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Boise State gains ground in AP Top 25 (AP)

September 8, 2010

AP - More AP Top 25 voters are buying into Boise State as the No. 1 team in the country. Boise State gained seven first-place votes and closed in on No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Ohio State as the top three teams in the first regular season Associated Press football poll held their spots from the preseason.

US Ryder Cup picks: Woods, Johnson, Cink, Fowler (AP)

September 8, 2010

AP - Tiger Woods was a no-brainer as a captain's pick for the Ryder Cup.

Williams lone American singles player at US Open (AP)

September 8, 2010

AP - Venus Williams arrived at this U.S. Open with a bum knee. She hadn't played a match in more than two months. She hadn't reached the semifinals at any Grand Slam tournament in more than a year.

FIFA inspectors on whirlwind US tour (AFP)

September 8, 2010

AFP - FIFA World Cup inspectors visited New York as part of a three-day, five-city US tour that includes breakfast at the White House.

Hoffman gets 600th save, Brewers beat Cards 4-2 (AP)

September 8, 2010

AP - Trevor Hoffman added another milestone to his illustrious career, earning his 600th save Tuesday night by closing out the Milwaukee Brewers' 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.

Polanco's big hit lifts Phillies into first place (AP)

September 8, 2010

AP - Placido Polanco hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Florida Marlins 8-7 Tuesday night to move into first place in the NL East.

Latos fans 10, sets record as Padres beat LA 2-1 (AP)

September 8, 2010

AP - Mat Latos bounced back from stomach flu to strike out 10 for the third time in four starts, pitching the NL West-leading San Diego Padres to a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.

Life without Roethlisberger begins for Steelers (AP)

September 8, 2010

AP - 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.

Mariners end scoring slump in Oakland (AP)

September 8, 2010

AP - Doug Fister won for the second time in nearly four months, Adam Moore homered and the Seattle Mariners broke out of a long scoring slump to beat the Oakland Athletics 7-5 on Tuesday night.