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  1. Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon, right, shows umpire Brian Runge where a ninth-inning home run by New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez hit during a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Umpires reviewed the home run with instant replay and ruled it fair. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
    First use of instant replay backs onfield call AP - Thu Sep 4, 7:45 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.4

    ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. - Baseball's first use of instant replay backed an onfield call of a home run for Alex Rodriguez during the ninth inning of the New York Yankees game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.

  2. South Carolina wide receiver Kenny McKinley (11) catches a 19-yard touchdown pass as he is defended by Vanderbilt cornerback Myron Lewis (5) in the first quarter of a football game in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
    Vandy finally beats ranked SEC team on own turf AP - Fri Sep 5, 12:39 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.4

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Chris Nickson threw for a touchdown and ran for another and Vanderbilt finally beat a ranked opponent on its own field Thursday night, upsetting No. 24 South Carolina 24-17 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.

  3. In this Nov. 10, 2007 file photo, Ohio State running back Maurice Wells (34) breaks away for a touchdown run during the first quarter of a college football game against Illinois in Columbus, Ohio. Even though injured Chris 'Beanie' Wells will not play for No. 3 Ohio State against Ohio on Saturday, the Buckeyes have plenty of other options. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)
    Tressel: No. 3 Ohio State's Wells out for Ohio AP - Thu Sep 4, 10:47 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.4

    COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said tailback Chris "Beanie" Wells will not play when the third-ranked Buckeyes take on Ohio on Saturday.

  4. East Carolina's Jonathan Williams (2) is pulled down just shy of the endzone by West Virginia's John Holmes (1) during the first half of a NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008 in Greenville, N.C. (AP Photo/Sara D. Davis)
    Another upset: East Carolina stuns No. 8 WVU 24-3 AP - Sun Sep 7, 4:20 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.3

    GREENVILLE, N.C. - Skip Holtz followed his biggest coaching victory at East Carolina with an even more impressive one. Jonathan Williams had two short touchdown runs, quarterback Patrick Pinkney was nearly perfect and the Pirates routed No. 8 West Virginia 24-3 on Saturday for their third straight win over a ranked team.

  5. Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano reacts after Houston Astros' Hunter Pence's double during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
    Cubs ace Zambrano gets shot for tendinitis AP - Thu Sep 4, 10:44 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.2

    CHICAGO - Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano has right rotator cuff tendinitis and inflammation, an MRI confirmed Thursday, a potential obstacle to Chicago's chances of winning the World Series for the first time in a century.

  6. Roger Federer, of Switzerland, reacts after winning point during the fourth set against Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during their semifinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
    Federer a win away from 5th straight US Open title AP - Sun Sep 7, 6:42 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.1

    NEW YORK - Ominous clouds overhead, the sort of hard court that troubled him this season underfoot, Roger Federer sensed something Saturday he hadn't in quite a while. He was playing exactly like that guy named Roger Federer.

  7. A shot of the Bonneville Salt Flats, west of Salt Lake City, Utah. A motorcyclist was killed after losing control of his bike at 385 kilometers (239 miles) per hour and crashing on Utah's famous Bonneville Salt Flats, authorities and reports said Thursday.(AFP/File/George Frey)
    Motorcyclist dies in Utah speed record attempt AFP - Thu Sep 4, 10:00 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.0

    SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AFP) - A motorcyclist was killed after losing control of his bike at 385 kilometers (239 miles) per hour and crashing on Utah's famous Bonneville Salt Flats, authorities and reports said Thursday.

  8. Marion Jones cries as she makes a statement to the media after leaving the U.S. Federal Courthouse in White Plains, New York, October 5, 2007. Jones left a federal prison in Texas on Friday after serving a six-month sentence for lying to prosecutors about steroid use that helped her win five medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. (Mike Segar/Reuters)
    Disgraced U.S. sprinter Jones leaves Texas prison Reuters - Fri Sep 5, 6:27 PM ET Avg. Rating: 3.9

    SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Former U.S. sprinter Marion Jones left a federal facility in Texas on Friday after serving a six-month sentence for lying to prosecutors about steroid use that helped her win five medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

  9. In this Jan. 9, 2005 file photo, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper reacts after throwing a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter of their NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers, in Green Bay, Wis. Culpepper, who starred for the Minnesota Vikings before suffering a major knee injury in 2005, never returning to his past Pro Bowl form, retired from the NFL on Thursday Sept. 4, 2008. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)
    Quarterback Daunte Culpepper retires from NFL AP - Thu Sep 4, 10:36 PM ET Avg. Rating: 3.9

    MIAMI - Daunte Culpepper summed up his thoughts Thursday in two words, which ushered in the start of a new era for the former Pro Bowl quarterback. "Farewell NFL," he wrote.

  10. New York Giants' quarterback Eli Manning, left, dives for a touchdown past Washington Redskins' Rocky McIntosh during the first half of an NFL football game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
    Giants kick off Super Bowl defense with win AP - Fri Sep 5, 7:35 AM ET Avg. Rating: 3.9

    EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The New York Giants won the Super Bowl with defense and they kicked off defense of that title with more of the same.

