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Strahan turns down Giants offer, will stay retired (AP)
August 27, 2008
AP - Michael Strahan is staying retired, although his agent said that the seven-time Pro Bowler seriously considered returning to the Super Bowl champion New York Giants.
Ivanovic avoids upset, Federer wins at US Open (AP)
August 27, 2008
AP - Ana Ivanovic raised her racket, ready for an easy overhead slam in what was shaping up as an easy match. Then she somehow spiked the ball right into the net from just a few feet away.
Peyton takes knee out of question by practicing (AP)
August 27, 2008
AP - More than a month after having knee surgery and enduring weeks of rampant speculation about whether the injury was worse than first feared, two-time league MVP Peyton Manning finally provided his doubters with one emphatic answer Tuesday: He's back, right on schedule.
Phillies rally to beat Mets and reclaim 1st place (AP)
August 27, 2008
AP - The New York Mets' beleaguered bullpen blew another one.
Giants put Super Bowl hero David Tyree on PUP list (AP)
August 27, 2008
AP - Wide receiver David Tyree was placed on the physically-unable-to-perform reserve list by the New York Giants on Tuesday, meaning the player who made a game-saving catch in the Super Bowl won't be making any for at least the first six weeks of the season.
Tisdale has part of leg amputated due to cancer (AP)
August 27, 2008
AP - Former NBA player Wayman Tisdale had part of his right leg amputated Monday because of bone cancer.
Rockies beat Giants, pull within 6 of Diamondbacks (AP)
August 27, 2008
AP - Chris Iannetta and Garrett Atkins drove in two runs apiece, Jorge De La Rosa pitched six strong innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 7-2 on Tuesday night.
Domenech denies World Cup qualifying points ultimatum (AFP)
August 27, 2008
AFP - Under-pressure French coach Raymond Domenech on Tuesday scotched rumours that he has been given a points ultimatum for next month's 2010 World Cup qualifiers.
Gordon on board with Islanders, leads youth charge (AP)
August 27, 2008
AP - Scott Gordon faced a probing question in the time between accepting the job as head coach of the New York Islanders and his introductory news conference.
ECU, Holtz agree to new six-year contract (AP)
August 27, 2008AP - Skip Holtz and East Carolina agreed to a new contract Tuesday that will last through the 2013 season.
