National Sports Headlines 9/3/2010 AP-SportsMinute Buckeyes and 'Canes tune up with romps...Leftwich hurt in Steelers' preseason finale COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Terrelle Pryor tossed three TD passes, Brandon Saine rushed for 103 yards and two scores and second-ranked Ohio State rolled over Marshall 42-7 in a tuneup for a big date with Miami. Pryor completed 17 of 25 passes for 247 yards in the Buckeyes' season opener. MIAMI (AP) - Jacory Harris looked more than ready for Miami's long-awaited trip to Ohio State a week from Saturday. Harris completed 12 of 15 passes for 210 yards and three touchdowns before sitting out the second half in the 13th-ranked Hurricanes' 45-0 rout of overmatched Florida A&M. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - The NCAA has declared Alabama defensive end Marcell Dareus ineligible for two games for accepting improper benefits. The ruling ordered Dareus to repay $1,787 to a charity of his choice before regaining eligibility and he will miss the Crimson Tide's opener Saturday night against San Jose State and the game against No. 19 Penn State the following weekend. NEW YORK (AP) - Five-time champion Roger Federer has breezed into the third round at the U.S. Open, serving 15 aces in beating Andreas Beck 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. Federer has won 42 of his past 43 matches at Flushing Meadows, the only loss coming in last year's final. PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Byron Leftwich, who was expected to start during Ben Roethlisberger's suspension, sprained his left knee during a 19-3 exhibition win against Carolina. If Leftwich can't play in the Steelers' Sept. 12 opener against Atlanta, coach Mike Tomlin might have to go with third-stringer Dennis Dixon as his opening day QB. (Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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