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Parcells hands control of Dolphins to GM Ireland AP - 14 minutes ago Bill Parcells is putting his protege in charge.

Baseball
Padres snap 10-game skid, beat Dodgers 4-2 AP - 16 hours , 52 minutes ago Nick Hundley homered and drove in two runs, and Tim Stauffer filled in for ailing ace Mat Latos as the NL West-leading San Diego Padres snapped their 10-game losing streak Monday night with a 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Choo delivers in 9th, drives Indians past Angels AP - 17 hours , 58 minutes ago Shin-Soo Choo drove home Michael Brantley with a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning, and the Cleveland Indians rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.
Ryan Kalish's slam powers Red Sox over Rays 12-5 AP - 18 hours , 50 minutes ago Ryan Kalish hit a grand slam, David Ortiz had a two-run shot and Jon Lester pitched six solid innings to lead the Boston Red Sox over Tampa Bay 12-5 Monday night, preventing the Rays from climbing closer in the AL East race.
Dodgers promote Lindsey after 15 years in minors AP - 18 hours , 53 minutes ago John Lindsey has finally reached the big leagues after 15 years in the minors.
Oswalt goes 7 innings, Phillies split doubleheader AP - 20 hours , 4 minutes ago Roy Oswalt pitched seven effective innings, helping the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Florida Marlins 7-4 Monday to split their day-night doubleheader.
Football
NFL again tweaks positioning of umpires AP - 51 minutes ago Peyton Manning complained, the NFL listened and now the league is making additional tweaks to the umpire rule.
Life without Roethlisberger begins for Steelers AP - 1 hour , 14 minutes ago Ben Roethlisberger loves to be the guy who gets his team out of trouble, throws the big touchdown pass, makes the play that changes a season.
Texans sign QB Leinart AP - 1 hour , 51 minutes ago Quarterback Matt Leinart has officially joined the Houston Texans.
McNabb: Ankle not 100 percent, will start Sunday AP - 2 hours , 43 minutes ago Donovan McNabb said Tuesday his sprained ankle isn't 100 percent, but it won't keep him from starting the Washington Redskins' opener Sunday night against the Dallas Cowboys.
Basketball
Americans vs. American for a spot in worlds semis AP - 4 hours , 52 minutes ago David Blatt was a teenager in Massachusetts in 1972, and remembers crying after the Soviet Union's controversial victory over the United States for the Olympic gold medal.
US beats Angola 121-66, reaches quarters at worlds AP - 1 day , 2 hours ago Before it can win a world championship, the United States needed to start looking like a world champion.
McCoughtry leads Dream past Liberty AP - 1 day , 19 hours ago The Atlanta Dream shook off any ill effects of a nine-day layoff and showed why they topped the Eastern Conference for most of the season.
Storm beat Mercury to advance to WNBA finals AP - 1 day , 19 hours ago Sue Bird wanted no part of a deciding game with a spot in the WNBA finals on the line.
Turkey eliminates France with 95-77 win at worlds AP - 2 days , 52 minutes ago Turkey used a 21-4 run spanning the second and third quarters on Sunday to eliminate France from the basketball world championship with a 95-77 win.
Hockey
Blackhawks promote Bowman AP - 1 hour , 22 minutes ago General manager Stan Bowman has been promoted to vice president/general manager in a series of moves by the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks.
Devils get Kovalchuk, NHL-union get long-term deal AP - 3 days , 2 hours ago The New Jersey Devils did more than sign Ilya Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract.
Avalanche sign F Chris Stewart to 2-year deal AP - 4 days , 20 hours ago The Colorado Avalanche remain committed to their youth movement, signing forward Chris Stewart to a two-year deal.
Sharks sign G Antti Niemi AP - 5 days , 7 hours ago The San Jose Sharks have signed the goalie who helped knock them out of the playoffs, agreeing to a one-year, $2 million deal with Antti Niemi.
Jacques Demers facing third operation AP - 5 days , 17 hours ago Jacques Demers, the former NHL coach turned Canadian senator, says he will have a third operation after nearly dying during a botched hernia procedure.
Soccer
WCup flop France finally wins in Euro qualifying AP - 36 minutes ago France's recovery from a humiliating World Cup finally began with a first win in European Championship qualifying on Tuesday night, while Germany and the Netherlands earned their second straight victories.
