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Olajuwon and Ewing inducted into Hall of Fame (Reuters)

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:03:37 EDT

LOS ANGELES, Sep. 6, 2008 (Reuters) -- Hakeem Olajuwon and Patrick Ewing were among seven new members inducted into the basketball Hall of Fame on Friday. ... > read full story

NASCAR Sprint Cup race postponed (Reuters)

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:46:48 EDT

LOS ANGELES, Sep. 5, 2008 (Reuters) -- NASCAR's Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Sprint Cup race, originally scheduled for Saturday in Richmond, Virginia, has been postponed until Sunday due to rain from Tropical Storm Hanna, NASCAR said on its website. ... > read full story

Rangers' Kinsler to have season-ending surgery (Reuters)

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:11:55 EDT

LOS ANGELES, Sep. 5, 2008 (Reuters) -- Texas Rangers All-Star Ian Kinsler it to have season-ending surgery to repair a hernia, the team said on its website on Friday. ... > read full story

Serena and Jankovic to meet in title clash (Reuters)

Mark Lamport-Stokes — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:35:12 EDT

NEW YORK, Sep. 5, 2008 (Reuters) -- Jelena Jankovic and Serena Williams each had one eye on brewing thunderstorms as they booked their places in the U.S. Open women's final with efficient victories in blustery conditions on Friday. ... > read full story

Hot Villegas moves ahead of chasing pack (Reuters)

Steve Keating — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:55:31 EDT

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sep. 5, 2008 (Reuters) -- Colombia's Camilo Villegas fired a five-under-par 65 to seize a one-shot lead after the first round of the weather-hit BMW Championship on Friday. ... > read full story

Serena advances to final against Jankovic (Reuters)

Larry Fine — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:49:15 EDT

NEW YORK, Sep. 5, 2008 (Reuters) -- Serena Williams returned to the U.S. Open final for the first time in six years by sweeping away sixth-seeded Dinara Safina of Russia 6-3 6-2 in a windblown contest on Friday. ... > read full story

White Sox slugger Quentin to undergo wrist surgery (Reuters)

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:44:00 EDT

CHICAGO, Sep. 5, 2008 (Reuters) -- Chicago White Sox All-Star slugger Carlos Quentin has fractured his wrist and will undergo surgery next week that could sideline him for the rest of the season, the team said on Friday. ... > read full story

Disgraced U.S. sprinter Jones leaves Texas prison (Reuters)

Gene Cherry — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:27:41 EDT

SALVO, North Carolina, Sep. 5, 2008 (Reuters) -- Former U.S. sprinter Marion Jones left a federal facility in Texas on Friday after serving a six-month sentence for lying to prosecutors about steroid use that helped her win five medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. ... > read full story

Jankovic reaches first U.S. Open final (Reuters)

Simon Cambers — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:33:20 EDT

NEW YORK, Sep. 5, 2008 (Reuters) -- Serbian Jelena Jankovic battled into the final of the U.S. Open with a 6-4 6-4 victory over fifth seed Elena Dementieva in a blustery encounter on Friday. ... > read full story

Unpopular Djokovic hopes to snap Federer run (Reuters)

Pritha Sarkar — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:33:27 EDT

NEW YORK, Sep. 5, 2008 (Reuters) -- Novak Djokovic better have his heavy amour on when he steps out to stop four-times champion Roger Federer from reaching his fifth successive final at the U.S. Open on Saturday. ... > read full story

Jelimo hits jackpot, Bolt wins in Brussels (Reuters)

Darren Ennis — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:16:32 EDT

BRUSSELS, Sep. 5, 2008 (Reuters) -- Kenyan Pamela Jelimo claimed the Golden League's $1 million jackpot on Friday, while fellow Olympic champion Usain Bolt beat Asafa Powell to win the 100 meters at the Memorial Van Damme meeting. ... > read full story

Bryan twins claim men's doubles title (Reuters)

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:37:29 EDT

NEW YORK, Sep. 5, 2008 (Reuters) -- American twins Bob and Mike Bryan won the U.S. Open men's doubles crown for the second time when they squeezed past Indian-Czech duo Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy 7-6 7-6 in the final on Friday. ... > read full story

LPGA changes stance on controversial English rule (Reuters)

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:52:29 EDT

MIAMI, Sep. 5, 2008 (Reuters) -- The LPGA Tour has rescinded a controversial policy announced last week whereby top women players failing to speak English adequately on the U.S. circuit could be suspended. ... > read full story

NFL average ticket price rises 7.9 percent: study (Reuters)

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:03:23 EDT

CHICAGO, Sep. 5, 2008 (Reuters) -- Football fans will have to open their wallets wider this season as ticket prices in the National Football League continue to rise despite the weak U.S. economy, according to a study by a sports marketing firm. ... > read full story

2009 European Masters to be co-sanctioned with Asian Tour (Reuters)

Norman Dabell — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:27:45 EDT

CRANS-SUR-SIERRE, Switzerland, Sep. 5, 2008 (Reuters) -- Next year's European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre will be the first co-sanctioned Asian Tour event to be played in Europe, the two tours announced on Friday. ... > read full story

CORRECTED: FACTBOX: Six decades of the Games (Reuters)

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:26:32 EDT

, Sep. 5, 2008 (Reuters) -- Six decades after the Paralympics sporting competitions for disabled athletes began, 4,000 Paralympians have gathered in Beijing for 11 days of Games that open on Saturday. ... > read full story

Angry Djokovic sets up Federer showdown (Reuters)

Pritha Sarkar — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:51:58 EDT

NEW YORK, Sep. 5, 2008 (Reuters) -- Novak Djokovic and Andy Roddick put in a show-stopping performance at the U.S. Open on Thursday night but only the fired up Serbian was left standing to take an encore -- albeit from a hostile Flushing Meadows crowd. ... > read full story

Federer holds off Muller to reach last four (Reuters)

Mark Lamport-Stokes — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:44:43 EDT

NEW YORK, Sep. 5, 2008 (Reuters) -- Four-times champion Roger Federer weathered a tough battle against Luxembourg qualifier Gilles Muller to book his place in the U.S. Open semi-final with a 7-6 6-4 7-6 win on Thursday. ... > read full story

Giants sign receiver Burress to extension (Reuters)

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:19 EDT

NEW YORK, Sep. 5, 2008 (Reuters) -- The New York Giants signed top receiver Plaxico Burress to a contract extension, the team said on its website on Thursday, securing the playmaker through 2012. ... > read full story

Yankees' playoff hopes suffer setback with loss to Rays (Reuters)

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:56:24 EDT

LOS ANGELES, Sep. 4, 2008 (Reuters) -- The Tampa Bay Rays held off the New York Yankees 7-5 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep and dent the Yankees' hopes of making the playoffs. ... > read full story