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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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