World / Sports
Americans Fish, Capra roll into third round of U.S. Open
02.09.2010 12:32
usatoday.com
American Mardy Fish has advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open with a 7-5, 6-0, 6-2 victory over Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas. Beatrice Capra, ...
USA
Tennis
A's pitcher Braden leaves with heat-related cramps
02.09.2010 12:31
usatoday.com
Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden has left his latest start because of heat-related cramps.
USA
Baseball
Yankees' Swisher leaves early with stiff knee
02.09.2010 12:31
usatoday.com
Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher has made an early exit against Oakland because of stiffness in his left knee.
USA
Baseball
Pakistan hold off determined de Bruyn
02.09.2010 12:18
ecb.co.uk
Pakistan overcame setbacks on and off the field to beat Somerset by eight runs in their limited-overs warm-up match in Taunton, though Zander de Bruyn's unbeaten 122 challenged them all the way.
Great Britain
Cricket
Wozniacki serves up double bagel to reach third round
02.09.2010 12:00
reuters.com
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top seed Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark beat the heat by breezing by Chang Kai-chen of Taiwan in a 6-0 6-0 whitewash on Thursday to reach the third round of the U.S. Open on another hot, sunny day in Flushing Meadows.
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Sports
Mardy Fish restores U.S. pride with second-round win at Open
02.09.2010 12:00
reuters.com
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mardy Fish gave American fans something to cheer about early on Thursday as he reached the third round of the U.S. Open with a 7-5 6-0 6-2 victory over Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas.
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Sports
Russian Zvonareva sees off Lisicki to reach third round
02.09.2010 12:00
reuters.com
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wimbledon runner-up Vera Zvonareva battled her way into the third round of the U.S. Open with a 6-1 7-6 win over Germany's Sabine Lisicki Thursday.
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Sports
Sharks bring Cup-winning goalie Antti Niemi on board
02.09.2010 10:29
usatoday.com
Antti Niemi, who swept San Jose in the conference final on the way to a Stanley Cup championship, is now a member of the Sharks.
USA
Hockey
Jacques Demers faces third surgery after botched hernia operation
02.09.2010 10:29
usatoday.com
Jacques Demers, the former NHL coach turned Canadian senator, said he will have a third operation after nearly dying during a botched hernia ...
USA
Hockey
USA sleepwalks through 2nd half in easy win against Tunisia
02.09.2010 10:28
usatoday.com
Eric Gordon scored 21 points as the United States pulled away from Tunisia after sleepwalking through the first half, winning 92-57 on Thursday ...
USA
Basketball
Sharks sign Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Niemi
02.09.2010 10:00
reuters.com
SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - The San Jose Sharks have signed free agent goaltender Antti Niemi to a one-year, $2 million contract, the team said Thursday.
World
Sports
Onions set for back operation
02.09.2010 08:24
ecb.co.uk
The ECB has announced that Durham and England bowler Graham Onions will have surgery next week in a bid to overcome a longstanding back injury.
Great Britain
Cricket
Tony Kanaan waits to exhale, emerges from Chicago thriller
02.09.2010 06:36
usatoday.com
Our trip last weekend to Chicagoland Speedway marked a "first," a "second," a "fifth" and maybe a "last," depending on how you look at thing ...
USA
Motorsports
Formula One track in Texas to be a modern classic
02.09.2010 06:36
usatoday.com
The layout for a proposed Formula One track in Austin, Texas, was unveiled as a throwback Wednesday with a 3.4-mile length, 20 turns and elevation ...
USA
Motorsports
ECB chairman statement
02.09.2010 04:22
ecb.co.uk
ECB chairman Giles Clarke has welcomed the announcement of the Pakistan squad - with Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer omitted - for the T20 and one-day series.
Great Britain
Cricket
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