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Serena powers into third round

NEW YORK, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — Fourth seed Serena Williams swept into the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday, wiping out Russian Elena Vesnina 6-1 6-1 to stay on track for a quarter final showdown with her sister Venus. ...  > full story

Champion Mickelson ever mindful of the Tiger factor

NORTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — The injured Tiger Woods is a conspicuous absentee from this week's Deutsche Bank Championship but his influence on the game weighs heavily on the mind of title-holder Phil Mickelson. ...  > full story

Ivanovic toppled by unknown Frenchwoman

NEW YORK, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — A shell-shocked Ana Ivanovic was unceremoniously tossed out of the U.S. Open on Thursday by an obscure Frenchwoman who had never played a tour-level match before arriving at Flushing Meadows. ...  > full story

Open-Venus strolls into third round

NEW YORK, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — Venus Williams said she was due another U.S. Open victory after a crushing 6-0 6-3 win over Paraguayan Rossana De Los Rios in the second round on Thursday. ...  > full story

Venus Williams routs Stosur to reach second round

NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2008 (Reuters) — Twice champion Venus Williams charged past Samantha Stosur of Australia 6-2 6-3 on Tuesday to join her sister Serena in the second round of the U.S. Open. ...  > full story

Serena eases into second round at Flushing Meadows

NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2008 (Reuters) — Serena Williams launched her bid for a third U.S. Open title with a ruthless 6-1 6-4 demolition of Ukraine's Kateryna Bondarenko in the first round on Tuesday. ...  > full story

Federer aims for another U.S. Open title

NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2008 (Reuters) — Roger Federer launches his bid for a fifth consecutive U.S. Open title on Tuesday when he plays Argentine Maximo Gonzalez in the first round. ...  > full story

Dominant U.S. restore basketball's "natural order"

BEIJING, Aug. 25, 2008 (Reuters) — Flashing smiles as ultra-bright as the gold medals hanging around their necks, the United States restored basketball's "natural order" at the Beijing Olympics. ...  > full story

Singh wins fourth Barclays title after playoff

PARAMUS, New Jersey, Aug. 24, 2008 (Reuters) — Vijay Singh of Fiji won his fourth Barclays Classic title on Sunday after beating Spain's Sergio Garcia and American Kevin Sutherland in a playoff. ...  > full story

Singh, Garcia, Sutherland go to sudden death at Barclays

PARAMUS, New Jersey, Aug. 24, 2008 (Reuters) — Vijay Singh of Fiji, Spain's Sergio Garcia and American Kevin Sutherland were tied at the end of 72 holes on Sunday setting up a sudden-death playoff at the Barclays Classic. ...  > full story
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