AP - Angela Park, winless on the LPGA Tour, shot a 6-under par 66 to take a one-stroke, lead Friday after the first round of the Safeway Classic at tree-lined Columbia Edgewater Country Club. -- read full article
AFP - Top-seeded Anna Chakvetadze of Russia reached her second final of the season here on Friday, beating France's Amelie Mauresmo 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 at the 600,000-dollar WTA and ATP hard-court event.
AP - Georgia freshman Charles White will miss the season due to an Achilles' tendon injury that is cutting into the Bulldogs' depth at linebacker. -- read full article
AFP - Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra has offered to quit the club's board after fleeing Thailand with corruption charges hanging over him, its executive chairman said in comments reported Saturday.
AP - Rookie Jeff Clement had two run-scoring doubles to help the Seattle Mariners break their seven-game losing streak with a 7-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.
AP - Tom Brady, nursing a foot injury, didn't start and was expected to miss his third straight preseason game Friday night when the New England Patriots played the Philadelphia Eagles. -- read full article
AP - Glen Perkins pitched eight innings and Denard Span and Delmon Young homered for the Minnesota Twins, who took over first place in the AL Central with a 9-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
AFP - Brazil overcame their deep frustration at not making the men's Olympic football final by putting away Belgium 3-0 to take the bronze medal consolation prize at Shanghai Stadium here Friday.
AP - Detroit Lions reserve quarterback Drew Stanton is expected to miss the first two games of the regular season after spraining his thumb in practice. -- read full article
