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NFL Draft Dish: Top 10 early Day 2 values 26 Apr 08, 23:15 ET The Sporting News - In the old Day 2 format of the NFL draft, the first 10 picks of the fourth round were some of the best because teams could take a fresh look at the value of players by reorganizing their draft boards after Day 1. more Aussie Scott seizes three-stroke lead at Byron Nelson PGA 26 Apr 08, 23:12 ET AFP - Australia's Adam Scott birdied two of the last three holes here Saturday to stretch his lead to three strokes after the third round of the 6.4 million-dollar PGA Byron Nelson Championship. more Pacman-to-Cowboys a done deal as long as league approves 26 Apr 08, 22:47 ET AP - The complicated deal to get Adam "Pacman" Jones to the Dallas Cowboys was finished Saturday night. Now it's up to the suspended cornerback to make the most of the last chance he's getting from Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. more Strained left calf lands Dodgers 3B Garciaparra on DL again 26 Apr 08, 22:33 ET AP - Dodgers third baseman Nomar Garciaparra was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday for the second time this season, and Los Angeles recalled Blake DeWitt from Triple-A Las Vegas. more Umberger scores twice as Flyers beat Habs to even series 1-1 26 Apr 08, 21:59 ET AP - R.J. Umberger scored twice, Martin Biron made 34 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Saturday night to even the second-round series at a game apiece. more NFL Draft Dish: Round 2 analysis 26 Apr 08, 21:54 ET The Sporting News - A pick-by-pick analysis of the 2008 NFL draft's second round: First round more Breaking down Round 2 of the '08 NFL draft 26 Apr 08, 21:54 ET The Sporting News - Thankful that the first round finished in near record time, there's a lot more energy left to break down every second-round pick of the 2008 NFL draft: more Breaking down Round 1 of the '08 NFL draft 26 Apr 08, 21:54 ET The Sporting News - Going much deeper than the Longs to break down every first-round pick of the 2008 NFL draft: more Ferguson stokes angry United's sense of injustice 26 Apr 08, 21:45 ET AFP - Sir Alex Ferguson is convinced Manchester United's sense of injustice at their 2-1 defeat against Chelsea will help carry them to the Premier League title. more Bobcats fire Vincent after 1 season; Brown may be candidate 26 Apr 08, 21:30 ET AP - Michael Jordan took a chance on a young, inexperienced coach and it didn't work. Sam Vincent was fired Saturday after one turmoil-filled, non-playoff season running the Charlotte Bobcats. more McFadden glad draft is over, ready to get on the field 26 Apr 08, 21:21 ET Reuters - Dynamic running Back Darren McFadden is thrilled to become the newest member of the Oakland Raiders and have the draft process in his rear-view mirror. more Jake Long, Chris Long, Matt Ryan selected 1-2-3 in NFL draft 26 Apr 08, 21:00 ET AP - Things were going so normally, so predictably at Saturday's NFL draft. All six players the league invited to the festivities hit the stage in the first half-dozen selections. Yawn. Then came the wake-up call: trade after trade after trade, affecting 14 of the 31 first-round picks. more Kobe scores 22 as Lakers seize 3-0 series lead over Nuggets 26 Apr 08, 20:39 ET AP - Once again, the Denver Nuggets couldn't keep their emotions or Kobe Bryant in check. Bryant scored 22 points and the Los Angeles Lakers took a 3-0 lead in their first-round series, routing the flustered Nuggets 102-84 on Saturday. more Magic tame Raptors to take 3-1 series lead 26 Apr 08, 20:12 ET Reuters - The Orlando Magic conjured up a stirring comeback to overcome the Toronto Raptors 106-94 on Saturday and seize control of their Eastern Conference quarter-final. more Dixon and Wheldon up front, Danica to start 3rd at Kansas 26 Apr 08, 20:12 ET AP - Less than a week past her historic first IndyCar victory, Danica Patrick put away her smile and went back to work on the racetrack Saturday, qualifying third for the IRL race at Kansas Speedway. more Wariner targets assault on Johnson's world record 26 Apr 08, 19:50 ET Reuters - Olympic and world champion Jeremy Wariner believes he is in good enough shape to break Michael Johnson's nine-year-old 400 meters record of 43.18 seconds. more Lewis, Howard lead Magic past Raptors for 3-1 series lead 26 Apr 08, 18:13 ET AP - Rashard