  11. Chicago White Sox's Carlos Quentin breaks his bat as he grounds out into a game-ending double play in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Monday, Sept. 1, 2008, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
    AL home run leader Quentin breaks wrist AP - Fri Sep 5, 11:41 PM ET Avg. Rating: 3.9

    CHICAGO - American League home run leader Carlos Quentin has a broken right wrist stemming from his own temper, and the Chicago White Sox left fielder will have surgery Monday that could sideline him for the rest of the season.

  12. New York Yankees catcher Ivan Rodriguez (R) tags out Tampa Bay Rays' Dioner Navarro at the plate during the seventh inning of an American League MLB baseball game in St. Petersburg, Florida, September 4, 2008. Navarro was trying to score from second base on a single hit by Jason Bartlett. (Steve Nesius/Reuters)
    Yankees' playoff hopes suffer setback with loss to Rays Reuters - Thu Sep 4, 11:56 PM ET Avg. Rating: 3.9

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays held off the New York Yankees 7-5 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep and dent the Yankees' hopes of making the playoffs.

  13. LPGA backs down on English requirement AP - Fri Sep 5, 7:08 PM ET Avg. Rating: 3.8

    The LPGA Tour's "mea culpa" didn't need much translation.

  14. Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Scott Kazmir delivers to New York Yankees batter Johnny Damon during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday Sept. 4, 2008 in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
    Rays end 2-game skid, beat Yankees 7-5 AP - Thu Sep 4, 10:55 PM ET Avg. Rating: 3.8

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Scott Kazmir allowed one hit in six scoreless innings, and Tampa Bay's bullpen weathered ninth-inning home runs by Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez to hang on for a 7-5 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday night.

  15. Umpire crew chief Charlie Reliford (R) signals home run for the New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez after the first ever replay in major league baseball during the ninth inning of their MLB American League baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Florida September 3, 2008. (Scott Audette/Reuters)
    First instant replay confirms Rodriguez homer Reuters - Thu Sep 4, 12:41 AM ET Avg. Rating: 3.6

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Major League Baseball's instant replay system was used for the first time on Wednesday when umpires upheld a home run by Alex Rodriguez during the New York Yankees' 8-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.

  16. U.S. television presenter Oprah Winfrey arrives for the birthday dinner party of former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela at Hyde Park in London June 25, 2008. (Dylan Martinez/Reuters)
    Oprah throws party for U.S. Olympic medalists Reuters - Wed Sep 3, 3:42 PM ET Avg. Rating: 3.5

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Talk show host Oprah Winfrey threw a rousing welcome home party for more than 150 U.S. Olympic medal winners on Wednesday that was a salute to the athletes and a pep rally for efforts to bring the 2016 summer games to America.

  17. A solitary fan looks on during the third inning of a baseball game between the Florida Marlins and the Atlanta Braves Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
    Ramirez, Marlins beat Braves in front of 600 fans AP - Wed Sep 3, 9:24 PM ET Avg. Rating: 3.5

    MIAMI - Hanley Ramirez homered and doubled to lead the Florida Marlins past the Atlanta Braves 5-3 Wednesday in front of an incredibly sparse crowd of just 600 fans.

  18. In this Feb. 4, 2004 file photo, Marion Jones ponders a reporters question during a news conference in New York. Jones has been released from federal prison after completing her sentence for lying about her steroid use. She was released from a halfway house in San Antonio on Friday morning Sept, 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
    Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones freed from prison AP - Fri Sep 5, 2:23 PM ET Avg. Rating: 3.4

    SAN ANTONIO - Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones was released Friday from federal prison after completing most of her six-month sentence for lying about her steroid use.

  19. Serena Williams of the U.S. returns a shot to Dinara Safina of Russia during their semi-final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows in New York September 5, 2008. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
    Serena and Jankovic to meet in title clash Reuters - Fri Sep 5, 9:35 PM ET Avg. Rating: 3.4

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jelena Jankovic and Serena Williams each had one eye on brewing thunderstorms as they booked their places in the U.S. Open women's final with efficient victories in blustery conditions on Friday.

  20. In this Aug. 7, 2008, file photo, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Kyle Boller looks for a receiver during an NFL preseason football game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass. Boller was placed on injured reserve by the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday Sept. 3, 2008, ending his season and perhaps his stay with the team. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File)
    Ravens quarterback Kyle Boller will miss season AP - Thu Sep 4, 1:43 AM ET Avg. Rating: 3.2

    OWINGS MILLS, Md. - Kyle Boller was placed on injured reserve Wednesday by the Baltimore Ravens, ending his season and raising the question of whether the quarterback will throw another pass for the team. Boller has been sidelined since hurting his shoulder in Baltimore's second preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings on Aug. 16.

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