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U.S. Open: Roger Federer, Mardy Fish advance; Richard Gasquet ousts Nikolay Davydenko - Thu, 2 Sep 2010
Five-time champion Roger Federer has breezed into the third round at the U.S. Open, serving 15 aces in beating 104th-ranked Andreas Beck of Germany 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.

Lethargic U.S. team dominates Tunisia at worlds - Thu, 2 Sep 2010
Eric Gordon scored 21 points and the United States pulled away after a sluggish first half to beat Tunisia 92-57 on Thursday in its final game of pool play at the world championship.

Yankees' Sabathia shuts down A's for 19th win - Thu, 2 Sep 2010
CC Sabathia pitched one-hit ball for eight innings to earn his major league-leading 19th win, fill-in Curtis Granderson homered twice and the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 5-0 Thursday for a four-game sweep.

Sources: MLB likely to rule on Washington Nationals' Nyjer Morgan on Friday - Thu, 2 Sep 2010
Major League Baseball is likely to hand down a ruling on punishment for Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan on Friday, according to sources.

Report: Terry Bradshaw says Ben Roethlisberger's suspension should stand - Thu, 2 Sep 2010
Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw said he hopes commissioner Roger Goodell keeps Ben Roethlisberger's suspension at six games, according to a report in the Shreveport Times.

Backpack of Bob Arum's son John Arum found by search party - Thu, 2 Sep 2010
Searchers in the rugged North Cascades have found a backpack belonging to the son of Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum, but they are still looking for the missing climber.

Antti Niemi signs with San Jose Sharks - Thu, 2 Sep 2010
The San Jose Sharks have signed the goalie who helped knock them out of the playoffs, agreeing to a one-year, $2 million deal with Antti Niemi.

Bob Stoops: Forgive athletes who expose agents - Thu, 2 Sep 2010
Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops suggests giving amnesty to college athletes who expose shady agents.

Lauren Jackson of Seattle Storm wins WNBA MVP - Thu, 2 Sep 2010
Seattle Storm center/forward Lauren Jackson on Thursday will be named the WNBA's most valuable player for the third time and Seattle coach Brian Agler will also be honored as the league's coach of the year.

Joey Chestnut inhales 8 pounds of ribs in 12 minutes to win title - Thu, 2 Sep 2010
Joey Chestnut ate 8 pounds of pork ribs in 12 minutes to win the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off's eating competition Wednesday night in Sparks.