Robin Soderling has advanced to the round of 16 at the U.S. Open with a 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Thiemo de Bakker of the Netherlands. The fifth-seeded Soderling, twice a runner-up at the French Open, needed only 1 hour, 42 minutes at blustery Flushing Meadows on Saturday to defeat the 48th-ranked de Bakker.
Ukraine salvages 1-1 draw in friendly vs Poland (A...
Poland and Ukraine have shared a 1-1 draw in a friendly match between the co-hosts of the 2012 European Championship. Ukraine's Yevhen Seleznyov leveled the game in the 92nd minute on Saturday. Poland had taken the lead in the 42nd minute through forward Ireneusz Jelen, who latched on to a precise pass from Jakub Blaszczykowski and sent a powerful shot inside keeper Andriy Pyatov's...
Golf-Tiger hits back with second round 65 (Reuters...
Tiger Woods
ensured he would make the halfway cut at the Deutsche Bank
Championship with a six-under 65 in Saturday's second round.
Jankovic upset by Kanepi at US Open (AP)
Fourth-seeded Jelena Jankovic was upset by 31st-seeded Kaia Kanepi 6-2, 7-6 (1) in the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday. Jankovic struggled with the wind at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday, at one point hitting a serve so badly the ball flew straight up into the air. The Serb had 41 unforced errors and just 13 winners.
Cubs' Silva to start after heart problem (AP)
Carlos Silva is scheduled to start Tuesday for the Chicago Cubs against Houston after missing more than a month because of a heart problem. He takes the spot of Tom Gorzelanny, who will miss at least one turn in the rotation after being hit in the left hand by a line drive against Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
Santana still unsure about next start (AP)
New York Mets ace Johan Santana expects to know if he'll make his next start after a bullpen session Sunday. He threw short and long toss in the outfield for about eight minutes before Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs and felt fine. He says "everything is good" and "we'll see how it feels tomorrow." He says the bullpen session will likely determine whether he...
Ramirez has early single at Fenway (AP)
Manny Ramirez has made a quick contribution on his return to Fenway Park with the Chicago White Sox. The former Boston Red Sox slugger singled to right field in the second inning Saturday, sending Paul Konerko to third with no outs. Konerko then scored the first run of the game when A.J. Pierzynski grounded into a double play against Clay Buchholz.
Mayweather apologizes for racist tirade (Yahoo! Sp...
A day after his bigoted rant against Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is contrite.
Algeria coach Saadane resigns after Tanzania draw ...
The Algerian Football Federation says coach Rabah Saadane has resigned, a day after the team's disappointing 1-1 home draw against Tanzania in a 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifier. The federation said Saturday that Saadane had tendered his resignation and that it had been accepted. Saadane took charge three years ago and steered Algeria to this year's World Cup in South Africa, ending a...
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