) -- The NASCAR Trucks Series will make two visits to Kentucky Speedway in 2011. ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Giants have acquired quarterback Sage Rosenfels from the Minnesota Vikings for an undisclosed draft pick. ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) -- A football player has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for slamming a referee in the face with his helmet at the end of an unruly semiprofessional game in upstate New York. ...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Former Lance Armstrong teammate Floyd Landis, who has accused the seven-time Tour de France winner of doping while riding for the U.S. Postal Service team, has filed a federal whistle-blower lawsuit, according to The Wall Street Journal. ...

A source told FOXSports.com that Minnesota has traded quarterback Sage Rosenfels to the Giants. ...

Manny Ramirez regrets how his tenure with the Red Sox ended in 2008, The Boston Globe reported. ...

Mississippi coach Houston Nutt had a hard time containing himself Friday once he learned that transfer quarterback Jeremiah Masoli will, indeed, be eligible to suit up on Saturday. ...

Big Ben's reduced suspension may not save the Steelers -- or his own rep. ...

It turns out Mississippi quarterback Jeremiah Masoli can now play for the Rebels immediately. ...

Tiger's weak first round jeopardizes his FedEx Cup chances. ...

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Ben Roethlisberger's suspension has been reduced from six games to four by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. ...

Tiger's got to pick up his play to stay in the FedEx Cup. ...

The tennis hooligans who got into a brawl at the U.S. Open were banned from the tournament until September 2012, officials said Friday. ...

Searchers spotted the body of the son of Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum on a rugged Washington state mountainside Friday afternoon, five ...

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Nationals rookie phenom Stephen Strasburg had reconstructive elbow surgery Friday that could keep him out of the starting rotation until the ...

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Samantha Stosur defeated Sara Errani, Elena Dementieva eliminated Daniela Hantuchova, Kim Clijsters rolled over Petra Kvitova and all of them ...

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The New York Giants acquired quarterback Sage Rosenfels and running back Darius Reynaud from the Minnesota Vikings on Friday for undisclosed ...

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Matt Garza pitched into the sixth inning to earn his 14th win, Carl Crawford had three hits and an RBI, and the Tampa Bay Rays cruised to a 4-1 ...

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To play, or not to play? That was the question presented to Oregon State coach Mike Riley when offered the chance to face TCU in the Dallas Cowboys' ...

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Each Friday during the season, USA TODAY will preview the biggest matchups of the weekend. Opening weekend has five matchups to keep an eye ...

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The Pittsburgh Steelers got one clarification Friday when quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's suspension was reduced from six games to four. Their ...

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Zach Johnson and Jason Day beat up on the TPC Boston and beat the rain at the Deutsche Bank Championship. Johnson made another strong case about ...

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While World Cup holder Spain was among the traditional powers to open qualifying for the 2012 European Championship with victories Friday, France ...

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A person familiar with the situation says investigators from the North Carolina Secretary of State's office have subpoenaed Tar Heels defensive ...

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Detroit Lions rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was fined ,500 by the NFL on Friday for his roughing-the-passer penalty on quarterback ...

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The NHL has signed off on Ilya Kovalchuk's latest contract with the New Jersey Devils. Five weeks after rejecting the Russian's landmark 17-year, ...

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Duke senior Kyle Singler is recovering from knee surgery. The school said last season's most outstanding player at the Final Four had arthroscopic ...

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A football player has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for slamming a referee in the face with his helmet at the end of an unruly semiprofessional ...

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