Sports Recap: Week of Aug. 18
Jalen Rose freed, Ron Artest could be U.K.-bound, more.
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Jalen Rose Released - Former NBA star and current ESPN analyst Jalen Rose was released from jail Thursday after serving 16 days for drunk driving. He reported to Oakland County Jail August2 to begin a 20-day sentence but was released early. Rose pleaded guilty in May to driving while intoxicated after crashing his SUV along a road.
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Cam Newton Set to Start - The Carolina Panthers announced Wednesday that No.1 draft pick Cam Newton will get his first start at quarterback for the second pre-season game this week. Panthers coach Ron Rivera confirmed the decision for Friday's game against the Miami Dolphins.(Photo: AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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NFL Postpones Supplemental Draft - Former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor may have received the best news he can hope for when the NFL confirmed it was postponing the supplemental draft scheduled for Wednesday. Pryor, who left school in June amid an NCAA investigation into impermissible gifts he received, has been awaiting word on whether he would be eligible for the supplemental draft. The NFL is likely taking more time to examine if Pryor is eligible or not.(Photo: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
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Are Kobe’s China Dreams Crushed? - L.A. Laker star Kobe Bryant's plan to accept a $1.5 million a month contract to play in China during the NBA lockout may no longer be possible, according to Yahoo! Sports. It appears the Chinese Basketball Association is set to pass a rule this week that will not allow teams to give players an NBA opt-out clause.(Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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Woods Fails to Make the Cut - With his 3 over par performance during the PGA Championship last Friday, Tiger Woods failed to make the cut and, as a result, won't qualify for the season-ending FedEx four-week playoffs. His next scheduled appearance will be the Australian Open in November.
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Serena Wins Rogers Cup - In her fourth tournament since sitting out 49 weeks because of injury and illness, Williams won the Rogers Cup on Sunday, beating Samantha Stosur 6-4, 6-2. A foot injury and then blood clots in her lungs sidelined the 29-year-old American tennis star after she won Wimbledon last year. Now she's won two straight tournaments after taking the Stanford title July 31.(Photo: AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)
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U.K. Bound? - Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest has his sights set on playing for the British Basketball League's Cheshire Jets during the NBA lockout. In an interesting trade-off (since the team can only afford to pay the star between $1,500-$2,500 a month) the Jets are apparently going to help Artest promote his music and movie interests in the United Kingdom while playing.
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NFL Pre-Season Kicks Off - Months after they were locked out, NFL players from across the league returned to the field Thursday for pre-season games. The lockout did claim one casualty though -- the official pre-season kickoff was supposed to be Sunday's Hall of Fame game between the St. Louis Rams and Chicago Bears, but the game was cancelled due to the work stoppage.(Photo: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
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Heading Back to School - UCLA has five of its former student athletes and current NBA players taking classes on campus toward the completion of their degrees, writes Yahoo!Sports. New Orleans Hornets forward Trevor Ariza, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Baron Davis, Milwaukee Bucks forward Luc Mbah a Moute and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook have all enrolled in classes and plan to continue hitting the books until the lockout is over.(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)