TIME OUT: WEEKEND SPORTS RECAP FOR AUGUST 30, 2010

Did Carmelo Anthony really put a hit out on Internet groupie Kat Stacks?

Antonio Bryant Cut - The Cincinnati Bengals released wide receiver Antonio Bryant, just months after signing him to a four-year, $28 million contract. Bryant has struggled with a knee injury and after the Bengals singed Terrell Owens, it gave Cincinnati another option at the position.

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Antonio Bryant Cut - The Cincinnati Bengals released wide receiver Antonio Bryant, just months after signing him to a four-year, $28 million contract. Bryant has struggled with a knee injury and after the Bengals singed Terrell Owens, it gave Cincinnati another option at the position.

Frank Thomas' Number Retired - An emotional Frank Thomas was on hand at U.S. Cellular Field to watch the Chicago White Sox retire his No. 35 on Sunday. The two-time AL MVP is just the ninth player in White Sox history to have his number retired. Thomas was a career .301 hitter with 521 home runs and 1,704 RBIs.

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Frank Thomas' Number Retired - An emotional Frank Thomas was on hand at U.S. Cellular Field to watch the Chicago White Sox retire his No. 35 on Sunday. The two-time AL MVP is just the ninth player in White Sox history to have his number retired. Thomas was a career .301 hitter with 521 home runs and 1,704 RBIs.

Team USA Off To 2-0 Start - The United States got off to a great start in the FIBA World Championship over the weekend, easily defeating Croatia and Slovenia. Kevin Durant led the way on Sunday with 22 points while Eric Gordon scored 16 points on Saturday off the bench.

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Team USA Off To 2-0 Start - The United States got off to a great start in the FIBA World Championship over the weekend, easily defeating Croatia and Slovenia. Kevin Durant led the way on Sunday with 22 points while Eric Gordon scored 16 points on Saturday off the bench.

Crawford Wants New Deal Or Trade - According to Chris Broussard of ESPN, Atlanta Hawks guard Jamal Crawford will ask for a trade if the team doesn’t offer him a contract extension. The NBA’s reigning Sixth Man of the Year is reportedly looking for a three or four-year extension and is making $10 million in the final year of his deal.

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Crawford Wants New Deal Or Trade - According to Chris Broussard of ESPN, Atlanta Hawks guard Jamal Crawford will ask for a trade if the team doesn’t offer him a contract extension. The NBA’s reigning Sixth Man of the Year is reportedly looking for a three or four-year extension and is making $10 million in the final year of his deal.

Lights Out In Boston - Professional boxer James Toney found out firsthand that the UFC is no joke. Randy Couture dominated Toney before slapping on a arm-triangle choke, forcing the 42-year-old to tap 3 minutes, 19 seconds into Round 1. In the main event, Frankie Edgar defeated B.J. Penn by unanimous decision to retain his 155-pound championship.

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Lights Out In Boston - Professional boxer James Toney found out firsthand that the UFC is no joke. Randy Couture dominated Toney before slapping on a arm-triangle choke, forcing the 42-year-old to tap 3 minutes, 19 seconds into Round 1. In the main event, Frankie Edgar defeated B.J. Penn by unanimous decision to retain his 155-pound championship.

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Strasburg Out For 12-18 Months - Prized pitching prospect Stephen Strasburg has a torn ligament in his right elbow and will likely need Tommy John surgery. The ligament replacement operation would sideline Strasburg for the entire 2011 season. Strasburg went 5-3 with a 2.91 ERA, striking out 92 batters in 68 innings.

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Strasburg Out For 12-18 Months - Prized pitching prospect Stephen Strasburg has a torn ligament in his right elbow and will likely need Tommy John surgery. The ligament replacement operation would sideline Strasburg for the entire 2011 season. Strasburg went 5-3 with a 2.91 ERA, striking out 92 batters in 68 innings.

