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LONDON (AFP) - English Premier League club Fulham have yet to approach Sven-Goran Eriksson or Cardiff boss Dave Jones about the vacant manager's job at Craven Cottage. Full Story »

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Armed men broke into the home of Charlotte Bobcats player Stephen Jackson, locking his wife in a bathroom as they made off with a gun and some luxury items, police said. Full Story »

SEATTLE - John Lackey came within four outs of a no-hitter, only to watch his Boston Red Sox blow a comfortable lead and cost him a win before beating the Seattle Mariners 8-6 in 13 innings Thursday night. Full Story »

NEW YORK - Alex Rodriguez hit his 599th home run, Derek Jeter had an inside-the-park shot and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 10-4 Thursday on a strange night in the Bronx. Full Story »

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Denver Broncos fans can relax. Not so opposing quarterbacks: NFL sacks leader Elvis Dumervil has at long last agreed to a long-term extension. Full Story »

NEW YORK - Major League Baseball implemented random blood testing for human growth hormone in the minor leagues on Thursday, the first professional sports league in the United States to take the aggressive step against doping. Full Story »

CHICAGO - A person familiar with the negotiations says veteran forward Kurt Thomas has agreed to a one-year contract with the Chicago Bulls. Full Story »

CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Miami and Notre Dame have agreed to renew a football rivalry that during the 1980s helped define each program and decide several national championships. Full Story »

BORDEAUX, France (AFP) - Britain's David Millar says he can't see the final finish line of the Tour de France quick enough after enduring his worst ever campaign on the race. Full Story »

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Jeremy Roenick and defensemen brothers Kevin and Derian Hatcher were selected Thursday for induction into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. Full Story »

ATLANTA, Georgia (AFP) - Andy Roddick resumed where he left off nearly a decade ago, advancing with a 6-1, 6-7 (1/7), 6-3 win over Rajeev Ram at the Atlanta Tennis Championships nine years after his last appearance at the venue. Full Story »

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CARNOUSTIE, Scotland - Corey Pavin has grabbed the early second-day lead at the Senior British Open after shooting a second straight 69 to reach 4 under. Full Story »

LAS VEGAS - About the time Shane Carwin's 40th consecutive punch hit him in the face, Brock Lesnar realized he couldn't argue if the referee stopped their fight and took away his UFC heavyweight title. Full Story »

NEW YORK - The fertile boxing ground that produced dozens of world champions, from Mike Tyson to Riddick Bowe, will soon have a regular series of fights in a glimmering new arena. Full Story »

NASCAR docked star Carl Edwards 60 Nationwide Series driver points, fined him $25,000 and placed both Edwards and Brad Keselowski on probation through Dec. 31 following their last-lap antics at Gateway International Raceway. Full Story »

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece - The Olympic flame for the inaugural Youth Olympics has been successfully lit by the sun's rays at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics. Full Story »