Boys' basketball: Two freshmen check out of Sierra Canyon

Two high-profiled freshmen basketball players, 6-foot-7 Devin Burleson and guard Namon Wright, spent a week attending Chatsworth Sierra Canyon and then proceeded to check out of school on Tuesday. They previously played for Los Angeles Price during the summer. No...

Tennis: St. Timothy's seniors thrive on court

Twenty years after her mother, Laurie Macgill, won a state tennis championship for Catonsville High, 18-year old Beatrice Capra captured the hearts of American tennis fans all over the nation when she won two matches at the 2010 U.S. Open in Flushing, NY. Nicknamed Trice (Tree-see), the Ellicott City...

Soccer / No goals here

TBLISI - Israel's national soccer team walked away relatively satisfied from its 0-0 draw against host Georgia in its second European Group F qualifier. The players carried out coach Luis Fernandez's game plan almost perfectly, even if they did not perform at their best.

Michigan QB Robinson a speedy threat for Irish (AP)

AP - Notre Dame dealt with a mobile quarterback in beating Purdue last week. Now the Irish have a much bigger challenge: Stop Michigan's Denard Robinson, an even faster QB who keeps the ball and likes to run with it.

An important Ryder Cup for Tiger (AP)

AP - Tiger Woods experienced a Ryder Cup tradition for the first time Tuesday.

US Ryder Cup picks: Woods, Johnson, Cink, Fowler (AP)

AP - Tiger Woods was a no-brainer as a captain's pick for the Ryder Cup.

Boise State gains ground in AP Top 25 (AP)

AP - More AP Top 25 voters are buying into Boise State as the No. 1 team in the country. Boise State gained seven first-place votes and closed in on No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Ohio State as the top three teams in the first regular season Associated Press football poll held their spots from the preseason.

Wawrinka shatters home hopes at US Open (AFP)

AFP - Home hopes in the US Open were blown away by Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka on Thursday when he outlasted Sam Querrey in a marathon fourth round tie.

Wawrinka beats Querrey in 5 sets at US Open (AP)

AP - Stanislas Wawrinka beat Sam Querrey in five sets to put two Swiss men in a Grand Slam quarterfinals for the first time in the Open era — and keep the Americans out of the U.S. Open quarters for the second straight year.

Basketball: China sent home by Lithuania

China produced some of their best form of the world basketball championships today but it still was not enough to upset an inform Lithuanian team who prevailed 78-67.Washington Wizards' Jianlian Yi was a welcome return to China's...

Baseball. Baseball Fall Practice To Start On Wednesday

The Auburn baseball team will begin its fall practice schedule on Wednesday, Sept. 8, at Plainsman Park as the team starts preparations for the 2011 season and a defense of its 2010 SEC Western Division Championship.

Milwaukee hosts 2011 IndyCar schedule announcement (AP)

AP - The IndyCar series will announce its 2011 schedule at the Milwaukee Mile on Friday, suggesting that racing will return to the historic track next year.

Texans sign quarterback Leinart to one-year deal (Reuters)

Reuters - Former Heisman Trophy winner and free agent Matt Leinart has signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans, the NFL team said on Tuesday.

Wild center James Sheppard fractures left kneecap (AP)

AP - Minnesota Wild center James Sheppard has a fractured left kneecap and there is no timetable for his return.

Basketball focuses on China

The National Basketball Association wants to expand the game and are looking at emerging markets such as India and China to push their products.

Report: Reggie Bush to be stripped of Heisman (AP)

AP - Yahoo! Sports reported Tuesday that 2005 Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush is expected to be stripped of the award by the end of the month

Rooney scores as England down Swiss (AFP)

AFP - Scandal-hit Wayne Rooney scored as England seized control of their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with a comfortable 3-1 victory over 10-man Switzerland here Tuesday.

NFL again tweaks positioning of umpires (AP)

AP - Peyton Manning complained, the NFL listened and now the league is making additional tweaks to the umpire rule.

