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US softball team denied gold, loses 3-1 to Japan
(AP)
 AP - Losing for the first time since 2000, the U.S. softball team was denied a chance for a fourth straight gold medal Thursday, beaten 3-1 by Japan in the sport's last appearance in the Olympics for at least eight years — and maybe for good.
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NFLPA head Gene Upshaw dead at 63 of cancer
(AP)
 AP - Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who during a quarter century as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died. He was 63.
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US women's basketball advances to gold medal game
(AP)
AP - The U.S. women's basketball team passed its first test of the Olympics, beating Russia in its closest contest in Beijing. Now it's on to a fourth straight gold medal game.
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Butterfingers drop US men, women out of 400 relays
(AP)
 AP - Clank. The American men dropped the baton.
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Walsh, May-Treanor of US win 2nd beach volley gold
(AP)
 AP - Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor were prepared for the downpour, just as they were for a young Chinese team that was the latest to challenge their four-year reign over women's beach volleyball.
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Redskins' Rogers, McIntosh return from injuries
(AP)
 AP - They were two Washington Redskins defensive starters with wrecked knees, spending long days together in rehab in the offseason. They supported each other and pushed each other, yet they were also subtly trying to beat each other in the race back to football health.
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Settlement reached over Sonics' Oklahoma City move
(AP)
 AP - Clay Bennett's ownership group has reached a final settlement with the city of Seattle, allowing the former SuperSonics franchise to move to Oklahoma City.
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ESPN signs digital rights deal with baseball
(AP)
AP - Major League Baseball and ESPN signed a new digital rights agreement that will allow the sports network to put baseball content on multiple platforms, including video game consoles and portable players such as iPods.
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Capello upbeat despite England's lacklustre display
(AFP)
 AFP - Fabio Capello insists England are ready for next month's World Cup qualifiers despite his side's lacklustre display in a 2-2 draw against the Czech Republic.
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Gordon on board with Islanders, leads youth charge
(AP)
 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.
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NCAA penalizes New Mexico for football violations
(AP)
 AP - The NCAA put New Mexico's football program on three years of probation Wednesday and cut five scholarships as punishment for academic violations involving two former assistant coaches.
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Hantuchova reaches quarter-finals at New Haven tennis
(AFP)
 AFP - Second seed Daniela Hantuchova earned a dramatic victory here on Wednesday to slip into the quarter-finals of the WTA and ATP tournament.
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Fire destroys Gary Nicklaus' home
(AP)
AP - A home being built for the son of Jack Nicklaus in Jupiter, Florida, has been destroyed by fire.
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