Roddick loses, Federer advances at Open (AP)
Novak Djokovic heard what Andy Roddick said about him and didn't like it one bit. Still, as much motivation as Djokovic might have derived, and as well as he played in their U.S. Open quarterfinal Thursday night, Roddick's own uncharacteristic serving miscues had a lot to do with the 2003 champion's 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5) loss.
No. 5 Longhorns upset No. 1 Sooners 45-35 (AP)
AP - The Texas Longhorns came into their annual showdown against the Oklahoma Sooners with a quarterback they could trust and a defense playing great under an aggressive new coordinator. Yet even after five solid wins, coach Mack Brown still wondered how good they were. Now, everyone knows.
Sky-Fever Preview (AP)
After struggling to secure victories in the last few weeks, the Chicago Sky finally seem to be finding some success. The Sky will try to match a franchise-record three-game winning streak by taking advantage of the slumping Indiana Fever as the teams meet at Conseco Fieldhouse on Wednesday. Chicago (5-9) endured a season-high five-game losing streak from June 13-26, but halted the skid by stunning...
Dungy, Colts use bye week as fix-it project (AP)
AP - Tony Dungy has a simple mantra to fix the Indianapolis Colts problems. Be sharper, eliminate the mistakes and play Colts football. After spending the bye week trying to correct those flaws, Indy took a distinctly introspective approach to Sunday's game at Houston.
Deron Williams out at least 2 weeks (AP)
AP - The Utah Jazz will be opening the regular season without their top player.
Holmstrom scores again, Wings top Blues (AP)
Tomas Holmstrom and the Detroit Red Wings kept their road winning streak going at the expense of the St. Louis Blues. Holmstrom scored for the fourth straight game, and Pavel Datsyuk added two assists in the Red Wings' 4-3 victory over the Blues on Wednesday night. The Red Wings improved to 3-0 on the road and ended the Blues' season-opening home winning streak at three.
Titans sign RT Stewart to extension (AP)
The Tennessee Titans signed starting right tackle David Stewart to a multiyear contract extension Monday. Stewart has started 30 games at tackle during his three-year career, including all 16 games last season. Contract details were not released. He had signed a one-year tender earlier this offseason as a restricted free agent.
Rain delays Wimbledon men's quarter-finals (AFP)
AFP - Rain delayed the start of Wimbledon men's quarter-finals day at the All England Club on Wednesday.
Dementieva upset at Rogers Cup (AP)
Ai Sugiyama of Japan downed 16th-seeded Nicole Vaidisova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 Tuesday in an opening-round match at the Rogers Cup. The 33-year-old Sugiyama dropped the first three games of the first set, then won eight straight against the 19-year-old Vaidisova. It was a tough day for Americans, with only Jill Craybas remaining in the $1.34 million hardcourt tournament after her 6-4,...
Simon beats Tursunov for Indy title (AP)
Gilles Simon of France won his first ATP title on American soil, beating Dmitry Tursunov 6-4, 6-4 at the Indianapolis Tennis Championships on Sunday. Simon, seeded second and ranked 25th in the world, had not reached an ATP semifinal in the United States before the Indianapolis tournament, which moved to a hard-court surface in 1988.
Klasnic in dreamland as Croatia edge out Poles (AFP)
AFP - Croatian striker Ivan Klasnic became the first kidney transplant patient to score at a World Cup or European championships when he got the only goal in Croatia's 1-0 win over Poland in their Euro 2008 Group B match here on Monday.
Dementieva qualifies for season-ending tennis championships (AFP)
AFP - Beijing Olympic gold medallist Elena Dementieva earned a place in the season-ending championships when she overwhelmed Alize Cornet of France in the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament here on Thursday.
Hurricanes activate RW Walker from IR (AP)
The Carolina Hurricanes have activated right wing Scott Walker from injured reserve. Walker missed the first 11 games after surgery on his left hand last month. He suffered ligament damage after tangling with Philadelphia defenseman Nathan Guenin in an exhibition game in September. The Hurricanes also said Tuesday that forward Dan LaCouture cleared waivers and will join the team's American Hockey...
Azinger calls on 13th man to spur on US (AP)
AP - Paul Azinger was watching from his cart on the 13th hole when he decided to toss a few lapel pins toward his 13th man.
Nadal gunning for Federer's Wimbledon crown (AFP)
AFP - Rafael Nadal has warned Roger Federer that he is ready to end the world number one's reign as Wimbledon champion.
Hurricanes' O'Neill ends comeback bid (AP)
Jeff O'Neill has ended his NHL comeback bid with the Carolina Hurricanes. He notified the team of his decision after Sunday's exhibition win over Philadelphia. Hurricanes president and general manager Jim Rutherford said it's difficult for a player who sat out for a season to return to the league, but that O'Neill looked fine in training camp.
White lifts Indiana to win with late jumper (AP)
Indiana Fever coach Lin Dunn could have gone to Olympian Tamika Catchings for the late crucial shot. Instead he went with reserve Tan White as the go-to player with the game on the line. White scored 24 points, including a short jumper with 28.3 seconds left in the fourth quarter, to lift the Indiana Fever to an 81-77 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Monday night.
Cowboys not saying if Romo will play (AP)
Tony Romo was basically a spectator in the middle of the field when the Dallas Cowboys started practice Friday. Nothing changed after that. The Cowboys listed their two-time Pro Bowl quarterback as questionable for Sunday's game after he didn't participate in practice, the last one before playing at St.
Mauresmo struggles to win at Kremlin Cup (AP)
Amelie Mauresmo rallied to beat Alize Cornet 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4 Monday in the first round of the Kremlin Cup. The former top-ranked Frenchwoman will play second-seeded Dinara Safina of Russia in the next round of the dual WTA and ATP tournament. Safina won her fourth title this season in Tokyo on Sept.
Drogba charged with violent conduct over coin-throwing (AFP)
AFP - The Football Association on Friday charged Chelsea striker Didier Drogba with violent conduct after he threw a coin into the crowd during his club's League Cup defeat by Burnley.
Quarterbacking questions shake up early season (Reuters)
Reuters - From Tom Brady's battered knee to
Vince Young's fragile psyche, quarterbacking questions dominate
Week Two of the NFL season.