Football. TCU Football Climbs to No. 4 in AP Poll

The TCU football team moved up two spots to No. 4 in this week's Associated Press poll and to No. 5 in the USA Today Coaches' Top 25. The Horned Frogs, who have been ranked a school record 27 consecutive weeks, have their highest ranking this early in the season since 1956.

Jackson tennis young, but talented at start of 2010 season

The Class 4A boys tennis tournament still may be nine months away, but the Jackson Timberwolves have work to do right now. Jackson, which will defend its Wesco South and district titles after going 16-0 a year ago as a team, may look young in 2010-11. But appearances can be deceiving, as they say.

Fantasy Baseball: An Early Look At Top 10 Pitchers For 2011

Baseball bat hoons in carjacking

TWO men wielding baseball bats have run a Subaru WRX off the road, thrown the driver out of the car and sped away in it.

Golf tournament to benefit family of woman killed in Greeley Mall this summer

The 20th annual Amy Anderson Golf Tournament and Poker Run will benefit the family of Kimberly Fletcher, who was 32 when she was killed when a truck ran into the Greeley Mall VisionWorks this summer.

Golf outing to benefit special recreation

A golf outing is scheduled later this month to benefit central Lake County residents with special needs. Special Recreation Association of Central Lake County Superintendent Carolyn Chambers said about $10,000 was raised during the golf outing last year.

Schleck, O'Grady sent home from Spanish Vuelta (AP)

AP - Two-time Tour de France runner-up Andy Schleck and Saxo Bank teammate Stuart O'Grady were sent home from the Spanish Vuelta on Tuesday after breaking team rules on drinking, overshadowing a successful day for the home nation.

WVU Baseball: Mountaineers Open Fall Practice

Football: Ponies host Park in season opener

Two football teams on opposite ends of the league standings start the season in the same position when Stillwater hosts Park-Cottage Grove in Friday's season opener at Pony Stadium. The games also serves as Parents Night for the Ponies.

Basketball winter premierships to be decided

The South East Coast Basketball League Winter Premierships will be decided at the Bern Bruning Stadium on Wednesday night.

Basketball Junkie

Ben Steele, of the blog Order of the Court, discusses the best basketball documentaries ever . He goes into some detail discussing Between the Madness, which is the story of Jerry Tarkanian's Fresno State teams. The conversation, however, turns to shooting guard Chris Herren, who played briefly in the NBA. What caught my eye was the discussion of a fascinating Herren book that sounds like it's ...

Soccer team continues to climb in national rankings

The Georgia soccer team jumped two spots to No. 23 in the latest edition of the HendrickCars.com/NSCAA national rankings released Tuesday afternoon. The Bulldogs entered the poll at No. 25 last week. The Bulldogs (4-1) turned in a weekend sweep of a pair of in-state rivals, defeating Mercer by a score of 3-2 in double overtime [...]

Basketball game planned as 9/11 event in Elmira

The New York Red Raiders basketball team has scheduled a game against a media all-star team for a Day of Remembrance on Sept. 11 at First Arena in Elmira.

Golf Digest's Green Star Award

This might be the role model for every golf facility that thinks it can't afford to go green. Madden's on Gull Lake in Brainerd, Minn., is Golf Digest's lone recipient of our Green Star environmental award for 2010. Our panel of judges, which includes representatives from many facets of the golf industry and leading environmental organizations, believes that only Madden's meets the standards set ...

Basketball: China sent home by in-form Lithuania

KAYSERI, Turkey: China produced some of their best form of the World Basketball Championships on Tuesday but it still was not enough to upset an in-form Lithuanian team who prevailed 78-67.

Wheaton baseball falls to Purdy

The Purdy Eagles baseball team beat Wheaton 6-2 Thursday in a lightning/rain shortened baseball game.

Football. "SMU Football 2010: The Climb" To Debut Sept. 7

DALLAS (SMU) - FoxSports Southwest and CBS College Sports will showcase the SMU Mustang football program in a series of half-hour shows beginning Tuesday, Sept. 7. The show, titled "SMU Football 2010: The Climb", will feature SMU head Coach June Jones, but will also provide insight into the inner workings of a college football program, by giving viewers a first-time look at practices, team ...

