Hot Trend: Tebow injured

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Florida quarterback Tim Tebow was taken to the hospital by ambulance after taking a shot to the head while being sacked in the third quarter of the No. 1 Gators’ game against Kentucky at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday night.
There was no immediate report on the quarterback’s condition.

Tebow, the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner, was sacked by Wildcats defensive end Taylor Wyndham on a third-and-6 play from the Kentucky 9. Tebow didn’t appear to see Wyndham, who hit him squarely in the chest. As Tebow fell to the ground, the back of his head hit Gators tackle Marcus Gilbert’s knee.

Tebow, a senior from Jacksonville, Fla., lay motionless on the turf for several seconds. He was eventually able to sit up, and was then helped to the Florida sideline by trainers and coaches, where his parents came down from the stands to join him. At one point, the entire Florida team was on the field to check on their star quarterback. Kentucky officials had a motorized cart and backboard in place to remove Tebow from the field.

Hot Trend: Volleyball Welcomes Nittany Lion Squad Riding a 76-match Winning Streak

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This weekend provides the first true test of the strength and power of the Illinois volleyball team.

The No. 15 Illini host Ohio State at Huff Hall on Friday night in their Big Ten opener, but the ultimate challenge comes Saturday night, when No. 1 Penn State comes to town for a game featured live on the Big Ten Network. The Nittany Lion have not lost a regular-season set since 2007 and are riding a 76-match winning streak into this weekend.

"Against Penn State, we have to pass and take care of the ball that's a big deal because they're the most successful recovery team in the country," said head coach Kevin Hambly.

The Illini hope the home-court advantage will give them an edge.

"Having the home crowd definitely helps because then you don't have to bring as much energy from yourself," senior Kylie McCulley said. "But, that's what we are working on as a team, being able to bring energy from ourselves no matter what."

Hosting the top team in the nation makes for a pretty exciting start to the conference season in the Illini's eyes.

"We are just really excited to start playing Big Ten again, it's just a different kind of competition," sophomore Michelle Bartsch said.

"It will be a little eye-opening for (freshman starter) Erin (Johnson) because she hasn't been exposed to Big Ten play yet. It is just a lot more physical, the girls are a lot taller. Everyone just competes so hard in this conference."

Illinois has been focusing on building off its success in the nonconference portion of the season.

"I think, carrying on from last weekend, we're just going to work on our blocks and our defense. We just want to be stronger," McCulley said.

Although the Illini faced both teams last season, they know teams change their lineups, leading to a different atmosphere.

"This is a really tough weekend, they are both really good teams, and they're better then they were last year but so are we," McCulley said. "Every year we learn more about them and ourselves. It's hard to guess what they'll bring this year."

Even after a solid run in nonconference play, Hambly is unsure of how the team will perform.

"It's just a different level of athletes with different challenges every weekend," head coach Kevin Hambly said. "I am just curious to see how this works out. I think we're ready physically and (strategically). I just want to see what happens, see if we're ready for the grind of the Big Ten."

The Illini start off the weekend with Ohio State at 7 p.m. on Friday.

The Buckeyes are off to a 12-1 start and are coming off a title at the Sports Imports Classic in Columbus, Ohio.

"Ohio State has three really, really good players, these are top level players and how well we handle them and how well we play offensively, those are the keys," Hambly said.

Hambly thinks this tough level of competition early in the season will help the players know exactly what they need to work on.

"It's nice to start the Big Ten play at home," Hambly said. "If we're going to play Penn State and Ohio State we want to play them early because they are going to be really good at the end of the year, and we would rather have them now."

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Hot News: Expect more bench time for Jim Thome, Los Angeles Dodger

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Jon Heyman, of MLB Network, reports the Los Angeles Dodger have acquired DH Jim Thome from the Chicago White Sox.

This move likely means a significant reduction in Thome’s playing time given the absence of the designated hitter in an NL lineup. His new ballpark also presents a diminished homer environment on average.

You can barely say he’s comfortable playing the field, and you should expect mostly pinch-hitting duties from him. The Bums also have James Looney in tow, giving them a better glove and an equally capable run producer, if not homer masher.

Players in NL leagues should still acquire Thome immediately, if only for a bench spot, for his potential pop, but they should realize he won’t single-handedly save their power woes under a spotty schedule.

Thome owners in mixed leagues wouldn’t be blamed if they drop him as a result of his move to Hollywood. It’s not worth clinging to him if you need immediate help on a more frequent basis.

Meanwhile, the Sox open up their DH spot, which will presumably go to outfielder Carlos Quentin most often but could be rotated between Alex Rios and Jermain Dye as well. With Scott Podesdnic likely to man center field more often, these four now have stable roles.

Hot News: Federer, Roddick Win at US Open; Tennis-X Notes

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World No. 1 Roger Federer defeated reigning NCAA champ Devin Britton 6-1, 6-3, 7-5 on Monday to begin his march to a potential sixth straight US Open title.

“It’s just 100 times bigger than I’ve anything I’ve ever played in front of,” said Britton, appearing in his first US Open and thrust immediately on its biggest stage. “It was a little overwhelming. I thought I did all right. I was pretty happy with my performance.”

The Swiss was not particularly sharp, and buried in the lopsided score is the stat that Britton, who displayed a deft net-rushing touch, was up a break in both the second and third sets.

