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AP - North Carolina receiver Greg Little won't travel to Atlanta for the 18th-ranked Tar Heels' opener against No. 21 LSU due to the ongoing NCAA investigation at the school, a person with knowledge of the decision said Thursday night. > Read full story Full story

World number one Caroline Wozniacki continued her imperious form at the U.S. Open as she overpowered Kai-Chen Chang to reach round three. > Read full story Full story

AP - Roger Federer is one cool customer. > Read full story Full story

Terrelle Pryor tossed three touchdown passes, Brandon Saine rushed for 103 yards and two scores and No. 2 Ohio State rolled over error-prone Marshall 42-7 on Thursday night in a tuneup for a big date with Miami. > Read full story Full story

Five-time champion Roger Federer has breezed into the third round at the U.S. Open, serving 15 aces in beating 104th-ranked Andreas Beck of Germany 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. > Read full story Full story

AP - Eric Gordon scored 21 points and the United States pulled away after a sluggish first half to beat Tunisia 92-57 on Thursday ... Full story

In Friday's meeting with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, Ben Roethlisberger's representatives will ask the commissioner to reduce the six-game suspension by at least three games, sources with knowledge of upcoming proceedings told ESPN's Sal Paolantonio. > Read full story Full story

An irate Andy Roddick crashes out of his home grand slam at Flushing Meadows, New York after suffering a second-round defeat to Serb Janko Tipsarevic. > Read full story Full story

AP - Ben Roethlisberger's six-game suspension likely will be shortened to four games ... Full story

The three Pakistani cricket players at the center of an alleged betting scandal say they're innocent -- and the Pakistani high commissioner said Thursday he believes them. > Read full story Full story