Ben Roethlisberger's suspension cut from six to four games by the NFL.

The Dallas Cowboys have traded wide receiver Patrick Crayton to the San Diego Chargers on Friday.

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.

Kim Clijsters beat Petra Kvitova and Hurricane Earl with a quick victory at the U.S. Open.

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.

Manny Ramirez admits he was at fault in his past behavior with the Red Sox.

The NHL has signed off on Ilya Kovalchuk's latest contract with the New Jersey Devils.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The division still packs a big 1-2 punch, but will it be Vikes-Packers or Packers-Vikes? Clark Judge weighs a soon to be 41-year-old Brett Favre against peaking Aaron Rodgers for that answer.



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With that memorable Fiesta Bowl, Boise State was a loveable toy. Now as the Broncos boast legitimate title hopes, they pose an actual threat and the big boys aren't enamored anymore, Dennis Dodd says in Weekend Watch List.



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A breakout season has turned very shaky for North Carolina. Bobby Bowden won't be on the sidelines in September for the first time in five decades. Yeah, it'll be quite an opening weekend, Tony Barnhart says in his Top 10.



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Ben Roethlisberger's suspension has been reduced from six games to four by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.



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Byron Leftwich's strained left knee ligament could sideline him for most or all of the first month of the season, leaving the Steelers with only two healthy quarterbacks -- Dennis Dixon and Charlie Batch -- for their Sept. 12 opener against Atlanta.



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Cole Hamels dominated over seven innings and the Philadelphia Phillies capitalized on a Milwaukee miscue to score the only run they would need in a 1-0 victory over the Brewers on Friday night



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Logan Morrison hit two stand-up RBI triples, Andrew Miller worked five innings for his first win in more than a year, and the Florida Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 6-1 on Friday.



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North Carolina linebackers Quan Sturdivant and Bruce Carter have been cleared to play in the 18th-ranked Tar Heels' opener against No. 21 LSU on Saturday.



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In another surprising twist to a month-long saga, Mississippi quarterback Jeremiah Masoli was cleared to play football Friday, just one day before the start of the Rebels' season.



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The NHL has signed off on Ilya Kovalchuk's latest contract with the New Jersey Devils.



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Nationals rookie phenom Stephen Strasburg had reconstructive elbow surgery Friday that could keep him out of the starting rotation until the 2012 season.



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