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Body of son of boxing promoter found in Cascades
(AP)
AP - A search helicopter on Friday spotted the body of the son of boxing promoter Bob Arum on a Washington state mountainside, five days after he was reported missing, a national park spokeswoman said.
Roethlisberger suspension reduced to 4 games
(AP)
 AP - Ben Roethlisberger is getting time off for good behavior.
Isner, Querrey reach 3rd round, Harrison doesn't
(AP)
 AP - On his way to victory at Louis Armstrong Stadium on Friday, the highest-seeded American man left in the U.S. Open, No. 18 John Isner, could hear the wild cheering and chanting going on at the adjacent Grandstand in support of another American man, Ryan Harrison, a qualifier who was the lowest-ranked (220) and youngest (18) player still in the tournament.
Germany's Loew eager for more points in Euro football
(AFP)
 AFP - Germany coach Joachim Loew said he is looking forward to taking on Azerbaijan at home on Tuesday after his side opened their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with a 1-0 win over Belgium.
Kovalchuk's new $100M Devils deal approved by NHL
(AP)
 AP - The NHL has signed off on Ilya Kovalchuk's latest contract with the New Jersey Devils.
Morgan gets 8 games for Nats-Marlins brawl
(AP)
 AP - Nyjer Morgan's wild week has landed him an eight-game suspension, one of nine punishments handed out Friday by Major League Baseball following a brawl between Washington Nationals and Florida Marlins.
AP source: Investigators subpoena UNC's Austin
(AP)
 AP - Investigators from the North Carolina Secretary of State's office have subpoenaed Tar Heels defensive tackle Marvin Austin, a person familiar with the situation said Friday.
Dumervil confirms his season is over
(AP)
AP - Elvis Dumervil, the NFL's leading top sacker, says he won't play at all this season.
Manny blames himself for sour ending in Boston
(AP)
 AP - White Sox slugger Manny Ramirez took the blame Friday for his rocky departure from Boston and said he would have joined the Red Sox if they had claimed him when he was placed on waivers this month.
Guard Delonte West returning to Celtics
(AP)
AP - Delonte West is returning to the Boston Celtics.
NCAA rules Masoli eligible, can play immediately
(AP)
 AP - In another surprising twist to a month-long saga, Mississippi quarterback Jeremiah Masoli has been cleared to play football just one day before the start of the season.
Landis files cycling 'whistle-blower lawsuit': report
(AFP)
 AFP - Floyd Landis, former teammate of seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong, has filed a federal "whistle-blower" lawsuit, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
Avalanche sign F Chris Stewart to 2-year deal
(AP)
AP - The Colorado Avalanche remain committed to their youth movement, signing forward Chris Stewart to a two-year deal.
Clijsters, Ivanovic, Venus into US tennis Open last 16
(AFP)
 AFP - Defending champion Kim Clijsters advanced to a fourth-round matchup with fellow former world number one Ana Ivanovic at the US Open on Friday while third seed Venus Williams also rolled into the last 16.
Calcavecchia leads at Pebble Beach
(AP)
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.
Fighting words: UFC chief to speak at Oxford club
(AP)
AP - The distinguished Oxford University debate club has featured such speakers as Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill and Malcolm X.
Pacquiao focuses on Margarito, not Mayweather rant
(AP)
 AP - 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.
Fuel-sipping Bodine ends Busch's win streak
(AP)
 AP - Todd Bodine tried to outrace Kyle Busch. When that didn't work, the NASCAR Trucks Series veteran decided to outsmart the Cup star.
WADA reports breakthrough in gene doping tests
(AP)
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.
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