Soccer Jamboree Scheduled Saturday

The ninth annual Winton-Keane-Bittner Soccer Jamboree is scheduled Saturday at Wethersfield High School, 411 Wolcott Hill Road.

Football: Coleville stops Wells

The Coleville football team moved to 2-0 in league play with a 60-6 victory over the hosting Wells Leopards Friday. “I was very happy with the way we responded to our longest road game on the year,” Coleville coach Will Sandy said.

Ralleyball tennis registration is now underway

The Cypress Park Tennis Center in Coral Springs is now accepting registrations for the upcoming session of ralleyball for children in grades 1 though 6. Ralleyball is a fun, complete way to learn how to play tennis. The six-week program will run Oct. 12 through Nov. 21. The entry deadline to register is Sept. 26. Cost is $65 and includes team practice, matches, t-shirt and end of season pizza ...

USF baseball adds former big-league pitching coach Hernandez

TAMPA The University of South Florida baseball team hired former Major League pitching coach Chuck Hernandez to be its pitching coach, head coach Lelo Prado announced Tuesday.

Football Player Dies In Auto Accident

Two Wyoming football players have been released from the hospital following an accident that killed one of their teammates.

Tennis play day

Ventura Tennis Club, in cooperation with the Ventura Recreation and Community Services, held its annual barbecue and play day at Camino Real Park on Sept. 4. There were clinics and prizes and lots of tennis.

AP Sources: Redskins, Titans talking Haynesworth (AP)

AP - The Washington Redskins and the Tennessee Titans are in discussions about a trade of disgruntled defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, people with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press.

Baseball

The Springfield Metro Baseball league is taking registration for fall leagues.

Playoff baseball is around the corner, get ready with these iPhone apps (Appolicious)

Appolicious - It's not I'm not excited about the upcoming MLB playoffs, it's just that I'm incredibly disappointed. This is the kind of thing that happens when the St. Louis Cardinals legally change their name to the Underachieving St. Louis Cardinals. But enough about me. One thing I am excited about is the state of baseball apps on the iPhone, and there have been a number of exciting updates and new releases this so far this season. Hopefully, your team is still in playoff contention, and, if so, you'll want to check out these apps as you prepare for fall baseball.

Football player of the week

Football player of the week Ryan Linebaugh is Sweetwater’s Football Player of the Week. Linebaugh, who is a 5-7, 165-pound sophomore receiver and free safety and two-way starter, caught two passes for 15 yards also recorded six tackles, five unassisted and one for a loss, in a 35-7 loss at Monahans this past Friday.

Golf Course Etiquette: Can it be saved?

I would like to see the major golf magazines do an article about golf course etiquette. I have played over 90 rounds the last 2 years (mostly as a walk on single) and am still amazed by the total lack of golfer respect exhibited on a golf course.

Soccer team finishes week with 5-0 loss vs. Standish

The GHS boys soccer squad has had a tough time scoring goals in its first three contests (all non-conference), ending the team's second week of game action with a 5-0 home loss vs. the Tawas Braves.

Soccer: Area teams tested early in new home

Pacific Conference soccer action begins Thursday, with three Hillsboro teams hosting openers. The Hilhi boys, coming off of last season’s second-round loss at Mountain View, start this season by hosting Tualatin. The Spartans were the Northwest Oregon Conference runners-up last...

Tennis, Tenacity and Talent

The Lady Fighting Scots tennis team was going through their plyometric exercises last Thursday. Many of the girls showed their quickness and agility as they practiced their footwork. The girls were divided into two teams and competed against each other to see which team would finish first.

Legendary Baseball Player Hank Aaron Wants Homerun for the Gulf Coast Economy

Legendary baseball player and Alabama native, Hank Aaron today announced his support for the Gulf Coast Economy: Ready 4 Takeoff Coalition and called on Americans across the country to join the mission of the group, which advocates a variety of economic development projects that will create new jobs and strengthen local economies in the Gulf Coast.This special region is America at its best ...