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FRISCO, Texas (Ticker) – Brazilian World Cup winner Denilson has been cleared to play for Major League Soccer side FC Dallas on Friday.

He is expected to make his MLS debut on September 1 when Dallas hosts D.C. United at Pizza Hut Park after receiving his work visa.

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — One quarterback or two? And if one, which one?

Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis isn’t sure how many quarterbacks he’ll usewhen the Fighting Irish will face Georgia Tech on Saturday — or how many hisdefense will face.

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Two weeks ago, Selvin Young was buried deep in theBroncos’ depth chart. Now, he’s primed to join the long list of out-of-nowhererunning backs to make their mark in Denver.

Injuries to starter Travis Henry (knee) and backup Mike Bell (hip) at Dallastwo weeks ago opened the door for Young, and the undrafted free agent from theUniversity of Texas burst right through it with dazzling performances in thefinal two exhibition games.

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BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Dear hesitant new Bearcat fan:

If you’re reading this letter then you already know the bad news. You’re not getting to attend The Ohio State University or Duke. In fact, you’ve chosen a school that didn’t even have the foresight to create a football team and has only appeared in one NCAA tournament for a sport that ends in “ball” (The 2005 volleyball team).

But don’t despair, my young friend, all is not lost. In fact, you, the future of Binghamton University fandom, has chosen to attend the Premiere Public University in the Northeast at the most exciting time in school history.

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HONOLULU — Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan accounted for 63 touchdowns lastseason — four times the number Northern Colorado scored as a team.

No, Saturday night’s season opener against the Bears shouldn’t be toodifficult for the 23rd-ranked Warriors. That doesn’t matter much to Brennan, whopassed on the NFL to return for a special senior season.

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MIAMI — A few moments before kickoff Saturday, Randy Shannon will have asingular objective.

It will have nothing to do with the very first game plan he has put togetheras coach at Miami, or any of the challenges Marshall will present in theHurricanes’ opener.

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PHILADELPHIA — Backup quarterback A.J. Feeley had surgery Friday to repaira broken hand sustained in the Philadelphia Eagles’ 13-11 loss Thursday to theNew York Jets.

Feeley had surgery on his left, nonthrowing hand Friday morning inPhiladelphia. His status for the team’s regular season opener against Green Bayon Sept. 9 has yet to be determined.

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BIRMINGHAM, England – Birmingham signed Honduras midfielder Wilson Palacios on loan from Olimpia on Friday.

Palacios will initially stay with the Premier League club until the end of December and if he impresses manager Steve Bruce he will complete a permanent deal from his Honduran club which would keep him at St Andrews’ until 2010.

The 23-year-old was recommended to Bruce by Arsene Wenger. The Arsenal manager had Palacios on trial but decided he did not have room in his squad for another midfielder.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Patrick Marleau agreed to a two-year contract extensionwith the San Jose Sharks on Friday, keeping the longtime captain with the clubthrough 2010.

After months of negotiations and public speculation on Marleau’s future, hefinalized a deal two weeks before training camp opens to stay with the club thatdrafted him in 1997.

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STANFORD, Calif. — UCLA coach Karl Dorrell had a much harder time scoutingStanford than he usually does before his Bruins play a Pac-10 foe.

Instead of watching film of the Cardinal last season, Dorrell and his staffspent more time poring over video from San Diego and Western Michigan to try tolearn what the new Stanford playcallers like to do.

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