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Haynesworth fails test again, misses practice (AP)

AP - Albert Haynesworth has failed his conditioning test for a second consecutive day and is being forced to sit out practice again at Washington Redskins training camp.

Aide: Pitino gave him $3,000 for pregnant woman (AP)

AP - A longtime aide to Rick Pitino told jurors that the Louisville men's basketball coach asked him to give $3,000 to a woman who said the coach got her pregnant in a one-night fling at a restaurant.

Redskins sign No. 4 overall pick Trent Williams (AP)
AP - The Washington Redskins have signed No. 4 overall pick Trent Williams to a six-year, $60 million contract that includes $36.75 million in guaranteed money.

Liverpool, Juve make winning Europa League starts (AFP)

AFP - European giants Liverpool and Juventus began life under new coaches with victories in the first legs of their Europa League third qualifying round ties on Thursday.

AP source: Masoli accepts invite to visit Ole Miss (AP)

AP - Former Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli has accepted an invitation from Mississippi coach Houston Nutt to visit the school this weekend, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Friday.

Wladimir Klitschko to fight Nigeria's Samuel Peter (AP)
AP - Wladimir Klitschko will defend his heavyweight titles against Samuel Peter of Nigeria in Frankfurt on Sept. 11.

Oswalt approves deal, Astros trade ace to Phillies (AP)

AP - There's a new Roy in town — and he's an ace, too.

Eagles sign Brandon Graham (AP)
AP - The Philadelphia Eagles and first-round pick Brandon Graham have agreed on a five-year contract.

Oswalt traded to Phillies; Tejada, Cantu also move (AP)

AP - Roy Oswalt granted his own wish: He's now part of a pennant race. Miguel Tejada, Jorge Cantu and Matt Capps joined the mix, too.

Bosh says he always played hard with Raptors (AP)
AP - After being called out as a quitter by his former general manager, Chris Bosh says he "put his heart and soul" into the Toronto Raptors organization and never gave up on his team.

Kiffin thinks lawsuit motivated by location (AP)

AP - Lane Kiffin thinks the Tennessee Titans' lawsuit against him and the University of Southern California is more about geography than coaching etiquette.

London gears up for two-wheeled revolution (AFP)

AFP - The sprawling, congested city of London speeds towards a greener, nimbler future Friday with the launch of a new bike hire scheme aimed at kick-starting a cycling revolution ahead of the 2012 Olympics.

Sharks sign D Jason Demers for 2 more years (AP)
AP - The San Jose Sharks have signed defenseman Jason Demers to a two-year contract.

Sharapova through, Peer out at Stanford WTA event (AFP)

AFP - Former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova reached the quarter-finals while Shahar Peer became the first seeded player to fall at the WTA Bank of the West Classic Thursday.

Vaughan leads US Senior Open at 4-under 66 (AP)

AP - The fans following Fred Couples and Tom Watson early Thursday morning were sometimes six- and seven-deep, wedging themselves between tree trunks and ducking under limbs.