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The last lazy days of summer proved to be anything but lazy for Matt Stites. The Jefferson College all-America faced a big-time decision after opening eyes on the junior college circuit last spring and catching the attention of big-time college and pro scouts during a summer run in the high-profile Cape Cod League.

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Donovan McNabb was practicing again, Albert Haynesworth was still running mostly with the backups, and Brian Orakpo opened practice by yelling: "Dallas week! Y'all know what time it is."

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Not that you asked, but here's a gaze into the crystal ball and the 2010 NFL season: AFC East 1.) New England: Unproven defense but enough offensive weapons to win 10 or 11 games. Schedule is too difficult for more, leading to road matchups and a quick playoff exit.

Inter-state matchups and made-for-TV showcases are on the rise in high school football, fueled by the Internet and the desire to watch top college prospects play. But some say a lessening of the sport's neighborhood feel is too great a price to pay.

By Thomas Hauser: Six decades ago, Rocky Marciano was on the verge of a celebrated reign at a time when the heavyweight championship of the world was the most exalted title in sports.

After officially opening the 2010 season with a pair of road matches last week, the fifth-ranked UC Santa Barbara men's soccer team will play its home-opener this Tuesday as the Gauchos host Creighton in a 7 p.m. match at Meredith Field at Harder Stadium. UCSB will remain at home for a Friday pairing with Davidson, also at 7 p.m. Both matches will mark the Gauchos' first meeting with their ...

I was interested to read that Blair's greatest regret was the bill banning fox-hunting. Disrespectful of the traditions and mores of the country folk, he said. If he could do it all again, he wouldn't save more human lives, but end more lupine ones. (Wolf, fox, close enough; it's a good line, you'll grant me that eh?) This got me curious about the state of the chase in my own country, and ...

The Arizona Cardinals have released quarterback Matt Leinart. Coach Tim Wisenhunt informed the former USC standout Saturday of the team's decision. Arizona Cardinals - Matt Leinart - sport - NFL - Quarterback

At 67, Fox Network's Geraldo Rivera celebrates 40 years on the beat

The last time the NFL expanded the season was 1978, when the schedule increased to 16 games from 14. That also was the year each conference added a wild-card playoff team and when regular-season records dictated matchups the following season. The NFL had switched from a 12- to a 14-game schedule in 1961.

John Harrelson/Getty Images Sport The Bobcats have been in dire financial straits, but the turnaround is well underway. Robert Johnson founded the Bobcats by paying $300 million for an expansion team that began play in 2004. Then the B.E.T. founder reached deeper into his pockets for the millions required to run the team at a loss through the years, before finally selling the team in February ...

"Colin Firth? Keira Knightley? Films by the directors of The Queen and The Triplets of Belleville? Music Hall film fans are in for a treat with this Telluride by the Sea," says Patricia Lynch, executive director of The Music Hall in a press release about...

Unwanted by her breeder and two other owners before being purchased for $2,000, the underdog horse faltered at Saratoga.

With J Hutcherson -- Seven games on Major League Soccer's holiday weekend, and fortunately the marquee match is on television. The Galaxy are at Chicago (4pm ET - TeleFutura) in a game that will give LA another opportunity to push past their run of questionable results and once again lock their grip on the top of the Western Conference. Sounds impressive, until you remember that in the first ...

n Art in the Garden: End of summer sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4 at Churchill's Gardens, 12 Hampton Road, Exeter. Information: 772-2685.

Tony Blair covers the Iraq war, George W. Bush, Princess Diana and more in his wide-ranging and frank biography. Former British prime minister Tony Blair's memoir "A Journey: My Political Life" is a political biography of unusual interest.

FOX RIVER GROVE – Ski jumpers from around the country and Canada will gather once again Sept. 19 to try to claim the title of Norge Ski Jump champion.

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Thanks to rising ticket prices, overall cost, and the quality of NFL broadcasting, the majority of professional football fans will be staying home this season. The USA Today ran front-page news this morning that most Americans no longer have the urge to actually attend games. The average NFL fan has been making that clear for years. Meanwhile, NFL teams (and their profitability) are not ...