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Gone with the wind: Sharapova routs Capra at Open (AP)
AP – American upstart Beatrice Capra got blown away Saturday — by the excellence of Maria Sharapova and the bad, blustery conditions caused by the remnants of Hurricane Earl.
Gators avoid meltdown, beat Miami (Ohio) 34-12 (AP)
AP – Just minutes after Florida’s season opener ended, even before players and coaches walked off the field, the scoreboards went blank.
Snedeker is leading in Boston; Woods shoots 65 (AP)
AP – Brandt Snedeker is the leader at the Deutsche Bank Championship, a spot he didn’t imagine when he saw that his tee times coincided with the expected arrival of rain and wind from Hurricane Earl.
Winning start as South Africa seek redemption (AFP)
AFP – South Africa launched a challenge for African Nations Cup redemption by outplaying minnows Niger 2-0 Saturday in the north-east city of Nelspruit.
Spagnuolo names Bradford as Rams starting QB (AP)
AP – No. 1 overall draft pick Sam Bradford will start at quarterback in the regular-season opener at home against Arizona next weekend.
Federer beats Mathieu 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 at US Open (AP)
AP – Five-time champion Roger Federer won another match in straight sets at the U.S. Open, beating Paul-Henri Mathieu of France 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 in the third round Saturday.
No CommentsJimbo’s No. 20 Seminoles rout Samford 59-6 (AP)
AP – For the first time in 34 years, a Florida State football season started without Bobby Bowden on the sideline. It’s Jimbo Fisher’s team now, though against Samford it hardly mattered who was coaching the Seminoles.
Injured Ravens S Reed to miss first 6 weeks (AP)
AP – Ravens safety Ed Reed will miss the first six weeks of the NFL season after being placed on the reserve physically unable to perform list Saturday.
No CommentsThome hits homers 583, 584 to pass McGwire for 9th (AP)
AP – Jim Thome has passed Mark McGwire for ninth place on baseball’s all-time home run list, hitting a pair of homers for Minnesota to reach 584 for his career.
No CommentsWoods makes a timely recovery at Deutsche Bank (AP)
AP – Tiger Woods didn’t miss many shots and didn’t make any bogeys on his way to a 6-under 65 that kept his playoff hopes alive in the Deutsche Bank Championship.