Sports news
Arizona Cardinals release quarterback Matt Leinart
(AP)
No love lost: Sharapova blanks Capra 6-0, 6-0
(AP)
Spagnuolo names Bradford as Rams starting QB
(AP)
England goalkeeper plays down expectations on new stars
(AFP)
Jacksonville St. stuns Ole Miss 49-48 in double OT
(AP)
Snedeker is leading in Boston; Woods shoots 65
(AP)
Campbell disqualified for not registering
(AP)
Browns activate Shaun Rogers
(AP)
Cardinals error hands Reds 6-1 victory
(Reuters)
Guard Delonte West returning to Celtics
(AP)
Payne's 4 TDs lift Virginia past Richmond, 34-13
(AP)
Anton takes lead on tragedy-hit Tour of Spain
(AFP)
Devils get Kovalchuk, NHL-union get long-term deal
(AP)
Federer, Soderling move nearer to US Open showdown
(AFP)
Calcavecchia leads at Pebble Beach
(AP)
Fighting words: UFC chief to speak at Oxford club
(AP)
Time for Money Mayweather to shut up and fight
(AP)
Mann becomes 2nd woman to win Indy Lights race
(AP)
WADA reports breakthrough in gene doping tests
(AP)
AP - The Arizona Cardinals have released Matt Leinart, parting ways with the former Heisman Trophy winner who was supposed to be the team's franchise quarterback but couldn't escape the backup role.
AP - Maria Sharapova knows the story all too well: An unknown American kid shows up at the U.S. Open, upsets a seeded player, gains some buzz and belief, then gets a shot at Sharapova in the third round.
AP - No. 1 overall draft pick Sam Bradford will start at quarterback in the regular-season opener at home against Arizona next weekend.
AFP - England goalkeeper Joe Hart insists it is too early to start tagging his generation as the players to breathe new life into Fabio Capello's team.
AP - On the final crazy play of a crazy game, Jacksonville State running back Calvin Middleton found himself in the middle of a mass of bodies as quarterback Coty Blanchard lofted a 2-point conversion pass toward the end zone.
AP - About the only thing fun for Jason Day was being atop the leaderboard in the Deutsche Bank Championship.
AP - This FedEx Cup might be remembered as much for the winners as who didn't get to play.
AP - The Browns activated Pro Bowl nose tackle Shaun Rogers from the physically-unable-to-perform list and waived two rookie draft picks to get to the 53-man roster limit.
Reuters - The Cincinnati Reds converted a St. Louis Cardinals error into three early runs and an easy 6-1 victory Saturday.
AP - Delonte West is returning to the Boston Celtics.
AP - Keith Payne ran for four touchdowns and Virginia ended a four-year losing streak in season openers with a 34-13 victory against Richmond on Saturday night.
AFP - Spanish rider Igor Anton took the overall leader's red jersey after the first mountainous stage of the tragedy-hit Tour of Spain Saturday which was won by France's David Moncoutie.
AP - The New Jersey Devils did more than sign Ilya Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract.
AFP - Roger Federer and Robin Soderling, who broke Federer's streak of 23 Grand Slam semi-finals in a row, moved closer to a US Open quarter-final showdown with straight-set triumphs on a windy Saturday.
AP - Mark Calcavecchia shot an 8-under 64 on Friday at Del Monte to take a two-stroke lead over Tom Pernice Jr. in the Champions Tour's First Tee Open.
AP - The distinguished Oxford University debate club has featured such speakers as Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill and Malcolm X.
AP - Give Floyd Mayweather Jr. credit for one thing. Like any great fighter, he knows when to turn and run.
AP - Pippa Mann became the second female driver to win an Indy Lights race, dominating the 100-mile event at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday night.
AP - 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.