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Murray outshines Jamaican to reach third round Posted September 3, 2010

Andy Murray of Britain comes to the net on a return to Dustin Brown of Jamaica during the U.S. Open

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fourth-seeded Andy Murray of Britain dodged some rain drops and some sizzling serves before quickly reaching the third round by outshining Jamaican Dustin Brown 7-5 6-3 6-0 at the U.S. Open Friday. Murray ended a briefly rain-delayed opening set against the 123rd-ranked Brown with the first ...More

Sam Stosur beginning to feel like she belongs Posted September 3, 2010

Stosur of Australia serves to Sara Errani of Italy during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New Yor

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Australian Sam Stosur extended her best-ever run at the U.S. Open by reaching the fourth round on Friday and then said she now feels like she belongs among the game's elite. The fifth seed had never been beyond round two in New York but turned ...More

Defending U.S. champion Clijsters overwhelms Kvitova Posted September 3, 2010

Clijsters of Belgium plays against Kvitova of the Czech Republic during the U.S. Open tennis tournam

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kim Clijsters erased an early first-set deficit and put her hopes of defending her U.S. Open title back on track with a 6-3 6-0 win against Petra Kvitova on Friday that secured the Belgian a spot in the fourth round. The second seed's hopes of ...More

Morgan and Volstad suspended after brawl Posted September 3, 2010

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Washington Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan has been handed an eight-game ban and an undisclosed fine by Major League Baseball after a series of incidents, including a brawl in Wednesday's game at the Florida Marlins. Marlins pitcher Chris Volstad received a six-game ban and a fine for ...More

Petacchi shrugs off legal problems to claim landmark win Posted September 3, 2010

ORIHUELA, Spain (Reuters) - Italian Alessandro Petacchi put his legal problems to one side to roar to a landmark 20th stage victory in the Tour of Spain on Friday. The veteran Lampre rider accelerated away in a bunch sprint in Orihuela that decided the 187.1-km seventh stage. Britain's Mark ...More

Elena Dementieva moves into final 16 at U.S. Open Posted September 3, 2010

Dementieva of Russia serves during her match against Hantuchova of Slovakia at the U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Number 11 seed Elena Dementieva recovered from a first-set slump to continue her strong record against Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova with 7-5 6-2 win Friday. It was the 16th career meeting in a decade between the two and the Russian took her tally of wins against Hantuchova ...More

Roethlisberger suspension cut to four games Posted September 3, 2010

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Roethlisberger throws a pass against the New York Giants during the

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has had his six-game suspension, imposed following accusations of sexual assault, reduced by two games, the NFL said Friday. The 28-year-old Roethlisberger, who won Super Bowls with Pittsburgh in 2006 and 2009, was suspended in April for the first six games of ...More

Old foes renew rivalries in last 16 of world championships Posted September 3, 2010

Serbia's Krstic shoots against Argentina's Delfino during their FIBA World Championship game in Kays

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Serbia and Croatia won a haul of medals when they were partners in the former Yugoslavia but on Saturday they will face each other for the first time as independent nations in the world basketball championship last 16. Passion will also be running high when holders Spain take ...More

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