England beats Switzerland 3-1 in Euro qualifier AP - 50 minutes ago Wayne Rooney put aside the embarrassing headlines back home to score the opening goal for England in a 3-1 victory over Switzerland on Tuesday night in a European Championship qualifier.
France beats Bosnia 2-0 in Euro 2012 qualifier AP - 1 hour ago Karim Benzema and Florent Malouda scored second-half goals to give France a much needed 2-0 win at Bosnia-Herzegovina on Tuesday night as the visitors recovered from their stumbling start to 2012 European Championship qualifying.
Germany beats Azerbaijan 6-1 AP - 1 hour , 4 minutes ago Miroslav Klose scored two goals to help Germany rout Azerbaijan 6-1 Tuesday night for its second victory in two games in qualifying for the 2012 European Championship.
Italy beats Faeroe Islands 5-0 AP - 1 hour , 8 minutes ago Italy put its World Cup flop behind it -- at least for a night -- and routed the Faeroe Islands 5-0 in a European Championship qualifier Tuesday.
College
Report: Reggie Bush to be stripped of Heisman AP - 38 minutes ago Yahoo! Sports reported Tuesday that 2005 Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush is expected to be stripped of the award by the end of the month
Crash video shines spotlight on Iowa OL Koeppel AP - 7 minutes ago Until last week, senior lineman Josh Koeppel was just the guy competing with James Ferentz to be the starting center for No. 9 Iowa.
Neb defense buys in to Pelini's goal of perfection AP - 1 hour , 17 minutes ago There's no pleasing Bo Pelini.
Michigan QB Robinson a speedy threat for Irish AP - 1 hour , 28 minutes ago Notre Dame dealt with a mobile quarterback in beating Purdue last week. Now the Irish have a much bigger challenge: Stop Michigan's Denard Robinson, an even faster QB who keeps the ball and like to run with it.
Okla. judge refuses to extend protective order AP - 2 hours , 3 minutes ago A judge has dismissed an emergency protective order issued against Oklahoma State forward Matt Pilgrim after a woman accused him of rape.
Golf
US Ryder Cup picks: Woods, Johnson, Cink, Fowler AP - 2 hours , 2 minutes ago Tiger Woods was a no-brainer as a captain's pick for the Ryder Cup.
Hoffman wins Deutsche Bank; Tiger stays at No. 1 AP - 21 hours , 55 minutes ago Charley Hoffman couldn't count all the perks that came with winning the Deutsche Bank Championship, just like he lost track of the 11 birdies he made in a Labor Day masterpiece.
Day tries to close out win in Boston AP - 1 day , 14 hours ago The Deutsche Bank Championship isn't the only thing at stake on Labor Day.
Davies wins Austrian Ladies Open for 75th victory AP - 1 day , 17 hours ago English star Laura Davies won the Austrian Ladies Open on Sunday for her 75th worldwide victory, closing with a 2-under 70 to beat France's Virginie Lagoutte-Clement by a stroke.
LaCrosse has big day on Futures Tour AP - 1 day , 20 hours ago Cindy LaCrosse won the Futures Tour's season-ending Price Chopper Tour Championship in a playoff Sunday and took the money title to top the 10 qualifiers for the 2011 LPGA Tour.
Olympics
WADA reports breakthrough in gene doping tests AP - 4 days , 2 hours ago Two groups of scientists have developed tests for gene doping in what the World Anti-Doping Agency hailed Friday as a major breakthrough in fighting the next frontier in cheating in sports.
Rogge: Cricket scandal highlights bigger problem AP - 5 days , 1 hour ago IOC president Jacques Rogge believes the cricket match-fixing scandal shows that illegal betting has become as big a blight on sports as doping.
Canada's Wickenheiser: 2014 Olympics will be last AP - 12 days , 6 hours ago Canadian women's hockey star Hayley Wickenheiser says the 2014 Sochi Olympics will be her last on the national team.
Rogge says Youth Olympics to have better athletes AP - 12 days , 11 hours ago Better athletes will be coming to the next Youth Olympics, IOC president Jacques Rogge said Thursday.
Rome 1960: When the Olympics went modern AP - 13 days , 14 hours ago They were the Summer Games that ushered in the Olympics as we know them today.
Tennis
Red, white and boo-hoo; Querrey out at US Open AP - 10 minutes ago Sam Querrey has been ousted from the U.S. Open, meaning no American man will make the quarterfinals at Flushing Meadows for the second straight year.
