Friday, September 4, 2009

Friday Morning News

In the first battle of ranked teams this season, 14 Boise State beat 16 Oregon 19-8. After the game, Oregon RB LeGarrette Blount, who had 1002 rushing yards last year but had -5 yards on 8 carries last night, punched an opposing player in the face, then had to be restrained from going after fans as he left the field. [Campus Rivalry]



Melanie Oudin, ranked 70th in the world at 17 years old, upset 4th seed Elena Dementieva at the US Open, despite having an injury to her left thigh. [Yahoo]



NASCAR's Carl Edwards is expected to compete this weekend, despite fracturing his foot playing frisbee. [ThatsRacin.com]



Former Met Jerry Koosman, 66, was sentenced to six months in jail for failing to pay taxes. [NYDN]

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