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• Federer beats the heat, Beck; Soderling looms (AP)

  AP - Roger Federer is one cool customer.

  
  

• AP Source: UNC's Little won't travel for LSU game (AP)

  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.

• Boston's Pedroia concedes surgery possible on foot (AP)

  AP - Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is bracing for the possibility of having season-ending surgery on his broken left foot.

• Capello looks to silence critics in Euro opener (AFP)

  AFP - Fabio Capello launches his quest for redemption on Friday knowing only a convincing victory by a makeshift England team over Bulgaria can hush a growing band of critics clamouring for his dismissal.

  
  

• Utah beats No. 15 Pittsburgh in OT (AP)

  AP - Utah was wavering between stifling defense and play sloppy enough to blow an 11-point lead before Brian Blechen saved the Utes.

  
  

• Tide's Dareus ruled ineligible for 2 games (AP)

  AP - Alabama defensive end Marcell Dareus has been declared ineligible for two games for accepting nearly $2,000 in improper benefits during two trips to Miami.

  
  

• Woods looks to keep going at FedEx Cup (AP)

  AP - A chart of FedEx Cup standings at the Deutsche Bank Championship showed Tiger Woods at the top, not unusual considering he was won the cup and its $10 million prize every year he has played.

  
  

• Rookie QB Hall has big game against 'Skins scrubs (AP)

  AP - If the Arizona Cardinals find themselves in need of a backup quarterback, Max Hall believes he can do the job.

  
  

• Laird's HR in 13th lifts Tigers (AP)

  AP - Gerald Laird hit a solo home run in the 13th inning to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 10-9 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.

  
  

• Guard Delonte West returning to Celtics (AP)

  AP - Delonte West is returning to the Boston Celtics.

• Hawaii QB Moniz injured (AP)

  AP - Hawaii quarterback Bryant Moniz was injured after taking a hard hit late in the third quarter of Thursday night's season opener against No. 14 Southern California.

• Trek to sponsor Schleck-led cycling team (AP)

  AP - American bicycle manufacturer Trek will sponsor the new pro cycling team led by two-time Tour de France runner-up Andy Schleck.

• Avalanche sign F Chris Stewart to 2-year deal (AP)

  AP - The Colorado Avalanche remain committed to their youth movement, signing forward Chris Stewart to a two-year deal.

• Federer, Wozniacki lead US Open stars into third round (AFP)

  AFP - Roger Federer and Caroline Wozniacki cruised into the third round of the US Open while Maria Sharapova, Novak Djokovic and Robin Soderling showed why they are title contenders as well.

  
  

• Deutsche Bank signs up for 2 more years (AP)

  AP - Deutsche Bank has picked up the option on the final two years of its title sponsorship, and it will have some financial help from a familiar partner in EMC Corp., which will be a presenting sponsor.

• Fighting words: UFC chief to speak at Oxford club (AP)

  AP - The distinguished Oxford University debate club has featured such speakers as Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill and Malcolm X.

• Pack of son of promoter Bob Arum found in Cascades (AP)

  AP - Searchers in the rugged North Cascades of Washington state have found a climbing backpack and a daypack belonging to the son of Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum, but are still looking for the missing climber.

  
  

• Newman on outside of Chase spot (AP)

  AP - Ryan Newman is about out of time to make the Chase field.

• Rogge: Cricket scandal highlights bigger problem (AP)

  AP - IOC president Jacques Rogge believes the cricket match-fixing scandal shows that illegal betting has become as big a blight on sports as doping.