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Even with stars out, No. 1 ’Bama rolls in opener
Trent Richardson ran for two touchdowns and Greg McElroy passed for 218 yards to help No. 1 Alabama beat San Jose State 48-3 on Saturday night. The defending national champs shrugged off the absence of injured Heisman winner Mark Ingram and suspended defensive end Marcell Dareus in the opening mismatch.
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Dalton, No. 6 TCU top No. 24 Oregon State
Andy Dalton ran for two touchdowns and threw for another score to make up for his two interceptions and No. 6 TCU opened the season with a 30-21 victory over No. 24 Oregon State on Saturday night.
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No. 21 LSU holds on vs. short-handed No. 18 UNC
Against all odds, undermanned North Carolina nearly rallied from a 20-point halftime deficit before losing 30-24 to LSU on Saturday night.
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No. 4 Florida starts slow in post-Tebow era
Jeff Demps had a long scoring run, John Brantley added a fluky touchdown pass late and No. 4 Florida overcame an error-filled game to beat Miami (Ohio) 34-12 Saturday.
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Brown meant it: No. 5 Texas runs to victory
Tre' Newton ran for three touchdowns, quarterback Garrett Gilbert was up and down in his first college start and No. 5 Texas overcame a slow start to beat Rice 34-17 on Saturday.
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Rockies send Padres to 9th straight loss
NL batting leader Carlos Gonzalez had three hits and two RBIs to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 6-2 win Saturday over the reeling NL West-leading San Diego Padres, whose nine-game losing streak is their longest since 2003.
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Tiger makes timely recovery at Deutsche Bank
Jason Day and Brandt Snedeker played in far different conditions Saturday and wound up with a share of the lead halfway through the Deutsche Bank Championship. Tiger Woods, meanwhile, rebounded and shot up the leaderboard with a 6-under 65.
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Kelly, Irish open with victory over Purdue
After jumping out ahead of Purdue, 20-3, in the first game of the Brian Kelly era, Notre Dame's lead began to slip away as the Boilermakers notched a safety followed by a touchdown to close the gap to eight. But the Irish defense clamped down and David Ruffer notched his third field goal as Notre Dame held on for the 23-12 win Saturday in South Bend.
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Turnaround for RichRod, UM? UConn crushed
Denard Robinson accounted for 383 yards and two touchdowns in his first game as Michigan's starting quarterback, leading the Wolverines to a 30-10 win over Connecticut on Saturday at the bigger than ever Big House.
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Jacksonville St. stuns Mississippi in 2OT
Jacksonville State quarterback Coty Blanchard completed a 2-point conversion pass to Calvin Middleton in double overtime as the Gamecocks pulled off a stunning 49-48 victory over Mississippi on Saturday.
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No. 11 Oregon blows out New Mexico, 72-0
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -Oregon didn't need LaMichael James for this one.
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No. 19 Penn St. rolls behind freshman QB
True freshman Rob Bolden threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns, Chaz Powell had a 100-yard kickoff return for a score and No. 19 Penn State brushed off a sluggish start Saturday to beat Youngstown State 44-14.
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No. 20 FSU rolls in Fisher’s coaching debut
Christian Ponder threw four first-half touchdown passes and Greg Reid returned a punt 74 yards for another score as No. 20 Florida State celebrated Jimbo Fisher's coaching debut with a 59-6 victory over lower-division Samford (Ala.) Saturday.
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Federer breezes in third round of U.S. Open
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.
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Sharapova blows away Capra at U.S. Open
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. Treating the wind and an opponent with nothing to lose as mere annoyances, Sharapova put a 6-0, 6-0 thumping on Capra at the U.S. Open.
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Arizona Cardinals release quarterback Matt Leinart
The Arizona Cardinals have released Matt Leinart, parting ways with the former Heisman Trophy winner who was supposed to be the team's franchise quarterback but couldn't escape the backup role.
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Spagnuolo names Bradford as Rams starting QB
ST. LOUIS (AP) - No. 1 overall draft pick Sam Bradford will start at quarterback in the regular-season opener at home against Arizona next weekend.
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Thome hits Nos. 583, 584 to pass McGwire for 9th
Jim Thome has the classic slugger's swing, a hard uppercut that rarely yields a cheap home run.
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Thames' homer lifts Yankees to 8th straight win
Marcus Thames is making the most of every opportunity to play, a big reason the New York Yankees are rolling right along without several injured All-Stars.
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A-Rod, Pettitte getting closer to Yankees return
Injured stars Alex Rodriguez and Andy Pettitte are getting closer to rejoining the New York Yankees.
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Manny, White Sox take two from Red Sox
Gavin Floyd allowed five hits in six innings, Carlos Quentin hit a double and triple and the Chicago White Sox swept their day-night doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox with their second 3-1 win on Saturday.
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Santana still unsure about next start
New York Mets ace Johan Santana expects to know if he'll make his next start after a bullpen session Sunday.
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Devils get Kovalchuk, NHL-union get long-term deal
The New Jersey Devils did more than sign Ilya Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract.
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Body of Arum’s son found in Cascades
Searchers spotted the body of the son of Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum on a rugged Washington state mountainside Friday afternoon, five days after they began looking for him in North Cascades National Park, authorities said.
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Time for Money Mayweather to shut up and fight
Give Floyd Mayweather Jr. credit for one thing. Like any great fighter, he knows when to turn and run.
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Despite penalty, Jimenez maintains lead in Europe
Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez maintained a three-shot lead with a 3-under 68 Saturday in the third round of the European Masters.
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Hamlin wins pole for Atlanta Cup race
Denny Hamlin started chasing the championship during qualifying Saturday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Quality Road cruises to victory in Woodward
Heavily favored Quality Road drew away in the stretch and cruised to a 4¾-length victory in the $750,000 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday.
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Russian teen dies at snowboard training camp
Police in southern Switzerland say a teenage member of the Russian national snowboard team has died at a training camp in the Alps.
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