Djokovic beats Nadal to win 1st US Open title
NEW YORK (AP) — Bothered by pain in his back, ribs and cramping legs, Novak Djokovic was face-down beside the court in Arthur Ashe Stadium, getting massaged by a trainer. Having dropped a set against defending champion Rafael Nadal, Djokovic’s…
Brady’s 517 yards, four TDs lift Pats over Dolphins
MIAMI (AP) — Desperate to slow down Tom Brady, the Miami Dolphins tried playing 12 men on defense. That didn’t work. They drew a penalty. Using only 11 defenders was even worse. Brady threw for a team-record 517 yards and…
Rugby World Cup 2011
England lock Courtney Lawes has been handed a two-game ban after being found guilty of recklessly striking an opponent with his knee. The 22-year-old Northampton lock will now miss the Pool B matches with Romania and Georgia, Rugby World Cup…
Timberwolves bring in Adelman as coach
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rick Adelman coached four teams in his first two decades in the NBA, each time taking a year off before starting his next journey. He didn’t wait nearly as long to take over perhaps his most challenging…
Only player to survive Russian plane crash dies
MOSCOW (AP) — The only member of a top Russian hockey team to survive a plane crash that killed 44 people died Monday of his injuries in a Moscow hospital. The Vishnevsky hospital said 26-year-old Alexander Galimov died of the…
Stosur stuns Williams 6-2, 6-3 in US Open final
NEW YORK (AP) — Feeling wronged again at the U.S. Open, Serena Williams couldn’t let it go. “That’s totally not cool,” she shouted at the umpire. Then, a few minutes later, she told her, “You’re a hater, and you’re just…
Manchester dominated the Premier League
The city of Manchester continued it’s early Premier League domination with weekend wins for both City and United. Sir Alex Ferguson’s side continued it’s impressive opening to the campaign by destroying North West rivals Bolton 5-0 at the Reebok Stadium….
Yani Tseng wins NW Arkansas Championship
ROGERS, Ark. (AP) — Top-ranked Yani Tseng successfully defended her title in the LPGA Tour’s NW Arkansas Championship on Sunday, beating Amy Yang with a 4-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff. Yang missed a 6-foot birdie…
Newton sets rookie mark, but Cards top Panthers
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — All that was missing in Cam Newton’s spectacular NFL debut was a victory. For all of his big passing plays and Arizona’s many miscues, the Cardinals beat Newton’s Panthers 28-21 on Sunday. Newton threw for 422…
Packers outlast Saints 42-34
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — As far as Aaron Rodgers is concerned, that should just about silence any further questions about why the Green Bay Packers didn’t work out as a team during the lockout. If Thursday’s season opener at…