Lewis had 27 points and 13 rebounds, Dwight Howard added 19 points and 16 boards, and the Orlando Magic beat the Toronto Raptors 106-94 on Saturday to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series. more Bobcats fire coach Vincent 26 Apr 08, 18:09 ET Reuters - The Charlotte Bobcats fired head coach Sam Vincent on Saturday after finishing fourth in the Southeast Division with a 32-50 record. more Real ready for title as defeated Barca switch priorities 26 Apr 08, 18:04 ET AFP - A makeshift Barcelona team fell to a 2-0 loss at Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday meaning Real Madrid now have the chance to win the title on Sunday if results go their way. more Jets make fans happy, take DE Vernon Gholston with 6th pick 26 Apr 08, 18:02 ET AP - The New York Jets tried to improve their pass rush in a big way Saturday, selecting speedy and powerful defensive end Vernon Gholston out of Ohio State with the sixth pick in the NFL draft. more Franchitti leaves on stretcher after hard crash at Talladega 26 Apr 08, 17:39 ET AP - Dario Franchitti injured his ankle in a hard crash Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway that sent Franchitti and another racer to a hospital for observation. more Stanford hires longtime Duke assistant Dawkins as head coach 26 Apr 08, 16:41 ET AP - Johnny Dawkins, a longtime assistant coach at Duke, has been hired as Stanford's new men's basketball coach. more Memphis coach John Calipari signs extension through 2012-13 26 Apr 08, 16:38 ET AP - Memphis coach John Calipari signed a contract extension through the 2012-13 season that includes an annual raise of $500,000 and a $5 million bonus if he stays through the end of the contract. more Front Row Joe steals pole from Tony Stewart at Talladega 26 Apr 08, 16:16 ET AP - It's been all about Tony Stewart at Talladega Superspeedway, where he's planted himself inside the spotlight by entering free agency. more Indians' Westbrook out 1 month with muscle strain in back 26 Apr 08, 16:14 ET AP - Indians starter Jake Westbrook is expected to miss at least one month with a muscle strain in his lower back, an injury the team initially figured would keep him out only for a few starts. more Dolphins formally draft offensive tackle Jake Long 26 Apr 08, 16:08 ET Reuters - The Miami Dolphins officially made Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long the number one selection in Saturday's draft. more Chiefs go big, take LSU defensive tackle Dorsey at No. 5 26 Apr 08, 16:03 ET AP - The Kansas City Chiefs selected LSU defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey with the fifth pick in the NFL draft. more Raiders take Arkansas rusher McFadden at No. 4 in NFL draft 26 Apr 08, 16:02 ET AP - The Oakland Raiders have selected Arkansas running back Darren McFadden with the fourth overall pick in the NFL draft. McFadden was the Heisman Trophy runner-up the last two seasons. more Falcons take QB Matt Ryan with 3rd overall pick in NFL draft 26 Apr 08, 16:01 ET AP - The Atlanta Falcons, looking for another franchise quarterback to replace Michael Vick, have picked Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan in the NFL. Ryan went third overall. more Rams go Long, too, taking Virginia defensive end Chris Long 26 Apr 08, 16:00 ET AP - The St. Louis Rams have selected Virginia defensive end Chris Long with the second pick in the NFL draft. Long, the son of Hall of Fame defensive lineman Howie Long, was an All-American last season. more Federer targets Nadal's Monte Carlo history bid 26 Apr 08, 14:01 ET AFP - Roger Federer believes his game has recovered sufficiently after a year of struggle for him to derail Rafael Nadal's hopes of creating Monte Carlo Masters history here on Sunday. more Bobcats fire Sam Vincent as coach after 32-50 season 26 Apr 08, 12:27 ET AP - Sam Vincent was fired by the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday after one turmoil-filled season as coach. Part-owner Michael Jordan, who has the final say on all basketball decisions, dismissed Vincent less than a year after he gambled by giving him his first NBA head coaching job. more Nadal, Federer reach Monte Carlo final 26 Apr 08, 11:53 ET AP - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet in the Monte Carlo Masters final for the third straight year. more China upsets American women 84-81 in