USF Men Picked 5th In GPAC DWU earned 12 of 13 first-place votes, and is the preseason coaches' selection to win the conference.

Piepoli Twice Tested Positive at Tour de France Piepoli, 37, won the 10th stage of the Tour at Hautacam, a day before testing positive for the second time on the race.

Blatter Says Expansion of Euro Finals is Silly ´Practically half of the associations will qualify which seems silly to me, ´ Blatter said.

Seve stable after faint Seve Ballesteros is reported to be in a stable condition in a Madrid hospital after fainting.

Live At 10 P.M.: Friday Night Highlights Part 1 NBC 5's Matt Barrie recaps the action in high school football from Friday, Oct. 3.

NHL Game Summary - Edmonton At Dallas Edmonton 3 Dallas 2

Lions' Marinelli insulted by quitting questions Associated Press - October 6, 2008 3:24 PM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - Rod Marinelli had a lot of say in how the Detroit Lions were reshaped in the offseason, but the new-look roster is...

Canucks acquire O'Brien, Ouellet from Lightning Looking to bolster their blue-line, the Vancouver Canucks acquired defenceman Shane O'Brien from the Tampa Bay Lightning for fellow rear guard Lukas Krajicek.

Rays-ing their popularity, one or two fans at a time The Tampa Bay Rays, who finished 26th in home attendance this season despite being on top of the AL East for the majority of the year, have been trying to raise their profile.

Jets' Smith Appealing Suspension for Hit on Boldin FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets safety Eric Smith appealed his one-game suspension and $50,000 fine by the NFL for his helmet-to-helmet hit last week on Arizona receiver Anquan Boldin.

Spanish prosecutor to appeal 'Operation Puerto' A regional prosecutor will appeal the closing of cycling's "Operation Puerto" doping case, which was shelved by Spain's judiciary without a single conviction.

Peter snatches belt from Klitschko ahead of bout Samuel Peter angrily ripped the WBC belt from Vitali Klitschko's hands and stormed off the stage Monday at a news conference to promote their heavyweight title fight.

Pelini focused on Huskers' mounting personal fouls Coach Bo Pelini is telling his players to keep their cool.

Ballesteros hospitalized in Spain after fainting spell Seve Ballesteros has been admitted to a hospital in Madrid after fainting, Spanish-language news agency EFE reported on Monday.

Packers QB Rodgers expected to play vs. Seattle Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss practice time again this week but is expected to play at Seattle next Sunday.

Gruden: Griese midweek call for Bucs in Week 6 Coach Jon Gruden said Monday that Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Brian Griese is questionable for Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers.

For Hamlin, no concussion from Talladega wreck Denny Hamlin was released from a hospital Monday, a day after a tire failure led to a hard crash at Talladega Superspeedway.

Sanchez's knee intact, but USC QB still day to day Doctors found no structural damage to Mark Sanchez's left knee, but the USC quarterback will sit out practice Monday.

Jets S Smith appealing ban, fine for hit on Boldin New York Jets safety Eric Smith has appealed his one-game suspension and $50,000 fine by the NFL for his helmet-to-helmet hit last week on Arizona receiver Anquan Boldin.

Eagles' Westbrook suffers broken ribs in return Brian Westbrook suffered two broken ribs in the Eagles' loss to the Redskins on Sunday.

Leafs Give Schenn The Nod To Open The Season With The Big Club A rookie kid who impressed everyone earns his chance in the majors.

Mauresmo reaches second round in Moscow Former world number one Amelie Mauresmo survived a brave challenge from fellow Frenchwoman Alize Cornet before prevailing 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the first round of the Kremlin Cup on Monday....

Bucs Brian Griese Doubtful For Sunday Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Brian Griese is an injury doubt for Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers....

Ballesteros Taken To Hospital After Fainting Five-times major winner Seve Ballesteros was admitted to hospital in Madrid after fainting on Monday....

Video: Seth Petruzelli TKO Of Kimbo Slice Kimbo Slice loses. Slice, the street fighter turned professional MMA fighter, showed the globe why he is the ultimate fraud. ...

Tomorrow's Tipperary meet cancelled The meeting at Tipperary tomorrow has been cancelled.

Heineken Cup opponents 'best in the world', says Ulster coach Ulster coach Matt Williams rates Heineken Cup rivals Stade Francais as the best in the world ahead of their clash at Ravenhill on Saturday.

No spit: Coaches say case closed Huskers coach says it's a lot of "he said, he said" as to whether Chase Daniel was spit on by a Nebraska player.

Report: German cyclist tested positive at Tour Read full story for latest details.

Detroit Shock celebrate title with downtown rally Associated Press - October 6, 2008 2:34 PM ET DETROIT (AP) - A night's worth of revelry turned into day with the WNBA champion Detroit Shock and hundreds of their closest friends celebrating...

Jankovic regains top spot Jelena Jankovic takes over from Serena Williams in the sixth changeover at the top since Justine Henin retired in May.

'Da Gama sacked' Owen Da Gama has allegedly been shown the door by Free State Stars following a streak of poor results.

Van Schalkwyk set to return Fiery No 8 Dries van Schalkwyk will join the Boland Kavaliers' team practice as they prepare for their promotion/relegation matches against the Griffons.

The return of Spiderman It would, if scripted in Hollywood, be dramatically termed The Return of The Spiderman as 34-year-old veteran goalkeeper Brian "Spiderman" Baloyi received a recall to the Bafana Bafana squad.

Moeaki off Iowa-Indiana depth chart The tight end left the Hawkeyes Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:11:00 CDT http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081006/HAWKS0104/81006005/1053/RSS02 Too close for comfort http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081006/HAWKS0104/810060333/1053/RSS02 They asked for an identity change in August. They wanted to restore order with their football program. But the Iowa Hawkeyes didn#146;t want to be known for this. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:06:00 CDT http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081006/HAWKS0104/810060333/1053/RSS02 Iowa-Wisconsin game time announced http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081006/HAWKS0104/81006003/1053/RSS02 The Big Ten Network has announced the game time for Iowa#146;s game with Wisconsin. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:09:00 CDT http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081006/HAWKS0104/81006003/1053/RSS02 Iowa lands first recruit for class of 2010 http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081006/HAWKS0201/810060331/1053/RSS02 The Iowa women#146;s basketball team got its first commitment for the class of 2010 this week, bringing Cedar Rapids Kennedy junior Jade Rogers on board. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:08:00 CDT http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081006/HAWKS0201/810060331/1053/RSS02 Field hockey blanks Missouri St. http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081006/HAWKS/810060332/1053/RSS02 University of Iowa Roundup Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:07:00 CDT http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081006/HAWKS/810060332/1053/RSS02

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India crash out of AFC U-16 championship India crashed out of the AFC Under-16 Championship after going down 0-3 to Syria in a Group B league match in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Monday.

FOOTBALL-ENGLAND-Keane hints at Sunderland return for T&T's Edwards TYNE AND WEAR, England, Oct 6, CMC - Sunderland manager Roy Keane is looking forward to the return of Trinidadian international Carlos Edwards, after his stint at Wolverhampton Wanderers is over in January.

Golf: Ballesteros hospitalised in Spain MADRID: Spanish golf legend Severiano Ballesteros, a five-time major winner who retired last year, was hospitalised on Monday in Madrid after he briefly lost consciousness, the hospital said.

Jim Souhan: Vikings' most difficult stretch ends with vital game A victory would put them in the thick of the race in a mediocre division.