It might just be the marquee event of the entire Olympic games – the men’s 100 meter dash takes place today in London. Usain Bolt blew away the field with a world record time in Beijing in 2008, but he may not even be the fastest Jamaican in the field, as he lost the event to Yohan Blake in his country’s Olympic trials. Justin Gatlin represents the United States’ best hope in the event. Also in prime time, you’ll see the women’s 400 meter dash and the women’s triple jump. There will also be individual event finals in gymnastics – the men’s floor exercise and pommel horse, and the women’s vault, where American McKayla Maroney will try and show she’s the world’s best.

The action in the pool comes to a close, while the action on the track heats up today in London. The final medal events in swimming are the men’s 1500 free, the women’s 50 meter free, and the men’s and women’s 4×100 medley relay. The highlight at Olympic Stadium tonight will be the women’s 100 meter dash. American’s Carmelita Jeter and Allyson Felix are expected to contend for gold. Felix, you’ll recall, finished in a tie for third place in the event at the US Olympic Trials and was given the final spot on the team after a run-off to determine the spot was cancelled by the other competitor. You’ll also see the heptathlon and men’s long jump in prime time tonight. Also in action today, the American team of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings in women’s beach volleyball in a quarterfinal match, and USA men’s basketball, looking to move to 4-0 as they take on Lithuania.

WINNERS BRACKET (click to enlarge)

LOSERS BRACKET (click to enlarge)

CANTON, Ohio (AP) – They blocked and tackled and got lost in those scrums at the line of scrimmage, overshadowed by the guys who handled the ball and got the moments of glory.

It all changes in Canton this weekend, when linemen are the stars of the NFL’s most prestigious event.

Four linemen will be among the six players inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday night – Chris Doleman, Cortez Kennedy, Willie Roaf and Dermontti Dawson. Running back Curtis Martin and cornerback Jack Butler will join them.

The weekend took a hit last year when the Hall of Fame game had to be called off because of the NFL lockout. It’s back this year, with the Saints and the Cardinals playing in the preseason opener on Sunday night.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) – An official at the University of Illinois tells The Associated Press that Penn State offensive lineman Ryan Nowicki will transfer to Illinois.

The redshirt freshman is in the process of completing the necessary paperwork, according to the official who spoke Friday on condition of anonymity because Nowicki’s move has not been announced by either school.

The 6-foot-5, 280-pound Nowicki will be the eighth player to leave Penn State following NCAA sanctions imposed last month after the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal. Nittany Lion players are allowed to transfer and play elsewhere right away.

Nowicki has four seasons of eligibility left.

Illinois assistant coaches drew criticism for traveling to State College, Pa., immediately following the sanctions.

NEW YORK (AP) – The Facebook pages of the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs and several other Major League Baseball clubs have been restored after briefly being hacked.

On the Yankees official news feed Thursday, there was a false item about Derek Jeter undergoing a sex change. The Cubs’ page contained an expletive directed at longtime Cubs fan and actor Bill Murray. The posts were removed shortly after appearing.

MLB released a statement saying “for a brief moment today, a few MLB Club Facebook accounts were hacked and inappropriate material was briefly on display.” The league also said it is working with Facebook and legal authorities to determine what happened.

The pages of the Miami Marlins, San Diego Padres, Washington Nationals, San Francisco Giants and Chicago White Sox were also hacked.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland at Detroit 6:05 p.m.
Seattle at N-Y Yankees 6:05 p.m.
Baltimore at Tampa Bay 6:10 p.m.
Minnesota at Boston 6:10 p.m.
L.A. Angels at Chi White Sox 7:10 p.m.
Texas at Kansas City 7:10 p.m.
Toronto at Oakland 9:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Miami at Washington 3:05 p.m. (first game)
Arizona at Philadelphia 6:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati 6:10 p.m.
Houston at Atlanta 6:35 p.m.
Miami at Washington 6:35 p.m. (first game)
Milwaukee at St. Louis 7:15 p.m.
San Francisco at Colorado 7:40 p.m. (LISTEN LIVE on ESPN Radio 1410)
N-Y Mets at San Diego 9:05 p.m.
Chi Cubs at L.A. Dodgers 9:10 p.m.

NEW DELHI (AP) – India’s Olympic mystery woman has apologized for gatecrashing the opening ceremony in London and walking at the head of her country’s confused delegation.

Madhura Nagendra told India’s NDTV news channel she made an “error in judgment” when she marched alongside Indian flag-bearer Sushil Kumar at the head of the delegation of 40 athletes.

