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Westbrook, Ludwick, Lilly, Wood move, Berkman goes
(AP)
AP - Former All-Stars Jake Westbrook, Ted Lilly, Ryan Ludwick and Kerry Wood were traded Saturday as pennant contenders played a game of beat-the-clock. Lance Berkman went to the World Series champion New York Yankees after rejecting the Chicago White Sox.
Cards get Westbrook from Cleve, send Ludwick to SD
(AP)
AP - The NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals were the prime players in a three-team trade Saturday, getting pitcher Jake Westbrook from Cleveland and sending outfielder Ryan Ludwick to NL West-leading San Diego.
Nervous Roethlisberger encouraged by fan support
(AP)
AP - Ben Roethlisberger was so worried that the Pittsburgh Steelers fans who once embraced him would boo him, he couldn't recall being so nervous and apprehensive before a football practice.
Chamakh shines as Arsenal draw with AC Milan
(AFP)
AFP - Arsenal new-boy Marouane Chamakh showed why Arsene Wenger spent nearly a year trying to sign him with a clinical finish in Saturday's 1-1 draw against AC Milan in the Emirates Cup.
AP source: Jets sign 1st-round pick Kyle Wilson
(AP)
AP - The Jets signed cornerback Kyle Wilson, the team's first-round draft pick, to a five-year, $13 million contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Saturday night.
Swollen knee keeps Haynesworth from taking test
(AP)
AP - Albert Haynesworth came to work Saturday morning with a slightly swollen knee, forcing him to scrap his latest chance to pass the Washington Redskins conditioning test and keeping him exiled from practice for yet another day.
Crayton insures for Cowboys with WR Bryant out
(AP)
AP - With rookie receiver Dez Bryant out until perhaps the regular season, the Dallas Cowboys will certainly need that $2 million insurance policy named Patrick Crayton.
Pete Carroll all smiles at start of Seahawks era
(AP)
AP - Pete Carroll's fists were pumping to the blaring rap of Jay-Z.
Harden returns from DL to beat Angels
(AP)
AP - Vladimir Guerrero ended a 16-game home run drought with a two-run shot that opened the scoring, Rich Harden pitched seven solid innings in his first start off the disabled list and the Texas Rangers pushed their lead in the AL West over the Los Angeles Angels back to nine games with a 2-1 victory Saturday night.
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.
Former UNM asst. coach sues over altercation
(AP)
AP - A former assistant football coach has sued the University of New Mexico and coach Mike Locksley over an altercation between the two men last year.
Sanchez wins San Sebastian Classic
(AFP)
AFP - Spain's Luis Leon Sanchez, riding for the Caisse d'Epargne team, on Saturday won the San Sebastian Classic.
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.
Querrey outlasts Tipsarevic to reach ATP final
(AFP)
AFP - Defending champion and second seed Sam Querrey saved a match point and outlasted Serbian sixth seed Janko Tipsarevic 6-7 (3/7), 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 on Saturday to reach the ATP Los Angeles Open final.
Couples shoots 65, moves into tie with Langer
(AP)
AP - When Fred Couples was struggling to stay near par in the first round, the cheers he heard were mostly from friends and family out to exult the Seattle native.
Lesnar rallies to beat Carwin in 2nd round
(AP)
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.
Pirog flattens Jacobs; Guerrero tops Casamayor
(AP)
AP - Unheralded Russian middleweight Dmitry Pirog stopped Daniel Jacobs with a crushing overhand right in the fifth round to win the vacant WBO title Saturday night.
Busch wins Nationwide race in Iowa
(AP)
AP - Kyle Busch is now a better bet than the Nationwide Series field.
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.