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Cowboys' Bryant out 4-6 weeks with ankle sprain (AP)

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant is assisted off the field by trainers after injuring his right ankel area during an afternoon practice at Cowboys training camp Friday, July 30, 2010, in San Antonio. The injury was suffered when Bryant, who was trying to reach a pass intended for him, got tangled with cornerback Orlando Scandrick. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)AP - Cowboys rookie receiver Dez Bryant could miss the rest of training camp after the first-round draft pick suffered a high right ankle sprain near the end of practice Friday. The team said he will be out four to six weeks.


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AP source: Yankees working to acquire Berkman (AP)

Houston Astros first baseman Lance Berkman, left, talks with general manager Ed Wade, right, during batting practice before a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Friday, July 30, 2010 in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)AP - The Yankees are working on a trade to acquire Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros.


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Broncos rookie Tim Tebow: Bring on the shots (AP)

Denver Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels talks about quarterback Tim Tebow during a news conference after NFL football training camp after his workout at the team's facility in Englewood, Colo., on Friday, July 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)AP - Tim Tebow is ready for the shots, both on the football field and in the locker room.


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U19 restore France's faith in football (AFP)

French forward Alexandre Lacazette celebrates after scoring France's victory goal against Spain in the Euro Under 19 football match final in Caen, northwestern France. France won 2-1.(AFP/Damien Meyer)AFP - A dramatic late goal from substitute Alexandre Lacazette earned hosts France a 2-1 victory over Spain in the final of the Under-19 European Championship in Caen, northern France on Friday.


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Haynesworth fails again, still can't practice (AP)

Washington Redskins defensive linesman Albert Haynesworth looks down after the Redskins NFL football training camp workout at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va., Friday, July 30, 2010. Haynesworth will not practice with the team until he passes a conditioning test. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - Early Friday morning, the cones were lined up 25 yards apart on the field for Albert Haynesworth's conditioning test. He needed to complete the first part in 70 seconds or less to have a chance to pass.


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Guzman OKs trade from Nationals to Rangers (AP)

Milwaukee Brewers' Joe Inglett (2) slides under Washington Nationals second baseman Cristian Guzman to break up a double play on a ball hit by Ryan Braun during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 24, 2010, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)AP - Infielder Cristian Guzman is heading to the first-place Rangers from the last-place Nationals in a deal that sends two minor league pitchers to Washington.


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Arizona trades RHP Edwin Jackson to White Sox (AP)

FILE - This July 28, 2010, file photo shows Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Edwin Jackson throwing to the Philadelphia Phillies in the first inning of a baseball game, in Philadelphia. The Arizona Diamondbacks have traded right-hander Edwin Jackson to the Chicago White Sox for pitchers Dan Hudson and David Holmberg. (AP Photo/H. Rumph Jr)AP - The Arizona Diamondbacks traded away an All-Star pitcher for the second time in a week, sending right-hander Edwin Jackson to the Chicago White Sox on Friday for rookie Daniel Hudson and prospect David Holmberg.


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Lions president Lewand suspended 30 days, fined (AP)
AP - Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand will be suspended for 30 days and fined $100,000 for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy following his guilty plea to driving while impaired, the league announced Friday.
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Nats make amends as Miss Iowa tosses first pitch (AP)

Miss Iowa Katherine Connors, left, poses for photos with Washington Nationals relief pitcher Miguel Batista, right, before a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Friday, July 30, 2010, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)AP - Turns out Miss Iowa really can pitch.


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Wizards re-sign free agent swingman Howard (Reuters)
Reuters - The Washington Wizards have re-signed free agent Josh Howard, a former All-Star swingman who joined the team late last season.
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Aide: Pitino never mentioned seeking abortion (AP)

Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino, left, is escorted by Chris Francis of the U.S. Attorney's office as he arrives at the federal courthouse to testify in the trial of Karen Cunagin Sypher in Louisville, Ky., Thursday, July 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)AP - Rick Pitino never said a woman who claimed the Louisville basketball coach got her pregnant after a one-night stand had to get an abortion but did advise she "go out of town" to get medical care, his longtime aide told a jury Friday.


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Rebellin loses Olympic doping appeal (AFP)

Italian cyclist Davide Rebellin, seen here in 2009, lost his appeal against a doping charge that saw him lose his Olympic silver medal from Beijing after the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected it.(AFP/File/John Thys)AFP - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday rejected Italian cyclist Davide Rebellin's appeal against a doping charge that saw him lose his Olympic silver medal from Beijing.


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Bruins' Wheeler signs 1-year, $2.2 million deal (AP)
AP - The Boston Bruins signed forward Blake Wheeler to a one-year contract on Friday.
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Sharapova through, Peer out at Stanford WTA event (AFP)

Former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova, pictured on July 29, 2010, has reached the quarter-finals while Shahar Peer became the first seeded player to fall at the WTA Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, California.(AFP/Getty Images/Ezra Shaw)AFP - Former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova reached the quarter-finals while Shahar Peer became the first seeded player to fall at the WTA Bank of the West Classic Thursday.


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Overton leads Weekley by 4 at Greenbrier (AP)

Boo Weekley pumps his fist after a birdie putt on the seventh hole during the second round of the Greenbrier Classic golf tournament at the Greenbrier in  White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., Friday, July 30, 2010.   Weekley finished a two-round total of 10-under-par. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)AP - Boo Weekley's bum shoulder is improving and the self-proclaimed redneck has put down the fishing pole, hoping it might lead to a win at a tournament not named the Heritage.


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Lesnar rallies to beat Carwin in 2nd round (AP)

Brock Lesnar walks to his corner at the end of the first round during his UFC heavyweight mixed martial arts title match against Shane Carwin, Saturday, July 3, 2010, at The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)AP - About the time Shane Carwin's 40th consecutive punch hit him in the face, Brock Lesnar realized he couldn't argue if the referee stopped their fight and took away his UFC heavyweight title.


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New products proving Ali is still the greatest (AP)
AP - It's been nearly three decades since Muhammad Ali stepped into the ring, and the public still can't get enough of the self-described greatest.
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Stewart takes Pocono poles (AP)

Driver Tony Stewart waits to qualify for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pennsylvania 500 auto race, Friday, July 30, 2010, in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)AP - Tony Stewart unbuttoned the top button on his racing suit and let out a sigh.


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Cyclist Rebellin loses Olympic doping appeal (AP)
AP - Italian cyclist Davide Rebellin lost an appeal Friday of a decision stripping him of his 2008 Olympic silver medal for doping. He could now be suspended by cycling's governing body and stripped of other race results.
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