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Roethlisberger suspension reduced to 4 games (AP)

AP - Ben Roethlisberger is getting time off for good behavior.

Clijsters wins before 25-minute rain delay at Open (AP)

AP - Kim Clijsters beat Petra Kvitova and Hurricane Earl with a quick victory before rain briefly suspended play at the U.S. Open.

Kovalchuk's new $100M Devils deal approved by NHL (AP)

AP - The NHL has signed off on Ilya Kovalchuk's latest contract with the New Jersey Devils.

Torres back in business as Spain cruise (AFP)

AFP - Liverpool forward Fernando Torres scored a brace as world champions Spain began their European title defence with a convincing 4-0 win over Liechtenstein on Friday in their opening Group I qualifier for the Euro 2012 finals.

Morgan gets 8 games for Nats-Marlins brawl (AP)

AP - 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.

AP source: Investigators subpoena UNC's Austin (AP)

AP - Investigators from the North Carolina Secretary of State's office have subpoenaed Tar Heels defensive tackle Marvin Austin, a person familiar with the situation said Friday.

Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia has surgery on foot (AP)
AP - Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has undergone season-ending surgery for a broken bone in his left foot.

Steelers' Leftwich likely to miss start of season (AP)

AP - Ben Roethlisberger isn't the only Steelers quarterback who might be out for four weeks.

Granderson, Gardner lead Yanks to 7th straight win (AP)

AP - Curtis Granderson drove in three runs with a pair of doubles, Brett Gardner sparked the offense from his leadoff spot and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 on Friday to match a season high with their seventh straight victory.

Guard Delonte West returning to Celtics (AP)
AP - Delonte West is returning to the Boston Celtics.

Missouri State routs Eastern Kentucky 31-9 (AP)
AP - Senior quarterback Cody Kirby accounted for three touchdowns, Chris Douglas ran for 128 yards and Missouri State routed Eastern Kentucky 31-9 on Friday.

Petacchi wins tragedy-hit cycling Tour of Spain stage (AFP)

AFP - Italy's Alessandro Petacchi won the seventh stage of the Tour of Spain here on Friday but the action was overshadowed by the death of a Team Sky masseur.

Avalanche sign F Chris Stewart to 2-year deal (AP)
AP - The Colorado Avalanche remain committed to their youth movement, signing forward Chris Stewart to a two-year deal.

Murray stays the course at US Open (AFP)

AFP - Andy Murray battled Hurricane Earl and a rum Jamaican on Friday to reach the third round of the US Open.

Johnson, Day atop leaderboard in Boston (AP)

AP - Zach Johnson and Jason Day beat up on the course and beat the weather at the Deutsche Bank Championship.