Tiger Woods Thinks He's Back - Tiger Woods is back. Well, according to Woods that is. After finishing tied for 12th at The Barclays, Woods thinks he’s rounding back into form. "I'm close,” said Woods on the last time he’s felt this good about his golf game. "Probably PGA [Championship]. So probably not that long."

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Tiger Woods Thinks He's Back - Tiger Woods is back. Well, according to Woods that is. After finishing tied for 12th at The Barclays, Woods thinks he’s rounding back into form. "I'm close,” said Woods on the last time he’s felt this good about his golf game. "Probably PGA [Championship]. So probably not that long."

Deal Sending ‘Melo to Nets Falls Apart - A blockbuster deal involving four NBA teams to send the current Denver Nugget Carmelo Anthony to the New Jersey Nets fell apart late in the week, according to reports. Anthony says he’s committed to the Nuggets in the meantime, but also recently said there is a “50-50” chance he might not be in a Nugget jersey come opening night, leading many to believe the deal is not completely dead.

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Carmelo's Kat Stacks? - Carmelo Anthony’s Twitter account was reportedly hacked on Saturday evening, resulting in a threatening tweet intended for Internet groupie Kat Stacks. The tweet offered $5,000 for anyone who would “slap the s***”out of Stacks. This came after Anthony’s wife, LaLa, sent Stacks a threatening tweet earlier in the evening. The NBA will likely look into the incident.

Jackson Prepared To Sit Out All Year - San Diego Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson is prepared to sit out the entire 2010 season if he doesn’t receive a new long-term contract. "We're prepared for that," Jackson said in the interview. "The union comes and talks to us about the lockout possibly next year and I've been financially smart." Jackson is reportedly looking for a five-year contract worth $50 million.

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Jackson Prepared To Sit Out All Year - San Diego Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson is prepared to sit out the entire 2010 season if he doesn’t receive a new long-term contract. "We're prepared for that," Jackson said in the interview. "The union comes and talks to us about the lockout possibly next year and I've been financially smart." Jackson is reportedly looking for a five-year contract worth $50 million.

Ramirez Traded To Chicago - Manny Ramirez is taking his act to Chicago. The White Sox are expected to acquire Ramirez on Monday off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ramirez, who returned from the disabled list last week, didn’t start any of his final four games with the Dodgers.

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Ramirez Traded To Chicago - Manny Ramirez is taking his act to Chicago. The White Sox are expected to acquire Ramirez on Monday off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ramirez, who returned from the disabled list last week, didn’t start any of his final four games with the Dodgers.

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Police Looking Into J.R. Smith Incident - The Denver police are investigating a confrontation between Nuggets guard J.R. Smith and Damien Lolar. Smith allegedly choked Lolar during a scrimmage basketball game. "JR never choked anybody, it was a bit of a bump," said David Lane, the attorney representing Smith, "It was back and forth you know bump bump bump bump but that happens in virtually every pickup basketball game that anybody plays on any playground in America."

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Police Looking Into J.R. Smith Incident - The Denver police are investigating a confrontation between Nuggets guard J.R. Smith and Damien Lolar. Smith allegedly choked Lolar during a scrimmage basketball game. "JR never choked anybody, it was a bit of a bump," said David Lane, the attorney representing Smith, "It was back and forth you know bump bump bump bump but that happens in virtually every pickup basketball game that anybody plays on any playground in America."

Japan Wins LLWS Title - Japan defeated Hawaii 4-1 on Sunday to win its seventh Little League World Series championship. Japan finished the tournament 5-0 as Konan Tomori hit a home run and drove in three runs. Hawaii became the first team in Little League history to play seven games in the tournament.

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Japan Wins LLWS Title - Japan defeated Hawaii 4-1 on Sunday to win its seventh Little League World Series championship. Japan finished the tournament 5-0 as Konan Tomori hit a home run and drove in three runs. Hawaii became the first team in Little League history to play seven games in the tournament.