Brian Kelly makes his debut as Notre Dame coach Saturday as Irish face Big Ten’s Purdue

Notre Dame’s Kelly makes debut vs Purdue

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Brian Kelly set the rules early for his players: No earrings or ball caps, organize your lockers, keep your helmets on and pay attention to detail during practices that won’t last more than 2½ hours.

NFL fines Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh $7,500 for hit on Browns QB Jake Delhomme

NFL fines Ndamukong Suh $7,500

NEW YORK — Detroit Lions rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was fined $7,500 by the NFL on Friday for his roughing-the-passer penalty on quarterback Jake Delhomme in an exhibition game against the Browns.

Delhi Traffic Police issues road advisory in view of CWG

NEW DELHI - Planning extensive restrictions a day prior to the commencement of the trials for special dedicated lanes for the 2010 Commonwealth Games 2010, the Delhi Traffic Police on Friday appealed to the citizens to adhere to the issued road restrictions to avoid traffic chaos and fines.

Robust doping control programme in place for Delhi CWG 2010

NEW DELHI - The Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 Organising Committee with the support of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has made robust plans to ensure that Delhi 2010 Games are free from anti-doping rule violations. The programme enacted is a blend of deterrence, detection and education.

Robust doping controls in place for CWG

NEW DELHI - The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) said Friday it has put in place an effective and robust programme in place to ensure that the Games are free from dope violations with 1,500 doping control tests, the largest in the Games history.

3 more UNC defensive starters not on team flight to Atlanta, 12 other players already out

3 more UNC starters not on team flight to Atlanta

ICC insists Pakistani cricketers have a case to answer (Round Up)

LONDON - The International Cricket Council (ICC) Friday said that Pakistani players Salman Butt, Mohammed Asif and Mohammed Aamer have a case to answer and defended its decision to suspend the trio for alleged spot-fixing, insisting that there is no conspiracy against Pakistani cricket.

3 UNC defensive starters not traveling with team to Atlanta, 12 other players already out

3 UNC starters not traveling with team to Atlanta

Roger Clemens tees it up, ties for 18th at World Amateur Handicap Championship

Clemens ties for 18th at World Amateur golf event

Two more stars pullout from CWG citing fatigue

LONDON - Two-time European champion long distance runner Mo Farah of England and 800 metres world record holder David Rudisha of Kenya Friday joined the growing list of star athletes skipping the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games.

US Open: Sania Mirza out of doubles as well

NEW YORK - India’s Sania Mirza’s run in the US Open tennis tournament ended with her losing in the first round of the women’s doubles event.

NADA for quick trial of dope-tainted athletes

NEW DELHI - The National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) Friday said it will request the anti-doping disciplinary panel to expedite the trial of Indian athletes, who have tested positive in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games, once the outcome of their ‘B’ samples are known by Saturday evening.

Restaurants try to score with fantasy football players; gift cards, contests, draft kits

Chains try to score with fantasy football players

Steelers QB Roethlisberger has suspension cut from 6 games to 4 by NFL Commissioner Goodell

Roethlisberger suspension reduced to 4 games

A fan favorite on both sides of the Atlantic, McBride retiring from soccer at season’s end

McBride calling it a career at end of season

Baylor Bears open season eager to see how QB Robert Griffin does following knee injury

Baylor eager to see star QB Griffin back in opener

India name 27-member cycling squad for CWG

NEW DELHI - The Cycle Federation of India (CFI) Friday announced a 27-member squad for the Commonwealth Games even as the cyclists are yet to receive their cycles for the Oct 3-14 event.

Shafiq, Irfan to replace ‘tainted’ trio in Pak ODI squad

KARACHI - Pakistan has called batsman Asad Shafiq and fast bowler Mohammad Irfan to replace the suspended Test skipper Salman Butt, fast bowlers Mohammad Amir, and Mohammad Asif.

Spot fixing: Pak envoy slams ICC for suspending players facing police probe

LONDON - Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Britain has attacked the International Cricket Council (ICC) for suspending three Pakistan cricket team players, who are at the center of spot-fixing allegations.

College Football Scores 2010

New York (GaeaTimes.com) - Ohio State has swept out Marshall by 45-7 and in another game Miami(FL) has blown Florida A&M away by 45-0. Ohio State started their season perfectly by a huge win. The number 2 team is all set to draw a huge impact over the upcoming days. They have scored 21, 14, 07 and 03 in their four quarters respectively. On the other hand Marshalls were very dim yesterday. They only managed to score 7 in their first quarter. Though it was a disappointed starting for Marshalls but there is enough time to recover it.

Dikshit spells out five mantras for Games’ success

NEW DELHI - With just 30 days to go for the Commonwealth Games, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Friday assured that Delhi was ready to host the sporting event and stressed five mantras — come out to watch, come out to play, come out to smile, come out to enjoy and come out to welcome - which she said will help make the Games a grand success.

No Indian cricketer ever approached by a bookie: Tendulkar