Rains bring flooding, other problems to Richmond area (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
A flash flood warning for Richmond and the counties of Chesterfield and Henrico expired early this afternoon, but the National Weather Service said high water and flooding could continue this afternoon and tonight.

10 games to watch (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
L.C. Bird at Meadowbrook, tonight: Annual meeting between next-door neighbors often comes during Chesterfield County Fair. Both teams intend to make the Division 6 playoffs. This game will let each know what's good and what needs work. Hanover at Patrick Henry, Sept. 5: Hanover's Rachael Moore kicked a game-winning field goal in the season opener, then the Hawks beat the Patriots again for the ...

It's no warm-up for Bird, Meadowbrook (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Starting the high school football season with a bruising, nondistrict game is a good way to see what your team has for the weeks to follow. L.C. Bird coach David Bedwell and Meadowbrook coach Bill Bowles subscribe to such philosophy, but given their druthers, each would prefer to play someone else. "This game has become a big rivalry. We've found that out during the season and the playoffs," ...

All Sport... Second on-loan Tottenham youngster ready to shine (The Kent Messenger)
On-loan Tottenham midfielder Charlie Daniels is ready to solve Gillingham's left-sided issues. The 21-year-old arrived at Priestfield on a one-month loan deal on Tuesday, eager to play football after nine years in the shadows at Spurs.

Hatch agrees Quakers loan (4thegame.com)
Darlington have signed Peterborough United striker Liam Hatch on a three-month loan deal. The 26-year-old is unlikely to feature this weekend due to an ankle injury, but will boost the Quakers strikeforce as they bid to push for promotion again.

Exchange students look forward to experiencing the American life (Midlothian Exchange)
Hi, my name is Ibrahim Abu Ahmad, I?m an exchange student from Nazareth, Israel. I got this scholarship from the YES program, this program gives Arab students the opportunity to live and learn in the United States for 10 months. The program is supported by the State Department.

Hull City News (Hull City Online)
Defender Liam Cooper makes his debut for the first team in this evening's Carling Cup game away to Swansea.

The day a Shrimper wore the shirt of a Workington centre forward (The Little Gazette)
Shrimperzone's travel expert has decided to help TLG with it's own day return section, so I only think it's fair we return the favour by allowing Dad of Dave the Shrimper to plug his excellent book and launch our new review section in the Club Lounge. And a jolly good read it is too!

Sports Information (North County Journal)
Tryouts Baseball THE AMERICAN NATIONAL BASEBALL PROGRAM will hold tryouts for its 2009 high school aged teams (grades 9-12) on Sept. 7, 14 and 28 at the Hazelwood Sports Complex. The tryouts will begin at 10 a.m. each day. Everyone is welcome to tryout. Any question or for further information, please call 314-863-4670.

West County Scuttlebutt, August 20 (West County Journal)
BASEBALL * An 11U Select baseball team is looking for players to complete their 2008 fall roster. We currently have 3 openings and seek the interest of impact-type players. Our coaching staff is comprised of professionals from the St. Louis area who are committed to building a quality baseball organization. One of our coaches is a former St. Louis Cardinals baseball assistant team physician, who ...