Hoffman gets 600th save, Brewers beat Cards 4-2 (AP)

AP - Trevor Hoffman added another milestone to his illustrious career, earning his 600th save Tuesday night by closing out the Milwaukee Brewers' 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.

Golf greens not up to par after hot summer

Many golf courses around the Triangle aren't looking so green these days. Excessive heat and humidity during the summer months has taken its toll on the fairways and greens.

Williams lone American singles player at US Open (AP)

AP - Venus Williams arrived at this U.S. Open with a bum knee. She hadn't played a match in more than two months. She hadn't reached the semifinals at any Grand Slam tournament in more than a year.

Rays pounce on Dice-K to blitz Red Sox (Reuters)

Reuters - The Tampa Bay Rays mauled Japanese starter Daisuke Matsuzaka in a 14-5 rout of the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday to move within a game and a half of the leading New York Yankees in the American League East.

Jax State's Blanchard enjoying spotlight (AP)

AP - Coty Blanchard is a little overwhelmed.

Venus carries all host hopes into US Open semis (AFP)

AFP - As the last American singles player in the US Open, Venus Williams carries all the hopes of the host nation, although she does not want to look at it that way.

Polanco's big hit lifts Phillies into first place (AP)

AP - Placido Polanco hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Florida Marlins 8-7 Tuesday night to move into first place in the NL East.

GOLF

Newton Public Golf Course Friday Men 1. Loren Tedder Jr., Steve Brewer, Dave Schmidt, Ed Salsbery. 2. Shawn Hege, Jeremy Young, Greg Wagner, Tracy Cash.

FIFA inspectors on whirlwind US tour (AFP)

AFP - FIFA World Cup inspectors visited New York as part of a three-day, five-city US tour that includes breakfast at the White House.

Orioles deny CC Sabathia his 20th victory (AP)

AP - Jake Arrieta pitched efficiently into the seventh inning, Adam Jones had a two-run single in a three-run first and the Baltimore Orioles denied their nemesis, CC Sabathia, his 20th victory with a 6-2 win Tuesday night over the New York Yankees.

Life without Roethlisberger begins for Steelers (AP)

AP - Ben Roethlisberger loves to be the guy who gets his team out of trouble, throws the big touchdown pass, makes the play that changes a season.

Marysville golf course offering passes

Want to golf and save money at the same time? The Marysville Golf Course, located at 2080 River Road, will be offering a mini-season pass. A senior 10 round pass will cost $95, and a 20 round pass is $190. A regular 10 round pass costs $115, and a 20 round pass is $220. Each pass is for nine holes, but you can mix and match if you want to golf 18. Eighteen holes would be considered two rounds ...

Tennis opener postponed again

Stuttgart head tennis coach Dennis Ragland said Tuesday that rain forced the postponement of the Ricebirds’ match at Batesville. It was the second time in the last week that tennis has been called off.

Whittier Baseball Club currently accepting registration

The Whittier Baseball Club presents its annual camp beginning Friday for five weeks only.

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.

Soccer Team Rejects Gay French Player

A 14-year French soccer veteran who took a brief hiatus from his team after fellow players publicly made homophobic remarks says his requests to rejoin the team have been rejected.

Football. Auburn Football Practice Report

The Auburn football team practiced for 90 minutes Tuesday afternoon in its last workout before traveling to Starkville for its Southeastern Conference opener against Mississippi State on Thursday night.

Baseball taking a stand against cancer

Baseball. Former Sun Devil Legend Brett Wallace Finds A Home With The Houston Astros

In some ways, Brett Wallace's journey to Major League Baseball was like many other former Arizona State stars. He was a first-round draft pick, he had success at the various levels of the minor leagues, and, a little more than two years after his final game as a Sun Devil, he's an everyday player in the big leagues.

Football. Gettin' Revved Up

The Florida State football team spent Tuesday on the practice field flying around in an effort to prepare for Oklahoma's no-huddle offense and multiple defensive looks. Ochuko Jenije Interview Lonnie Pryor Interview Jimbo Fisher Interview

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...

Football. Patterson Holds Weekly Presser

TCU football coach Gary Patterson held his weekly media luncheon and news conference Tuesday in the Meyer-Martin Athletic Complex. Read excerpts from Patterson's meeting with the media. VIDEO

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Soccer Jamboree Scheduled Saturday

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

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.