<![CDATA[Talkback - Sports news ]]> http://www.usatalkback.com/category/Sports <![CDATA[usatoday - Day, Snedeker share Boston lead; Woods makes cut with 65]]> usatoday
26 talkbacks | 8 hr 45 min | usatoday
About the only thing fun for Jason Day (FSY) was being atop the leaderboard in the Deutsche Bank Championship.
]]> usatoday Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:42:00 -0500 http://www.usatalkback.com/article/469762 <![CDATA[usatoday - No. 16 LSU avoids late collapse against No. 18 North Carolina]]> usatoday
18 talkbacks | 9 hr 20 min | usatoday
LSU showed Tobacco Road the Southeastern Conference version of the fast break in the first half of Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game Saturday night at the Georgia Dome, but then had to hold on for dear life with something that resembled a four-corners, prevent defense.
]]> usatoday Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:07:00 -0500 http://www.usatalkback.com/article/470155 <![CDATA[usatoday - Jacksonville State rallies to stun Ole Miss in overtime]]> usatoday
11 talkbacks | 9 hr 32 min | usatoday
On the final crazy play of a crazy game, Jacksonville State running back Calvin Middleton found himself in the middle of a mass of bodies as quarterback Coty Blanchard lofted a 2-point conversion pass toward the end zone.
]]> usatoday Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:55:00 -0500 http://www.usatalkback.com/article/470156 <![CDATA[usatoday - QB Dalton, No. 7 TCU get by No. 22 Oregon State in Dallas]]> usatoday
7 talkbacks | 10 hr 21 min | usatoday
The TCU Horned Frogs realize they likely will have to be perfect again in the regular season for the chance at a BCS do-over.
]]> usatoday Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:06:00 -0500 http://www.usatalkback.com/article/470154 <![CDATA[usatoday - Jurrjens outduels Johnson to keep Braves in NL East lead]]> By Steve Mitchell, US Presswire
1 talkbacks | 9 hr 39 min | usatoday
Clinging to first place, the Atlanta Braves struck out 15 times, went 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position and had two men thrown out on the bases.
]]> usatoday Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:48:00 -0500 http://www.usatalkback.com/article/470152 <![CDATA[usatoday - Minus Tebow, Florida offense struggles against Miami (Ohio) ]]> usatoday
34 talkbacks | 17 hr 56 min | usatoday
The statistic that had to frightening Florida players coaches and fans: Twenty-five yards.
]]> usatoday Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:31:00 -0500 http://www.usatalkback.com/article/469846 <![CDATA[usatoday - Brian Kelly wins debut as Notre Dame holds off Purdue 23-12]]> usatoday
15 talkbacks | 14 hr 9 min | usatoday
Dayne Crist threw for 205 yards and a touchdown in his first start, Armando Allen ran for a score and Notre Dame's defense was solid Saturday in a 23-12 win over Purdue that gave coach Brian Kelly a victory in his Fighting Irish debut.
]]> usatoday Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:18:00 -0500 http://www.usatalkback.com/article/469942 <![CDATA[usatoday - Jim Thome hits homers 583, 584, passes Mark McGwire]]> usatoday
14 talkbacks | 15 hr 41 min | usatoday
Jim Thome (FSY) has the classic slugger's swing, a hard uppercut that rarely yields a cheap home run.
]]> usatoday Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:46:00 -0500 http://www.usatalkback.com/article/469943 <![CDATA[usatoday - Sharapova blows past USA's Capra at windy U.S. Open]]> By Don Emmert, AFP/Getty Images
11 talkbacks | 20 hr 15 min | usatoday
Maria Sharapova knows the story all too well: An unknown American kid shows up at the U.S. Open, upsets a seeded player, gains some buzz and belief, then gets a shot at Sharapova in the third round.
]]> usatoday Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:12:00 -0500 http://www.usatalkback.com/article/469761 <![CDATA[usatoday - Notre Dame wins but coach Brian Kelly isn't satisfied yet]]> 3 talkbacks | 12 hr 20 min | usatoday
]]> usatoday Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:07:00 -0500 http://www.usatalkback.com/article/470045 <![CDATA[usatoday - Rockies send reeling Padres to 9th straight loss]]> By Denis Poroy, AP
2 talkbacks | 13 hr 13 min | usatoday
Neither a pregame players-only meeting nor the Famous Chicken's fowl humor could keep the NL West-leading San Diego Padres from stumbling to a nine-game losing streak, their longest since 2003.
]]> usatoday Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:14:00 -0500 http://www.usatalkback.com/article/470043 <![CDATA[usatoday - Spain slips by Greece at hoops worlds; Serbia shades Croatia]]> 2 talkbacks | 16 hr | usatoday
Juan Carlos Navarro scored 22 points for Spain in an 80-72 victory that eliminated Greece from the basketball world championships Saturday.
]]> usatoday Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:27:00 -0500 http://www.usatalkback.com/article/469944 <![CDATA[usatoday - Rick Hendrick opens up on sponsorship, team chemistry]]> By Rick Havner, AP
1 talkbacks | 15 hr 2 min | usatoday
There are no cracks appearing in the foundation of NASCAR's most powerful team. But with the Chase for the Sprint Cup two weeks away, there are plenty of questions surrounding Hendrick Motorsports' drivers.
]]> usatoday Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:25:00 -0500 http://www.usatalkback.com/article/469940 <![CDATA[usatoday - NHL OKs Kovalchuk deal, ends cap inquiries after agreement]]> By Bruce Bennett, Getty Images
2 talkbacks | 23 hr | usatoday
]]> usatoday Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:27:00 -0500 http://www.usatalkback.com/article/469717 <![CDATA[usatoday - Yankees upend Blue Jays, run win streak to eight]]> By Bill Kostroun, AP
1 talkbacks | 16 hr 42 min | usatoday
Marcus Thames (FSY) is making the most of every opportunity to play, a big reason the New York Yankees are rolling right along without several injured All-Stars.
]]> usatoday Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:45:00 -0500 http://www.usatalkback.com/article/469941