<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_obit_upshaw"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080821/capt.09ee193a177a4d95aec5e586ac1006e1.obit_gene_upshaw_ny109.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=7kTWOIr1KAsJiuBNyDNUIw--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="In this Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008 file photo, Gene Upshaw, executive director of the National Football League Players Association, is seen during a news conference, in Phoenix. The Hall of Fame football player and longtime NFL Players Association executive director died according to The NFL players' union. He was 63. The former offensive lineman had been fighting pancreatic cancer. He was 63. Upshaw played with the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders from 1967 until 1981. He was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and an 11-time All-Pro. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, FILE)" border="0" /></a>AP - Gene Upshaw, a towering lineman on the football field who went on to win untold millions of dollars for NFL players as their union leader, has died at age 63.</p><br clear="all"/>
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_sp_ol/oly_sof_us_japan"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080821/capt.edab923efdc8413aa350ed61b414c35c.aptopix_beijing_olympics_softballl_oly602.jpg?x=130&y=80&q=85&sig=ZJvKHkteCZKbeD0b3uIYTg--" align="left" height="80" width="130" alt="The Japanese women's softball team celebrates winning the gold medal against the USA by tossing their coach Haruka Saito in the air at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)" border="0" /></a>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.</p><br clear="all"/>
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_sp_ol/oly_soc_us_brazil"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080821/capt.ae8ebf4286854283beaacb543002188e.beijing_olympics_soccer_women_oly1389.jpg?x=84&y=130&q=85&sig=Cm4VBTkNztJzI4tvNCMYew--" align="left" height="130" width="84" alt="The United States' Rachel Buehler (4) and goalkeeper Hope Solo (1) celebrate after beating Brazil 1-0 in the women's soccer gold medal match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)" border="0" /></a>AP - They came to the Beijing Olympics as a team trying to find its way, still adjusting to a new coach and each other, still smarting from a loss that brought humiliation on and off the field.</p><br clear="all"/>
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_sp_ol/oly_ath_track_and_field"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080821/capt.dbde2855249e415186560c168a8fe5d8.beijing_olympics_athletics_mens_4x100m_relay_olyat308.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=qE..pEziggyWLL7TGnTNEA--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="United States' Darvis Patton, right, and Tyson Gay, left, drop the baton in the men's 4x100-meter relay during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)" border="0" /></a>AP - Tyson Gay stuck his left hand behind him, waiting to feel the red baton's cool metal make contact.</p><br clear="all"/>
AP - Steven Jackson signed a six-year, $44 million contract, ended a 27-day holdout, and was on the field for practice with the St. Louis Rams on Thursday.
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080820/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_oklahoma_city_settlement"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080820/capt.nyol57608200102.oklahoma_city_settlement_basketball_nyol576.jpg?x=104&y=130&q=85&sig=OhkiNDmWTwxa0ulc4yeRPQ--" align="left" height="130" width="104" alt="In this June 17, 2008 file photo, Seattle SuperSonics owner Clay Bennett arrives at the U.S. Courthouse in downtown Seattle to testify in the city's trial against the team. Bennett's ownership group has reached a final settlement with the city of Seattle allowing the former SuperSonics franchise to move to Oklahoma City. Attorneys filed a document Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008 in Seattle federal court noting that the parties had agreed to pay their own court costs after reaching the settlement. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)" border="0" /></a>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.</p><br clear="all"/>
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080822/sp_nm/baseball_braves_glavine_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080822/2008_08_21t205557_450x365_us_baseball_braves_glavine.jpg?x=130&y=105&q=85&sig=Myi67E4bJMnY5Vbs7abcJw--" align="left" height="105" width="130" alt="Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Tom Glavine throws to a New York Mets batter in the first inning at their National League MLB baseball game in Atlanta, Georgia, May 20, 2008. (Tami Chappell/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Atlanta Braves pitcher Tom Glavine has
undergone successful surgery to repair a partially torn tendon
in his left elbow, the major league team said on Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080821/sp_soccer_afp/fblwc2010engczefriendly"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080821/capt.cps.niy09.210808132045.photo00.photo.default-512x341.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=L2cCw3VzSmTyHcNBBzG6IA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="England striker Wayne Rooney takes a shot during the International football friendly vs the Czech Republic at Wembley Stadium in London. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.(AFP/Ian Kington)" border="0" /></a>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.</p><br clear="all"/>
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080814/ap_on_sp_ho_ne/hkn_islanders_gordon"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080813/capt.0d0762f2e9684b4e92269c9cac02475b.islanders_head_coach_hockey_nyff104.jpg?x=130&y=109&q=85&sig=VWp1PwKZ5xYv8SUaLGnotw--" align="left" height="109" width="130" alt="Scott Gordon, head coach of the New York Islanders poses for photographs with General Manager Garth Snow, left and owner Charles Wang, right, after a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008 in Uniondale, N.Y. Gordon, the reigning American Hockey League Coach of the Year with the Providence Bruins, is the 14th head coach in franchise history. He has agreed to a multi-year contract with the Islanders. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)" border="0" /></a>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.</p><br clear="all"/>
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080821/sp_wl_afp/tennisatppresident"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080821/capt.cps.njb88.210808212819.photo00.photo.default-512x345.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=f9Q_Ugon25tWUTJr21KYiA--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="South African Etienne de Villiers, the boss of the ATP men's professional tennis circuit seen here in 2006,, said 2008 would be his last year in the post, the ATP said on Thursday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Ezra Shaw)" border="0" /></a>AFP - South African Etienne de Villiers, the boss of the ATP men's professional tennis circuit, said 2008 would be his last year in the post, the ATP said on Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_sp_go_su/glf_barclays"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080821/capt.1f7984c93be14ff29b709c2a2f6a06dc.the_barclays_golf__njme115.jpg?x=94&y=130&q=85&sig=Amk9jqKHXeXKIgHlJt0Vog--" align="left" height="130" width="94" alt="Hunter Mahan hits an approach shot on the 18th hole during first round golf in The Barclays tournament Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008, at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, N.J. Mahan finished the round 9-under par. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)" border="0" /></a>AP - With two perfect shots, Hunter Mahan put a terrible week at the PGA Championship behind him at The Barclays.</p><br clear="all"/>
