Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger suspension cut to 4 games
 Ben Roethlisberger's suspension cut from six to four games by the NFL.
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Washington Nationals' Stephen Strasburg has Tommy John surgery
 Stephen Strasburg had reconstructive elbow surgery Friday that could keep him out of the starting rotation until the 2012 season.
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Dallas Cowboys trade Patrick Crayton to San Diego Chargers
 The Dallas Cowboys have traded wide receiver Patrick Crayton to the San Diego Chargers on Friday.
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U.S. Open: Venus Williams, Kim Cljisters, Elena Dementieva, Samantha Stosur, Francesca Schiavone, Ana Ivanovic win
 Kim Clijsters beat Petra Kvitova and Hurricane Earl with a quick victory at the U.S. Open.
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Hamels throws 7 strong as Phils blank Brewers
 Cole Hamels dominated over seven innings and the Phillies capitalized on a Milwaukee miscue to score the only run they would need in a 1-0 victory over the Brewers.
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Ole Miss quarterback Jeremiah Masoli eligible for 2010
 Ole Miss quarterback Jeremiah Masoli, who was told he wouldn't be eligibile until the 2011 season earlier this week, has been cleared to play immediately, a school source told ESPN's Joe Schad.
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Chicago White Sox's Manny Ramirez apologizes for his past behavior with the Boston Red Sox
 Manny Ramirez admits he was at fault in his past behavior with the Red Sox.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. rips Manny Pacquiao in racist video rant
 Floyd Mayweather Jr., who has steadfastly refused to answer questions about the most recent round of failed negotiations for a fight with Manny Pacquiao, has unleashed a racist and homophobic rant against the Filipino star.
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Seattle Seahawks to cut or trade T.J. Houshmandzadeh, start Mike Williams
 The Seahawks will cut ties with T.J. Houshmandzadeh by trading or releasing him, according to two league sources, and it will promote former Detroit first-round draft pick Mike Williams into its starting lineup.
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Bob Arum's son found dead in Washington mountains
 A National Park spokeswoman says body of boxing promoter Bob Arun's son has been found on a Washington mountain peak.
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Ilya Kovalchuk deal to be approved as part of NHL, union CBA amendment
 The NHL has signed off on Ilya Kovalchuk's latest contract with the New Jersey Devils.
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Zach Johnson, Jason Day go low to lead at Deutsche Bank
 Zach Johnson strengthened his case as a Ryder Cup pick Friday by rolling in putts from everywhere in easy scoring conditions ahead of Hurricane Earl, giving him an 8-under 63 to share the early lead with Jason Day at the Deutsche Bank Championship.
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Pittsburgh Steelers' Byron Leftwich suffers MCL sprain; QB starter uncertain
 Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Byron Leftwich has a second-degree sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his left knee, sources told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen on Friday.
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Ndamukong Suh of Detroit Lions fined $7,500 for hit on Cleveland Browns quarterback Jake Delhomme
 The NFL has fined Lions rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh $7,500 for slamming down Browns quarterback Jake Delhomme last week during a preseason game.
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Thirteen North Carolina Tar Heels players won't play vs. LSU Tigers in opener
 Twelve players from North Carolina won't play in the 18th-ranked Tar Heels' opener against No. 21 LSU in Atlanta on Saturday amid an ongoing NCAA investigation.
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