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| David Beckham has surgery on Achilles tendon |
 Finland's STT news agency says a doctor has completed surgery on David Beckham's Achilles tendon and that the operation went well. |
| Washington Capitals' Alexander Ovechkin suspended two games for hit |
 The NHL has suspended Alex Ovechkin two games for his boarding hit on Blackhawks defenseman Brian Campbell, a source told ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun. |
| Denver Broncos quarterback Quinn makes it clear he wants to start |
 Brady Quinn was diplomatic. He wouldn't come right out and say he intends to supplant Kyle Orton as the Denver Broncos starting quarterback. |
| UConn grabs No. 1 overall seed for women's NCAA tournament |
 Connecticut and Tennessee both earned No. 1 seeds and would meet in a national semifinal in San Antonio, thanks to the NCAA women's basketball tournament bracket released Monday night. |
| New York Giants, New York Jets both play first week in new stadium |
 The New York Giants will play the first regular-season game in the new Meadowlands stadium the team is sharing with the New York Jets, according to reports in several New York-area newspapers. |
| Gilbert Arenas of Washington Wizards, in interview: 'I deserve to be punished' |
 Gilbert Arenas says he deserves to be punished for bringing guns to the locker room. |
| Grad rates between blacks, whites widening, study finds |
 A new study finds the disparity between graduation rates for white and black players on NCAA tournament-bound men's basketball teams grew this year. |
| South Florida Bulls sued by Jim Leavitt |
 Fired South Florida football coach Jim Leavitt filed suit against his former school Monday and is seeking to recoup the more than $7 million left on his contract. |
| Joe Nathan of Minnesota Twins to test injured elbow on Saturday |
 Twins closer Joe Nathan, facing the prospect of season-ending surgery, plans to play catch on Saturday to test the torn ligament in his right elbow, The Star Tribune of Minneapolis reported. |
| ESPN reporter Erin Andrews' stalker gets 2.5 years in prison |
 An insurance executive who secretly shot nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews has been sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. |
| Iowa fires men's basketball coach Todd Lickliter |
 Iowa has fired men's basketball coach Todd Lickliter after 3 losing seasons in a row. |
| Larry Foote agrees with Pittsburgh Steelers, returning on three-year deal |
 Linebacker Larry Foote is returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers, reaching agreement on a three-year deal. |