Thursday rundown

*Gretzky resigned as coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. (NHL)

*USC will have star freshman QB Matt Barkley back behind center this weekend. (USA Today)

*Giants safety Kenny Philips missed practice today. (Miami Herald)

*Russian billionaire bought the New Jersey Nets yesterday. (NYT)

*Army fired their basketball coach today after seven seasons. (Yahoo)

*Binghamton basketball player arrested on charges of selling cocaine. (NYT)

*Braves manager Bobby Cox will step down after the 2010 season. (Washington Post)

*Milton Bradley issued an apology yesterday for his actions. (MLB)

*Wednesday night MLB Scoreboard.

*PGA Tour Championship started today. (AJC)

*Hard tackle in midget league game. (Via SIHotclicks)