Tuesday Morning News - 11/10/09

Larry Johnson has been released by the Kansas City Chiefs following his two week suspension. [Bloomberg]

Oregon's LeGarrette Blount has been reinstated by the Pac-10, and will play this weekend against Arizona State. He had been originally suspended the full season for punching an opponent after Oregon's opening game loss to Boise State. [DuckSportsNews.com]

FSU's Chris Ponder will miss the rest of the season with a separated shoulder. [Augusta Free Press]

Minnesota Wild RW Petr Sykora will be out indefinitely after suffering a concussion against the Dallas Stars. [St Cloud Times]

Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim beat Albany to win his 800th game, all with the same school. [NYDN]

Saturday Morning News - 10/3/09

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been named the site of the 2016 Olympics. This is the first time a South American nation will hold the games, and only the third time they will be held in the Southern Hemisphere. [Washington Post]

Montreal Canadiens D Andrei Markov will miss 3-4 months after undergoing surgery to repair a sliced tendon in his ankle. [Bleacher Report]

Oregon's LeGarrette Blount, originally suspended for the season for his actions after the season opener against Boise State, could be reinstated as early as November 7, says head coach Chip Kelly. [Seattle Times]

Tiger Woods is believed to be the first athlete to earn $1 billion after his $10 million FedEx Cup win. [LA Times]

Magic Number Update: The Detroit Tigers and LA Dodgers numbers remain at 2 and 1, respectively. Both teams division leads are at 1 game, but LA will at least get the NL Wild Card.