The Alabama Crimson Tide and the Ohio State Buckeyes are currently ranked 1 and 2 in the AP Top 25.
Boise St. is 3rd , TCU is 4th and Oregon is 5th.
Michigan, under sophomore quarterback Denard Robinson, has moved into the poll at No. 20 having beat Notre Dame 38-24.
Wayne Rooney will not play for Manchester United versus Everton on Saturday because manager Alex Ferguson believes Rooney may be targeted by fans for his alleged sex scandal.
Rooney has been subjected to allegations from a prostitute that he had cheated on his wife last year.
Is this the real reason why Rooney won’t appear? Rooney left rival Everton 6 years ago not on good terms. Maybe Ferguson won’t disclose the real reasons he chose to sit Rooney.
In Flushing Meadows, NY, Rafael Nadal will advance to his third consecutive semifinal in the US Open.
Nadal defeated No. 8 Fernando Verdasco to inch closer to achieving the only Grand Slam title he has yet to win.
No. 1 Nadal will face No. 12 Mikhail Youzhny on Saturday while No. 2 Roger Federer has a tough challenge with No. 3 Novak Djokovic.
Drew Brees completed 27 of 36 for 237 yards and 1 touchdown while Brett Favre went 15 for 27, 171 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception as the New Orleans Saints got past the Minnesota Vikings 14-9 in New Orleans.
Not very exciting for the Saints home opener, but they got the job done by erasing a Viking 9-7 halftime lead on their first drive in the third quarter.
After that it was all defense.
Tim Wakefield has set an unusual record for the Boston Red Sox. He has become the oldest pitcher in Red Sox history to record a victory.
His age of 44 years and 37 days surpasses previous record holder Dennis Eckersley.
Wakefield, with 16 years in Boston, is one victory closer to becoming the winningest pitcher in Red Sox history.
The word is that Tom Brady is still looking to close the deal with the New England Patriots. He could earn 6 million this year.
Will Brady’s contract make him the highest paid player in the league? Only Peyton Manning and the Colts know for sure.
Roger Federer had an easy time of advancing to the third round of the 2010 U.S. Open, beating Andreas Beck 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 in 95 degree heat at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The match lasted 1 hour and 41 minutes contrast to Kei Nishikori’s victory which lasted just under 5 hours.
Federer is competing for his seventh straight U.S. Open final.
Chris Chelios, 48, has 26 NHL seasons and 3 Stanley Cups under his belt. He, like Gordie Howe, has come to realize that at some point, you need to hang up the skates.
It’s no wonder how difficult retirement is when you had a career such as Chelios.
He will move on to be an adviser with the Red Wings working with coaching staffs in helping to develop young players.
Manny Ramirez was placed in the Chicago White Sox lineup following clean-up hitter, Paul Konerko and has already made an impact by his presence.
Konerko now expects to see a lot more hittable pitches and responded with a 3 run shot to help the White Sox come back and complete a 3-game sweep of the Indians.
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