Boise State gains ground in AP Top 25 (AP)
AP - More AP Top 25 voters are buying into Boise State as the No. 1 team in the country.
US Ryder Cup picks: Woods, Johnson, Cink, Fowler (AP)

Rickie Fowler tees off of the second green during Notah Begay's NB3 Foundation Challenge at Atunyote Golf Club in Vernona, N.Y., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010. (AP Photo/Heather Ainsworth)AP - Tiger Woods is going to the Ryder Cup as a captain's pick with his 71 victories and 14 majors. So is 21-year-old Rickie Fowler, who has never won anything at all.
AP Sources: Redskins, Titans talking Haynesworth (AP)

FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2010, file photo, Washington Redskins defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth looks on before an NFL preseason football game against Baltimore Ravens in Landover, Md. People with knowledge of the negotiations say that the Washington Redskins and the Tennessee Titans are in discussions about a trade of disgruntled defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth. The people spoke to The Associated Press on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, on condition of anonymity because the talks are confidential. Washington signed Haynesworth to a $100 million contract in 2009 as a free agent, and the tackle accepted a $21 million bonus in April. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)AP - The Washington Redskins and the Tennessee Titans are in discussions about a trade of disgruntled defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, people with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press.
Slovakia down Advocaat's Russia (AFP)

Slovakia's Miroslav Stoch celebrates scoring against during their Euro 2012 group B qualifying match in Moscow. Slovakia won 1-0.(AFP/Alexander Nemenov)AFP - Slovakia beat Russia 1-0 here on Tuesday to make it two wins from their first two Euro 2012 qualifiers and give them an early stranglehold on Group B.
CB Revis returns to practice with Jets (AP)

New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis practices for the first time since signing his new contract at the football team's practice facility in Florham Park, N.J. on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. Revis, who had been holding out since August 1, signed a new contract on Monday. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)AP - Darrelle Revis is on the practice field for the New York Jets, a day after the All-Pro cornerback signed a four-year deal that ended his 36-day holdout.
NFL again tweaks positioning of umpires (AP)

FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2010, file photo, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning walks to a news conference after arriving for the NFL football team's training camp in Anderson, Ind. Manning is from New Orleans but he didn't spend much time there this summer. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)AP - The NFL heard Peyton Manning's complaints and responded with additional tweaks to the new umpire rule.
Youzhny slows Spain's US Open reign, beats Robredo (AP)

Mikhail Youzhny of Russia returns the ball to Tommy Robredo of Spain in the fourth round of play during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York., Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill)AP - Mikhail Youzhny briefly slowed Spain's march through the U.S. Open bracket.
6 on the coaching hot seat (AP)

Carolina Panthers coach John Fox scratches his head on the sidelines in the second quarter of the NFL preseason football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)AP - It might not be a wise choice for several NFL coaches to sit down this season. Their seats are going to be awfully hot.
Playoff baseball is around the corner, get ready with these iPhone apps (Appolicious)
Appolicious - It's not I'm not excited about the upcoming MLB playoffs, it's just that I'm incredibly disappointed. This is the kind of thing that happens when the St. Louis Cardinals legally change their name to the Underachieving St. Louis Cardinals. But enough about me. One thing I am excited about is the state of baseball apps on the iPhone, and there have been a number of exciting updates and new releases this so far this season. Hopefully, your team is still in playoff contention, and, if so, you'll want to check out these apps as you prepare for fall baseball.
Guard Delonte West returning to Celtics (AP)
AP - Delonte West is returning to the Boston Celtics.
Illini lineman suspended after DUI arrest (AP)
AP - Illinois has indefinitely suspended defensive lineman Michael Buchanan after he was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving over the weekend.
Belgians place world hopes on Gilbert (AFP)

One day classic specialist Philippe Gilbert, seen here in April 2010, will be the point man for the Belgian team at the world road race championships later this month in Geelong, Australia, it was announced on Tuesday.(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)AFP - One day classic specialist Philippe Gilbert will be the point man for the Belgian team at the world road race championships later this month in Geelong, Australia, it was announced on Tuesday.
Devils get Kovalchuk, NHL-union get long-term deal (AP)

FILE - In this April 6, 2010, file photo, New Jersey Devils left wing Ilya Kovalchuk skates against the Atlanta Thrashers during the first period of an NHL hockey game at Philips Arena in Atlanta. Five weeks after rejecting the Russian's landmark 17-year, $102 million contract with the Devils, the league approved a revised 15-year, $100 million deal on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, after reaching an agreement with the NHL Players Association on an amendment covering long-term contracts. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith, File)AP - The New Jersey Devils did more than sign Ilya Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract.
Youzhny into last eight at US Open tennis (AFP)

Mikhail Youzhny of Russia returns a forehand to Tommy Robredo of Spain during his men's singles fourth round match on day nine of the 2010 US Open in New York. Youzhny won 7-5, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.(AFP/Getty Images/Jim Mcisaac)AFP - Russia's Mikhail Youzhny reached the quarter-finals of the US Open on Tuesday with a 7-5, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 win over Spain's Tommy Robredo.
Hoffman's final-round 62 wins Deutsche Bank by 5 (AP)

Charley Hoffman chips onto the seventh green during the final round at the Deutsche Bank Championship golf tournament at TPC Boston, in Norton, Mass., Monday, Sept. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)AP - Charley Hoffman's flowing blond locks attract plenty of attention. Now his golf game is getting noticed, too.
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.
New 5th Street Gym to Open (AP)
AP - A new 5th Street Gym will open next month on the site of the famous gym where Muhammad Ali and other top boxers trained.
Smoke rises just in time to make championship push (AP)

Tony Stewart does a burnout to celebrate winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Glenn Smith)AP - Tony Stewart went to Atlanta Motor Speedway mired in a 31-race winless streak and an afterthought, at best, on the list of championship contenders.
WADA reports breakthrough in gene doping tests (AP)
AP - Two groups of scientists have developed tests for gene doping in what the World Anti-Doping Agency hailed Friday as a major breakthrough in fighting the next frontier in cheating in sports.