Sports News Headline - 24 August, 2008

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Forde: One last Dash ... so long, Beijing! » Full Story
Forty names, games, countries and minutiae that made news in Beijing. It's the Forde-Meter Dash, Olympic wrap-up style.

Giants' Pro Bowl DE Umenyiora out for season » Full Story
Osi Umenyiora suffered a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee Saturday night that will sideline him for the rest of the season, the Giants announced Sunday.

U.S. finds redemption in nail-biting win over Spain » Full Story
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Source: Cardinals to name Warner as starting QB » Full Story
The Arizona Cardinals are expected to name Kurt Warner as the team's starting quarterback, a team source said.

Matt Leinart's poor perfomance Saturday night against the Raiders probably sealed the decision.


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Beijing hosts memorable Games, but not without incident - SportingNews.com » Full Story

Beijing hosts memorable Games, but not without incident
SportingNews.com - 41 minutes ago
It was a very good Olympics, except for the senseless murder, the inexplicable arrests, the useless protest zones and the thin-skinned public spokesman.
Video: Olympics '08: IOC on Legacy of Games AssociatedPress
US disappointed Olympics didn't open China more The Associated Press
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2008 team owes the 2004 team thanks - Minneapolis Star Tribune » Full Story

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2008 team owes the 2004 team thanks
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 1 hour ago
By JIM SOUHAN, Star Tribune I thought the 4th qtr of this game was about as good as it gets. I am a jaded NBA fan. I have lost interest recently seemingly for the … read more same reasons as the players in the league; there are too many meaningless ...
US men's basketball a real gleam team Dallas Morning News
Hendrickson caught up in Olympics MLB.com
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Singh Defeats García and Sutherland in Playoff - New York Times » Full Story

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Singh Defeats García and Sutherland in Playoff
New York Times - 35 minutes ago
By LARRY DORMAN PARAMUS, NJ - Vijay Singh took over the top spot in the race for the FedEx Cup on Sunday, when he ran down Sergio García in regulation in the Barclays and beat him with a birdie on the second hole of sudden death at Ridgewood Country ...
Singh wins playoff for Barclays title Sports Network
Playoffs off to thrilling, surprising start PGA Tour
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Knee Injury Ends Season for Umenyiora - New York Times » Full Story

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Knee Injury Ends Season for Umenyiora
New York Times - 5 hours ago
By MIKE OGLE Half of the defensive line that propelled the Giants to a Super Bowl victory last season is gone. Osi Umenyiora limped off the field after injuring his left knee in the second quarter.
New York Giants' Osi Umenyiora out for season; Will Strahan return The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Giants DE Umenyiora needs surgery, to miss season The Associated Press
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US hoops back on top, beats Spain for gold medal (AP) » Full Story

USA's coach Mike Krzyzewski, center, wears his players gold medals as they celebrate after beating Spain 118-107 in the men's gold medal basketball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008.  Flanking Krzyzewski is Deron Williams, left, and Jason Kidd.  (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic)AP - Order is restored in international basketball. The United States is back on top, but not by that much anymore. Culminating a three-year mission to end years of embarrassment, the U.S. Olympic team survived a huge challenge from Spain, winning 118-107 Sunday in the gold-medal game.




Giants DE Umenyiora needs surgery, to miss season (AP) » Full Story

New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora is driven off the field after being injured during the second quarter of an NFL preseason football game against the New York Jets Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.  (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)AP - With the retirement of seven-time Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Strahan, the job of repeating as Super Bowl champions was going to be difficult for the New York Giants.




Host China wins gold medal race; US first overall (AP) » Full Story
AP - China proved an acquisitive first-time Olympic host, topping the gold-medal chart with one of the most dominating and diverse performances ever. The United States, Britain and an array of small nations also had reasons to celebrate.

Falcons make rookie Matt Ryan their starting QB (AP) » Full Story

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) throws from the pocket during the first quarter of a preseason football game against the Tennessee Titans,  Friday, Aug. 22, 2008, in Atlanta.  Atlanta won 17-3.  (AP Photo/John Bazemore)AP - Rather than give Matt Ryan a few games to watch from the sideline, the Falcons decided on Sunday to throw the rookie into the fire as their starter.





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Giants' Umenyiora to miss season with knee injury » Full Story
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora will miss the whole of the 2008 regular season because of an injury to his left knee, the Super Bowl champions said on Sunday.



Lowrie's late blast gives Red Sox win over Jays » Full Story
TORONTO (Reuters) - Jed Lowrie hit a solo home run in the 11th inning to give Boston a 6-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Sunday, keeping the Red Sox on top in the American League wild card race.



Bolt, Phelps and China shine as Games lives up to motto » Full Story
BEIJING (Reuters) - Athletes at the Beijing Games lived up to the Olympic motto 'Faster, Higher, Stronger' and none more so than swimmer Michael Phelps and sprinter Usain Bolt.




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