“I didn’t drop a set, and, you know, tricky match for me,” Federer said. “Playing a guy who’s got absolutely nothing to lose obviously. I’m here as a five-time defending champion, so it makes it a bit tricky. He did play I think really well. He had some very good spells, and I had to make sure from my side that I stayed with him and come back, because I was down a break in the second and in the third. So it was good to still get through in three sets.”

Only two other Top 10 seeds were in action, with Andy Roddick beating Bjorn Phau 6-1, 6-4, 6-2, and Nikolay Davydenko straight-setting Dieter Kindlmann.

American John Isner was an upset-maker on the day, defeating No. 28 Victor Hanescu 6-1, 7-6(14), 7-6(5).

“That was a process, really,” said Isner, who pulled out of New Haven last week citing exhaustion, on coming back from a case of mono this summer. “You know, I missed the whole European swing. It might have been a blessing in disguise. I felt fresh ever since I started playing in the States. But definitely my first tournament back, I think it was Indianapolis, I wasn’t 100% physically as far as, you know, fatigue-wise. I think it’s gotten little better by better ever so slowly. Actually had a scare in the tournament in Cincinnati. I thought it might come back. I just felt horrible. Fortunately it didn’t.”

Isner will next drop the service hammer against Turkish qualifier Marcel Ilhan, who defeated Christophe Rochus 7-5 in the fifth.

Russian Mikhail Youzhny also toppled No. 26 Paul-Henri Mathieu 2-6, 7-5, 6-0, 6-2.

Other seeds advancing were (12) Robin Soderling, (14) Tommy Robredo, (15) Radek Stepanek, (20) Tommy Haas, (21) James Blake, (23) Philipp Kohlschreiber, and (31) Lleyton Hewitt.

Tuesday’s highlights are (4) Novak Djokovic vs. Ivan Ljubicic, (2) Andy Murray vs. Ernests Gulbis, (22) Sam Querrey vs. Michael Yani in an all-American meeting, (7) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs. U.S. junior star Chase Buchanan, Taylor Dent vs. Feliciano Lopez, and (11) Fernando Gonzalez vs. Nicolas Massu in an all-Chilean.

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Andre Agassi held a press conference after his Monday night spectacle at the US Open, the highlights: On his academy: “I’m not educating because I was educated. It was quite the contrary. Not only did I leave Bradenton Academy in the ninth grade, but eighth grade was the best three years of my life.” On American tennis: “We’ve got to get the racquet in more kids’ hands. We have to create a grass-roots level that connects. Our sport has a great statistic. When they start playing, unlike soccer where a lot of kid play and then at eight, ten, twelve years old they drop off. Baseball, a lot of kids play little league, and then eight, ten, twelve, they drop off. Tennis, kids that start at a young age continue playing. That’s a great thing. We need to create the access, that connection.” On his down days during his career: “Some days it was pretty scary how much anger I could feel, how much fear I could feel, how much, you know, how tennis could impact me. Other days, I was as inspired as ever. But I couldn’t be inspired on a continual level until I made the choice for myself. That’s what I did when I was 27 years, ranked 147, sitting in a hotel in Stuttgart with Brad when I lost to Todd Martin 2-and-3 after taking a wildcard. He looked at me and said, ‘It’s really simple. We’re not leaving this room until you decide what you’re going to do. Are we going to start over? Are we gonna do this, because you’re too good. You’re too good of a person. I’m not going to let you do this.’ I gave him a big hug and I said, ‘I’m going to choose this.’ I looked out at the streets. I saw the lights of all the cars in Germany. I know every car I saw out there was going somewhere they possibly didn’t want to go. They were doing something they possibly didn’t want to do. So it’s not ’till you choose it for yourself that it’s really going to resonate. And I did.”…

Best kiss-ass media question on Monday at the US Open, speaking to Serena Williams: “The state of your game is good right now. I hope it continues. What do you attribute your success to? Training, fitness? You look really good. Are you really 100% ready to take this tournament?” — Who is that questioner, a blogger? That should be a media credential ejection…

Marcos Baghdatis elected to skip the US Open (he played New Haven and lost first round) and go back home to Cyprus to work on returning from wrist and back injuries…

Among players in the US Open qualifying were 2004 French Open champion Gaston Gaudio, 2001 Australian Open runner-up Arnaud Clement, and former Top 20ers Vince Spadea, Nicole Vaidisova, and Guillermo Canas…

Serena Williams on throwing out a pitch at Yankee Stadium: “I thought I was doing fine. I thought the goal was to get it to home base, but apparently it’s not. I thought — you know, I thought it was just at least get it there. Apparently I have to hit it lower. No one told me that. I didn’t know. They kept saying, ‘I hope you can get it there.’ I thought, ‘I can get it there easy.’ I think I got the sports mixed up. Maybe I thought it was football or something.”…and Serena on her new book: “Well, it’s not a complete autobiography about my whole life. It’s definitely a memoir, however. It actually is a motivational piece. All the people that read it are kind of motivated through my struggles.”…and Serena on acting: “I would love to do acting, but I haven’t been able to get a job. I figure if I write my own script then I can star in it. That’s what I’m trying now. I can’t be — I haven’t been cast recently. It’s tough out there.”

On Monday Roger Federer became the first player in history to reach $50 million in prize money…