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Ryan Ludwick finished 3-for-4 with two runs batted in, as St. Louis used a four-run eighth inning to upend Milwaukee, 5-3, and earn a split in the two-game set with the Brewers.

NASCAR placed Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards on probation for the next six races of the Sprint Cup Series after the two traded intentional bumps following Saturday's Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee.

American University rewarded head men's basketball coach Jeff Jones with a new contract on Thursday.

Stu Barnes, a 16-year veteran who spent the last four seasons with the Dallas Stars, announced his retirement on Thursday. He will remain with the club, however, signing a two-year contract as an assistant coach.

Shawne Merriman is clearly excited about the start of the 2008 NFL season, perhaps even more so than you or me.

The Portland Trail Blazers signed a trio of players Wednesday including forward Luke Jackson and two rookies, center Steven Hill and guard Jamaal Tatum.