Youzhny slows Spain's US Open reign, beats Robredo AP - 2 hours , 19 minutes ago Mikhail Youzhny briefly slowed Spain's march through the U.S. Open bracket.
Youzhny beats Robredo in 4 sets at US Open AP - 3 hours , 45 minutes ago Twelfth-seeded Mikhail Youzhny of Russia reached the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open, beating Tommy Robredo of Spain 7-5, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 on Tuesday.
Federer beats Melzer to reach US Open quarters AP - 18 hours , 8 minutes ago With another straight-set victory out of the way at the U.S. Open, Roger Federer can start thinking about a rematch with Robin Soderling.
Kanepi beats Wickmayer in 3 sets at US Open AP - 21 hours , 19 minutes ago Noticing Maria Sharapova won 6-0, 6-0 the other day, Kaia Kanepi mentioned to her trainer that the last time she was the victim of a double bagel she was 13.
Auto Racing
Smoke rises just in time to make championship push AP - 23 hours , 50 minutes ago Tony Stewart went to Atlanta Motor Speedway mired in a 31-race winless streak and an afterthought, at best, on the list of championship contenders.
Stewart takes his 1st Cup win of the year AP - 1 day , 16 hours ago Ten drivers have locked up spots in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.
Castroneves stretches fuel to win Indy 300 AP - 2 days , 18 hours ago Helio Castroneves crossed the finish line in front.
McMurray holds off Busch to win Nationwide race AP - 2 days , 19 hours ago Jamie McMurray believed he had the fastest car from the first practice to the last lap Saturday night.
Mann becomes 2nd woman to win Indy Lights race AP - 2 days , 20 hours ago Pippa Mann became the second female driver to win an Indy Lights race, dominating the 100-mile event at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday night.
Boxing
New 5th Street Gym to Open AP - 1 day , 7 hours ago A new 5th Street Gym will open next month on the site of the famous gym where Muhammad Ali and other top boxers trained.
Time for Money Mayweather to shut up and fight AP - 3 days , 2 hours ago Give Floyd Mayweather Jr. credit for one thing. Like any great fighter, he knows when to turn and run.
Body of boxing promoter's son found on Wash. peak AP - 3 days , 11 hours ago A five-day search for the missing son of top boxing promoter Bob Arum ended when a helicopter located John Arum's body on a rugged Washington state mountain in North Cascades National Park, authorities say.
Pacquiao focuses on Margarito, not Mayweather rant AP - 4 days , 42 minutes ago Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao dismissed a derogatory online video posted by Floyd Mayweather Jr., calling it an "uneducated message" and choosing to instead focus on his upcoming fight with Antonio Margarito.
Pack of son of promoter Bob Arum found in Cascades AP - 4 days , 21 hours ago Searchers in the rugged North Cascades of Washington state have found a climbing backpack and a daypack belonging to the son of Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum, but are still looking for the missing climber.
Other Sports
Embattled Kansas AD Perkins retires AP - 11 minutes ago Embattled Kansas athletic director Lew Perkins retired 12 months early Tuesday, following a year of controversy and embarrassment for both himself and the school.
Gatlin loses 100 but wins 200 in Sardinian meet AP - 1 hour , 40 minutes ago Former Olympic champion Justin Gatlin lost the 100 meters in a photo finish but won his first race at 200 meters since returning from a four-year doping ban.
Schleck, O'Grady sent home from Spanish Vuelta AP - 2 hours , 11 minutes ago Two-time Tour de France runner-up Andy Schleck and Saxo Bank teammate Stuart O'Grady were sent home from the Spanish Vuelta on Tuesday after breaking team rules on drinking, overshadowing a successful day for the home nation.
Chuene accused of 'gross misconduct' over Semenya AP - 2 hours , 44 minutes ago A report by South Africa's Olympic committee accused suspended South African athletics president Leonard Chuene of "gross misconduct" and ignoring medical advice after he allowed Caster Semenya to compete at the 2009 world championships.
Wrigley rooftops hurting as Cubs, economy struggle AP - 11 hours , 24 minutes ago The crowded rooftop bleachers overlooking Wrigley Field stand as proof that no matter how bad the Chicago Cubs played, the ballpark was simply not big enough to hold everyone who wanted to see them play.