Mardy Fish Scores Second-Round Win At Open


Mardy Fish gave American fans something to cheer about early on Thursday as he reached the third round of the U.S. Open with a 7-5 6-0 6-2 victory over Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas.

Murray Turns Up Heat As Roddick Loses His Cool


Andy Murray sent an ominous warning to his U.S. Open rivals when he breezed through his first match at Flushing Meadows on Wednesday.

Venus, Clijsters Reach Third Round At U.S. Open


Two-time champion Venus Williams and second-seeded Kim Clijsters were among Wednesday's second-round winners at the U.S. Open.

Morgan Charges Mound To Start Brawl


Wes Helms drove in five runs and Florida blew out the Nationals, 16-10, in a game marred by a benches-clearing brawl in the sixth inning.

Yanks Take Over First Place With Rout Of A's


Mark Teixeira hit his 30th home run of the season -- a three-run shot -- as the Yankees lit up Oakland pitching for three home runs for the second straight game in a 9-3 victory.

Nadal Wins In Straight Sets In New York


Top-seeded Spaniard Rafael Nadal was a straight-set winner over Teymuraz Gabashvili in the opening round of the U.S. Open.

BYU Officially Announces Football Independence, Will Join WCC


Brigham Young University officially announced its resignation from the Mountain West Conference, effective June 30, 2011.

Ramirez Leaves Dodgers For White Sox On Waiver Deal


Manny Ramirez's often turbulent relationship with the Los Angeles Dodgers finally ended Monday.

Wincing Williams Prevails Under U.S. Open Lights


Venus Williams showed some effects of a troublesome knee but displayed enough of her trademark power to beat Italian Roberta Vinci.

Former Champs Kick Off U.S. Open In Sunny New York


One magical point from Roger Federer capped an exhilarating first day at the U.S. Open on Monday.

Roger Clemens Pleads Not Guilty To Lying Charges


Roger Clemens on Monday pleaded not guilty to six counts that he lied and obstructed a congressional investigation.

Report: Manny Ramirez To Join White Sox


Baseball sources have confirmed to MLB.com that Manny Ramirez will become a member of the Chicago White Sox on Monday.

Tiger Woods Qualifies For Next FedExCup Event After Closing 67


Tiger Woods finished strongly at the Barclays tournament Sunday, a four-under 67 clinching a spot in the second FedExCup series event next week.

Federer And Clijsters To Lead Parade Of Champions


Switzerland's Roger Federer and Belgian Kim Clijsters are among five former champions in action on a busy opening day at the U.S. Open on Monday.

Woods Shoots 65, Shares Lead At Barclays


Playing his best golf this year, Tiger Woods shot a six-under 65 Thursday to tie Vaughn Taylor for the first-round lead at The Barclays.

Pujols Slugs 400th HR


Albert Pujols became the fastest player in number of seasons to hit 400 home runs.

Nadal Faces Tough Road To U.S. Open Title


World number one Rafa Nadal faces the daunting prospect of possibly having to beat Roger Federer and Andy Murray to win the U.S. Open.

Roger Clemens To Be Arraigned Monday


Former baseball pitching star Roger Clemens will be arraigned on Monday on charges he lied to the Congress.

Dodgers Place Manny Ramirez On Waivers


The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed outfielder Manny Ramirez on waivers, according to the Los Angeles Times, which cited a baseball source.

Kroenke Becomes Majority Owner Of Rams


The St. Louis Rams announced on Wednesday that E. Stanley Kroenke has become the majority owner of the club.