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In North America there are over forty professional sports leagues that field teams in the following sports: baseball, basketball, football, hockey, lacrosse, softball, soccer, and tennis. Many of these sports, such as baseball, football, hockey, and softball date from the 1800s. Others, such as basketball, soccer (in north America), and team tennis, have more recent origins. Combined, at the professional level these sports filed hundreds of teams. At the amateur and collegiate levels the number of teams is almost too numerous to count.

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Compton, Every shoot 63s at Greenbrier Classic (AP)

Erik Compton reacts to a missed eagle putt on the 17th green during the first round of the Greenbrier Classic golf tournament at the Greenbrier in  White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., Thursday, July 29, 2010.   (AP Photo/Steve Helber)AP - Double heart transplant recipient Erik Compton shot a 7-under 63 in the inaugural Greenbrier Classic to share the first-round lead with rookie Matt Every.


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

Houston Astros starter Roy Oswalt delivers a pitch in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Saturday, July 24, 2010, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)AP - There's a new Roy in town — and he's an ace, too.


Pitino tells jury he hoped to keep tryst secret (AP)

Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino, left, is escorted by Chris Francis of the U.S. Attorney's office as he arrives at the federal courthouse to testify in the trial of Karen Cunagin Sypher in Louisville, Ky., Thursday, July 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)AP - Rick Pitino, worried that his wife and kids would find out he had a one-night stand with a woman he met in a bar, acknowledged Thursday that he didn't immediately tell police about demands for cars, cash and housing in order to keep the tryst secret.


Liverpool, Juve make winning Europa League starts (AFP)

Davod Ngog of Liverpool scores against Macedonian minnows Rabotnicki during their UEFA League third qualifiing round first leg football match in Skopje. Liverpool won 2-0.(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.


Orioles hire Buck Showalter as manager (AP)

FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2006, file photo, Texas Rangers manager Buck Showalter prepares to walk back to the dugout after arguing a strike out call with home plate umpire Laz Diaz during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Arlington, Texas. The Baltimore Orioles have hired Buck Showalter on Thursday, July 29, 2010, to be their manager. Showalter's first game will be Tuesday night, Aug. 3 at Camden Yards against the Los Angeles Angels. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)AP - Buck Showalter was hired to manage the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, his latest rebuilding project in a major league career full of them.


Haynesworth fails conditioning test, no practice (AP)

Washington Redskins defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth walks off the field at the NFL football team's training camp, Thursday, July 29, 2010, at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va. Haynesworth failed his conditioning test Thursday and was forced to sit out the first practice of the Redskins training camp.  (AP Photo/Nick Wass)AP - A slimmed-down Albert Haynesworth was deemed unfit to practice, even though the players were wearing shorts, contact was sparse, and the whole thing last only 70 minutes.


Police: Ex-NBA player Wright shot to death (AP)
AP - Former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose body was found in the woods outside Memphis, was shot to death and the case is being investigated as a homicide, police said Thursday.
T.O. misses flight to Bengals camp (AP)

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco (85) pulls up his pants during the NFL football team's first practice, Thursday, July 29, 2010, in Georgetown, Kentucky. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)AP - Terrell Owens arrived fashionably late, received a white jersey with his favorite number, and got a smattering of applause for doing even the simplest thing.


AL West-leading Rangers acquire Cantu from Marlins (Reuters)
Reuters - The American League West-leading Texas Rangers made another move to close in on their first postseason berth in 11 years by acquiring infielder Jorge Cantu from the Florida Marlins Thursday.
ESPN.com removes article on James in Las Vegas (AP)
AP - ESPN.com removed an article chronicling Lebron James' activities during a weekend in Las Vegas.
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