01/01 Ben Roethlisberger's suspension cut from six to four games by the NFL. - ESPN.com news services

01/01 The Dallas Cowboys have traded wide receiver Patrick Crayton to the San Diego Chargers on Friday. - Calvin Watkins

01/01 Nyjer Morgan's wild week has landed him an eight-game suspension, one of nine punishments handed out Friday by Major League Baseball following a brawl between Washington Nationals and Florida Marlins. - Associated Press

01/01 Kim Clijsters beat Petra Kvitova and Hurricane Earl with a quick victory at the U.S. Open. - ESPN.com news services

01/01 Ole Miss quarterback Jeremiah Masoli, who was told he wouldn't be eligibile until the 2011 season earlier this week, has been cleared to play immediately, a school source told ESPN's Joe Schad. - ESPN.com news services

01/01 Manny Ramirez admits he was at fault in his past behavior with the Red Sox. - Joe McDonald

01/01 The NHL has signed off on Ilya Kovalchuk's latest contract with the New Jersey Devils. - ESPN.com news services

01/01 The Seahawks will cut ties with T.J. Houshmandzadeh by trading or releasing him, according to two league sources, and it will promote former Detroit first-round draft pick Mike Williams into its starting lineup. - Adam Schefter

01/01 Floyd Mayweather Jr., who has steadfastly refused to answer questions about the most recent round of failed negotiations for a fight with Manny Pacquiao, has unleashed a racist and homophobic rant against the Filipino star. - Dan Rafael

01/01 Zach Johnson strengthened his case as a Ryder Cup pick Friday by rolling in putts from everywhere in easy scoring conditions ahead of Hurricane Earl, giving him an 8-under 63 to share the early lead with Jason Day at the Deutsche Bank Championship. - Associated Press

01/01 Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Byron Leftwich has a second-degree sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his left knee, sources told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen on Friday. - ESPN.com news services

01/01 The NFL has fined Lions rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh $7,500 for slamming down Browns quarterback Jake Delhomme last week during a preseason game. - Associated Press

01/01 Twelve players from North Carolina won't play in the 18th-ranked Tar Heels' opener against No. 21 LSU in Atlanta on Saturday amid an ongoing NCAA investigation. - Heather Dinich

01/01 LenDale White is out for the season after rupturing his Achilles' tendon Thursday night at Minnesota. - Associated Press

01/01 The NCAA has declared Alabama defensive end Marcell Dareus ineligible for two games for accepting improper benefits. - Associated Press