Wozniacki and Zvonareva set for US Open semi-final (AFP)

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Danish player Caroline Wozniacki celebrates winning a point against Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova, during their quarter-final match at the 2010 US Open tennis tournament, in New York. Wozniacki won 6-2, 7-5 and will play Vera Zvonareva of Russia in Friday's semi-finals.(AFP/Emmanuel Dunand)AFP - Top seed Caroline Wozniacki will play Vera Zvonareva of Russia in Friday's semi-finals at the US Open after both battled their way through wind-swept last eight games on Wednesday.



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Colts claim OL, put Ugoh on wavied-injured (AP)

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AP - Last year, Tony Ugoh lost his starting job. On Wednesday, he was simply out of a job.
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Dodgers manager Torre delays decision on future (AP)

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Los Angeles Dodgers' manager Joe Torre points as he makes a change during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Tuesday,  Sept. 7, 2010 in San Diego.  The Padres won 2-1. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)AP - Joe Torre says he's waiting to announce whether he'll return to manage the Los Angeles Dodgers next year.



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NFL commissioner warns of problems if deal with union delayed (Reuters)

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Reuters - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has warned that a deal with the players' union over a new collective bargaining agreement will be "more complicated" to reach if it is not struck before March.
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Ingram back running, still doubtful (AP)

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Alabama running back Mark Ingram watches as his teammates warms up prior to their NCAA college football game against San Jose State at Bryant Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. Ingram, the Heisman Trophy winner last year, will not play because of a knee injury. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)AP - Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram has not returned to practice for No. 1 Alabama and while Nick Saban said the injured running back is unlikely to play against No. 18 Penn State on Saturday, the coach isn't necessarily counting his star out.



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Georgia’s A.J. Green suspended for 4 games (AP)

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FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2010, file photo, Georgia's A.J. Green walks off the field after an NCAA college football game against Louisiana LaFayette, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, in Athens, Ga. Green has been suspended for four games for selling a jersey  his Independence Bowl game jersey for $1,000 to someone the NCAA says qualifies as an agent, the NCAA student-athlete reinstatement staff announced on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010.  The junior, who sat out the season opener against Louisiana-Lafayette, must miss three more games before eligible to play.  (AP Photo/John Amis, File)AP - Georgia star receiver A.J. Green was suspended by the NCAA for four games on Wednesday for selling a bowl jersey for $1,000 to someone who qualifies as an agent.



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Morneau optimistic he’ll be back this season (AP)

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AP - Justin Morneau hasn't played in a game in more than two months, and it's been difficult for him to watch his Minnesota Twins slug through a pennant race without him — in more ways than one.
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Pakistan-India peace pair advances to US Open final (AFP)

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Rohan Bopanna (L) of India and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi of Pakistan play against Eduardo Schwank and Horacio Zeballos of Argentina during day ten of the 2010 US Open in New York City. Pakistan's Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi has reached the US Open men's and mixed doubles finals and hopes to win both in tribute to the 21 million flood victims in his homeland.(AFP/Getty Images/Nick Laham)AFP - Taking the biggest steps yet in their quest to inspire peace between their homelands, India's Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan's Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi reached the US Open men's doubles final on Wednesday.



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Leinart gets fresh start with Texans (AP)

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Matt Leinart smiles during his first practice  with the Houston Texans Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010 in Houston. The 2004 Heisman Trophy winner was cut by Arizona on Saturday after three disappointing seasons. He will be the third-string quarterback when the Texans open their season against Indianapolis. Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010 in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)AP - Matt Leinart walked into the Houston Texans' locker room Wednesday with stubble on his face and a new playbook in his hand.



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Davidson says he ejected fan because of slur (AP)

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Home plate umpire Bob Davidson throws a fan out of the game during the seventh inning of a baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)AP - Veteran umpire Bob Davidson says he ejected a fan at Miller Park because the fan used a homophobic slur aimed at Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina.



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