Her Olympic cameo infuriated Indian officials who demanded an explanation of how she was allowed into the parade of athletes.

Nagendra said she was part of the opening ceremony cast and did not breach security. She said she got caught up in the chaos and excitement of the moment and ended up leading the delegation around the stadium.

BEREA, Ohio (AP) – The new owner of the Cleveland Browns is watching his first practice.

Tennessee truck-stop magnate Jimmy Haslam III walked to the middle of the field Friday with team president Mike Holmgren and general manager Tom Heckert for his first glimpse at what $1 billion can buy. Haslam was wearing shorts on a hot, humid morning.

Randy Lerner reached a deal Thursday to sell the club to Haslam, a minority stockholder in the rival Steelers. Haslam must divest his interest in the Steelers and also gain approval for the purchase from the NFL.

Haslam promised Lerner the franchise won’t be relocated. Haslam arrived in Cleveland late Thursday and dined with Holmgren.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota 5, Boston 0
Texas 15, L.A. Angels 9
Kansas City 7, Cleveland 6, 11 innings
Oakland 4, Toronto 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 9, San Diego 4
N.Y. Mets 9, San Francisco 1
Washington 3, Philadelphia 0
Atlanta 6, Miami 1
Colorado 8, St. Louis 2

It was a highlight-reel day for some of the highest-profile American competitors at the Games yesterday. Gymnast Gabby Douglas took home the all-around gold, Michael Phelps made it a three-peat in the 200 IM, and the men’s basketball team shattered several single game records in a 156-73 thrashing of Nigeria. Tonight in primetime, you’ll see the fastest swimmers in the world take to the pool in the men’s 50 meter freestyle final. Phelps will also look for his 21st career Olympic medal in the 100 butterfly. The women’s finals in swimming are the 800 freestyle and the 200 backstroke, which features teen sensation Missy Franklin. You’ll also catch a prime time glimpse of the men’s trampoline final. The track and field events begin today in London, with the first medal event at Olympic Stadium being the men’s shotput and the women’s 10000 meter race. Also, the US women’s soccer team plays their quarterfinal match against New Zealand.

Youth was served for the Colorado Rockies last night as they snapped a five-game losing streak with an 8-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Coors Field. Starting pitcher Alex White, recalled from the minor leagues to make an emergency start, pitched into the sixth inning, allowing just two runs and striking out three. At the plate, Josh Rutledge’s two-run homer highlighted a three-run seventh that gave the Rockies a 5-2 lead. With the blast, Rutledge became the first Rockies rookie to homer in four consecutive games. The Rockies blew the game open with a three-run eighth, capped off by a pinch-hit two-run homer from another rookie, Wilin Rosario. The Rockies open a three-game series with the San Francisco Giants tonight in Denver. ESPN Radio 1410 has it for you with pregame coverage at 7:05 and first pitch at 7:40.

ENGLEWOOD, CO (AP)– Even with Eric Decker down, Peyton Manning didn’t miss a beat. Decker has been the star of the Denver Broncos’ training camp so far, but when he went out with a strained groin, Demaryius Thomas stepped up at yesterday’s practice to solidify his standing in Denver’s refurbished offense. Thomas made several big catches Thursday, even turning a rare wobbly pass from Manning into a 35-yard TD when he outleapt veteran cornerback Drayton Florence and second-year safety Rahim Moore at the goal line. Nagging injuries have hit the receiving corps with D’Andre Goodwin, Tyler Grisham and Greg Orton joining Decker on the sideline, and the Broncos brought in Cameron Kenney off waivers from Seattle to fill in. But thanks to Thomas, Manning’s timing hasn’t been crimped by the steady stream of receivers hobbling off the field.

Two Husker football players were named to preseason award watch lists yesterday. Sophomore running back Ameer Abdullah was picked to the Paul Hornung Award watch list. The award is given to the most versatile player in college football, as selected by a 16-person committee. Abdullah proved his versatility as a freshman for the Huskers, averaging over 29 yards per kickoff return, including a 100-yard touchdown return against Fresno State, and rushing for three touchdowns. Senior defensive lineman Cameron Meredith made the watch list for the Ted Hendricks Award, handed out annually to the nation’s best defensive end. Meredith garnered honorable mention All-Big Ten honors last season, tallying 58 tackles, nine quarterback hurries, and five sacks. He’s started 27 consecutive games for the Huskers over the past two seasons.