Olympic test event 26 Apr 08, 10:40 ET AP - Miao Lijie scored 26 points and host China upset the United States 84-81 in Saturday's championship game of a pre-Olympic women's basketball test tournament. more Russia lead USA 2-0 in Fed Cup tennis 26 Apr 08, 10:13 ET AFP - World number four Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Ahsha Rolle in straight sets to give Russia a comfortable 2-0 lead in the Fed Cup semi-final against the United States here on Saturday. more Ballack double keeps Chelsea title fight alive 26 Apr 08, 10:06 ET AFP - Michael Ballack kept Chelsea's hopes of reclaiming the English Premier League title alive with both goals in a 2-1 win over Manchester United here on Saturday. more Pacman-to-Cowboys deal still not done 26 Apr 08, 08:00 ET AP - The Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans are on the clock with their Adam "Pacman" Jones trade. How fast that clock is ticking depends on who you talk to. more Tiger Woods leaves no timetable for return from knee surgery 26 Apr 08, 08:00 ET AP - Tiger Woods is no longer on crutches since surgery last week on his left knee, but he said Friday in his monthly newsletter that he does not know when he will return. more Delaware quarterback Joe Flacco's stock rising in NFL draft 26 Apr 08, 07:54 ET AP - Joe Flacco sat near Brett Favre and Matt Hasselbeck and didn't flinch. He didn't appear intimidated and he held his own while joking with the star quarterbacks. more Sanchez shuts down Griffey, Reds; ruins Dusty Baker's return 26 Apr 08, 06:40 ET AP - Jonathan Sanchez dominated Cincinnati in Dusty Baker's Bay Area return as manager of the Reds. more Athletics beat Mariners, wild Miguel Batista 4-3 26 Apr 08, 06:39 ET AP - Dana Eveland got his third win of the season and the Oakland Athletics got just three hits but took advantage of wild Seattle starter Miguel Batista to beat the Mariners 4-3 Friday night. more Diamondbacks' Randy Johnson wins for first time since June 26 Apr 08, 06:28 ET AP - His slider dipped violently. The fastball zipped in at around 95 mph. Watch out National League batters: Randy Johnson appears to be dominant again. more No midges this time: Indians beat Yankees without bugs 26 Apr 08, 05:31 ET AP - The Indians bugged the Yankees again, this time without the help of Cleveland's famous flying midges. more Cech plans to make United sweat for the title 26 Apr 08, 04:43 ET AFP - Manchester United are within touching distance of the Premier League title but Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech is relishing the chance to make the leaders sweat on Saturday. more Parker scores 41 and Spurs beat 115-99 Suns; take 3-0 lead 26 Apr 08, 04:16 ET AP - The San Antonio-Phoenix series was supposed to be a spectacular first-round matchup of potential NBA champions. Instead, it's become a Spurs smackdown. Tony Parker had a career-high 41 points along with 12 assists and San Antonio routed the Suns 115-99 on Friday night to take a 3-0 series lead. more Great comeback as Penguins rally past Rangers 26 Apr 08, 04:04 ET AP - The Penguins of Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr were known for their comebacks, so this wouldn't have been all that unexpected. These were the Penguins of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin doing it, though, and that left Jagr disappointed, frustrated and more than a little surprised. more Big Unit beats Padres for first win since June 26 Apr 08, 02:30 ET AP - The Big Unit is back in the win column. Randy Johnson got his first victory since having back surgery in August, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-1 win over San Diego on Friday night. Johnson held the Padres' popgun offense to one run on three hits while striking out seven in six innings. more Tar Heels' Hansbrough returning; Ellington, Lawson going pro 26 Apr 08, 02:28 ET AP - Tyler Hansbrough wants to make one more run at the national championship. The North Carolina star will have to wait a little longer to find out whether two of his high-scoring teammates will be back to help him. more Former Packers great Favre not contemplating comeback to NFL 26 Apr 08, 00:35 ET AP - Maybe the best proof that Brett Favre is the football icon of his generation came Friday when he became the cover boy for Madden NFL '09. more

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