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| Gaël Monfils beat Richard Gasquet, 6-4, 7-5, 7-5, to reach the United States Open quarterfinals. Roger Federer also advanced, defeating Jürgen Melzer, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3.


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| Caroline Wozniacki defeated Maria Sharapova, 6-3, 6-4, to reach the quarterfinals of the United States Open.


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| Darrelle Revis agree to a new four-year deal last Sunday night and arrived at the Jets’ training facility on Monday afternoon.


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| Angola was in trouble from the start as Team USA summoned youthful enthusiasm at the world championships.


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| The Orioles continued to show they are a different and improved team under Buck Showalter, beating the Yankees for the second time in a row.


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| Charley Hoffman rallied with an 11-birdie finish at the Deutsche Bank Championship and moved to second in the FedEx Cup playoffs.


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| Quarterback Kellen Moore hit Austin Pettis for a 13-yard touchdown with 1:09 left, sending the third-ranked Broncos to a 33-30 victory.


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| The Open has been the stage of dramatic fifth sets: McEnroe-Borg in 1980, Sampras-Corretja in 1996, Agassi-Baghdatis in 2006 and del Potro-Federer last year.


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| The unseeded Andrea Petkovic has spent her time at the United States Open dancing, blogging and, surprisingly, winning.


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| In signing with Houston, quarterback Matt Leinart is no closer to a starting job in the N.F.L.


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| Ben Roethlisberger was not named a Steelers captain, and Dennis Dixon was named the starting quarterback during his suspension.


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| Mike Pelfrey failed to make it out of the fourth, the bullpen imploded and the Mets endured a thrashing at the hands the Nationals.


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| The White Sox rallied to beat the Tigers in the 10th, remaining three and a half games behind the Twins in the A.L. Central.


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| The defending M.L.S. champion has run its home unbeaten streak to 22 games, tying the record set by Columbus in 2008 and 2009.


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| Kevin Pietersen, the struggling former captain of England, made headlines twice in the past week, once for his comments online, and then when he returned to form as a batter.


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| Top-ranked Alabama will not appeal defensive end Marcell Dareus’s two-game suspension to the N.C.A.A., Coach Nick Saban said Monday.


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| Connecticut said it would meet the deadline Tuesday for responding to the N.C.A.A.’s allegations of eight major violations in its men’s basketball program


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| Snowboard cross was the most hazardous sport at the Vancouver Olympics, with nearly 75 percent of female athletes sustaining injuries in the races.


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| One More Laugh set a course record while rolling to a wire-to-wire win in the $300,000 Cane Pace at Freehold Raceway on Monday, beating Rockin Image by 4.25 lengths.


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| From 2005 through 2009, Baltimore’s record was 47-96 after Aug. 31. But since Buck Showalter took over, the team has become competitive at a time when it usually is collapsing.


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| It could be argued the W.N.B.A. made a costly mistake in not implementing a territorial draft to ensure box-office appeal in the markets it deemed most crucial to its success.


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| While countries like Spain produce players with similar styles, the United States has struggled to develop young stars.


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| Italy, France and England, all perennial contenders who disappointed in the World Cup, still struggle to return to full form.


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| President Obama's interest in golf has obviously gone from casual to intense. Five rounds in 10 family vacation days? The pros of the PGA Tour are not surprised.


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| For the second time this year, Roger Federer was pitted against Jurgen Melzer of Austria in the Round of 16 at a Grand Slam. And once again, Federer had no problem dispatching him.


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| Twitter observations from Gerry Marzorati and Open fans.


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| Karen Crouse, who wrote Monday about the psychology behind the fifth set, discusses this concept further for The Times's U.S. Open video series Courtside.


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| Alabama was No. 1 at the end of last season and has the talent to stay there.


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| Mets third baseman David Wright, who is from Chesapeake, Va., said he planned to attend the Virginia Tech-Boise State football game in Landover, Md., after the Mets' day game in Washington.


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| Coach Frank Beamer has made special teams a priority at Virginia Tech.


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| he presumption of innocence doesn't go away simply because the accused happens to be a professional athlete.


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| This week's recommendations will focus on new sites and products that will help those of you who may be running late with your fantasy football prep - or those who would like to optimize their valuable time.


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| Darrelle Revis spoke to reporters about his holdout, saying the final negotiating session was fierce and that he wouldn't wish it upon any N.F.L. player.


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| Rocco Baldelli began the season as a special instructor in the Tampa Bay Rays' system, and will end it in the thick of a pennant race.


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| Johan Santana threw off the mound, then later the Mets said he would miss his next start. The rookie Dillon Gee will starter instead on Tuesday at Washington.


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| Alex Rodriguez was back at third base for the first time since Aug. 20, but Nick Swisher missed his third consecutive game.


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| It's the final hole of the club championship. Four balls are in play. Only three come to rest in the cup. How many players are penalized?


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| For the second time in two years, a player has scored a double-eagle on the second hole at T.P.C. Boston during the Deutsche Bank Championship. This time it was Vijay Singh.


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| Ever wonder if new golf balls bought on sale in September will still be as good as new the following spring or summer? Ever wonder if new balls bought two or three years ago have lost any of their distance or performance capabilities?


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| The Liberty is moving to Newark for the next three seasons while Madison Square Garden is being renovated.


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| The Spanish star Ricky Rubio could come to the United States in 2011, but a looming N.B.A. lockout complicates the situation.


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