STORY REMOVED: TEN–US Open

October 12th, 2009 Correction: Silverdome Sale storyPONTIAC, Mich. — In an Oct.

October 9th, 2009 STORY REMOVED: FBC--SMiss-Player KilledHATTIESBURG, Miss. — The Associated Press has withdrawn its story about Southern Miss freshman punter Peter Wilkes dying in a gun accident Friday morning.

September 10th, 2009 Correction: Arkansas-Rape Investigation storyLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In a Sept.

September 8th, 2009 Sept 8 (IBNS) Melanie Oudin won the hearts of fellow Americans not only with her on court prowess, but with her candid unabashed admission of boyfriend. Her Cinderella story continued to unfold as she overcame Nadia Petrova after being a set down cdontinuing her dream run in the US Open.

September 4th, 2009 Dent keeps comeback story going at US OpenNEW YORK — After 4 hours, five sets and a match he won't soon forget, Taylor Dent grabbed the umpire's microphone and thanked the raucous U.S. Open crowd. Really, though, they should have been thanking him.

August 22nd, 2009 Cook hurts right shoulder, removed in 4th inningDENVER — Colorado right-hander Aaron Cook was removed from the game against San Francisco in the fourth inning Friday night with a sore right shoulder and replaced by right-hander Josh Fogg. Cook, who has been bothered by a sprained big toe on his right foot that may have been the culprit in a mechanical flaw he discovered in his delivery, left after walking Nate Schierholtz on four pitches to start the fourth.

August 18th, 2009 Correction: Pitino-Apology storyLOUISVILLE, Ky. — In an Aug.

August 17th, 2009 Correction: Bolt world record storyBERLIN — In an Aug. 16 story about Usain Bolt's record in the 100 meters, The Associated Press misidentified the source of an estimate that Bolt could have clocked about 9.55 seconds for the 100 if he had run full out through the finish line at the Beijing Olympics.

August 6th, 2009 STORY REMOVED: FBO--Jim Litke-080609UNDATED — The Associated Press has withdrawn Jim Litke's Aug. 5 column. Former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress was indicted by a grand jury.

August 3rd, 2009 Correction: L.A. Open finalLOS ANGELES — In an Aug.

July 18th, 2009 Watson gives up lead at British OpenTURNBERRY, Scotland — Tom Watson has surrendered the lead at the British Open with three bogeys in a seven-hole stretch at blustery Turnberry. PGA Tour journeyman Mathew Goggin of Australia claimed the clubhouse lead on Saturday with a 1-under 69 for a 3-under 207 total through 54 holes.

July 18th, 2009 Aybar leaves with dizzinessOAKLAND, Calif. — Angels shortstop Erick Aybar has left Los Angeles' game with the Oakland Athletics because of dizziness.

July 10th, 2009 Correction: Oklahoma St-NCAA storyOKLAHOMA CITY — In a July 9 story about potential NCAA rules violations in Oklahoma State's baseball program, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the school said coach Frank Anderson initially determined that a gift to a former player wasn't a rules violation. The school's associate athletic director for compliance, Scott Williams, made that determination.

July 6th, 2009 Old letters removed from baseball auctionNEW YORK — A trove of letters to one of baseball's founding fathers has been removed from an upcoming auction while the FBI investigates whether they were among items stolen from the New York Public Library years ago. The letters are 19th century correspondence to Harry Wright, who built the country's first professional baseball team in Cincinnati and went on to manage in several cities.

June 3rd, 2009 Cavs: LeBron has benign growth removed from jawCLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers say LeBron James has had a benign growth removed from his jaw at the Cleveland Clinic. The team says the surgery took five hours on Tuesday.