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After Rafael Nadal waited out three rain delays totaling almost 2 ½ hours to win his first Wimbledon title two years ago in a match for the ages against Roger Federer, one stoppage of less than two hours Monday at the U.S. Open couldn’t dampen his pursuit of history. Neither rain, nor thunder and lightning, nor Novak Djokovic taking the first set against him all tournament kept the 24-year-old Spaniard from his appointed round with that history as he completed a career Grand Slam with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 victory over the third-seeded Serb. He became only the seventh...

The NFL Sunday season started with controversy as what appeared to be a game-winning touchdown was taken away by a questionable NFL rule. The Detroit Lions were trailing the Bears 19-14 when quarterback Shaun Hill threw to the endzone where wide receiver Calvin Johnson jumped and caught what everyone thought was a touchdown pass. Only 24 seconds were left in the game and it appeared the Lions had a comeback win. Johnson came down with both feet in bounds and controlled the ball. When his hand with the ball touched the ground he released the ball to start his celebration....

'A Tennessee Titans cheerleader is "engulfed" by a mascot.'

IRVING, Texas -- Break out the parkas! The 2014 Super Bowl will be held in New Jersey and it won't be indoors. NFL owners have voted to put the championship game in the new $1.6 billion Meadowlands stadium that's about to become home to the New York Jets and Giants. It does not have a roof and it will be February.

MUMBAI – Chennai Super Kings outthought and outmanoeuvered high-flying Mumbai Indians to beat them by 22 runs and emerge champions in the third Indian Premier League here Sunday. Electing to bat, Chennai posted 168 for five, thanks to Suresh Raina’s unbeaten 57 and then restricted Mumbai to 146 for nine in a grand finale at the packed D. Y. Patil Stadium. MS Dhoni has added another feather to his captaincy hat. With Chennai struggling at 68 for 3 after 12 overs Dhoni got into the act: 100 runs were added in the last eight, and Raina scored 44 at a...

Venus Williams was down a set, 0-2 and love-30, when the restless crowd on the stadium court tried to will her to play better with a rousing ovation that only delayed the inevitable. Nothing would work for Williams. Not her creaky soon-to-be 30-year-old knees. Not her cockeyed ground strokes. Even her normally trusty 120-m. p.h. serve betrayed her over and over. And classy foe Kim Clijsters wasn't in the charitable mood she was in during the semifinals, when she nervously let Belgian countrywoman Justine Henin back into a match she had been dominating. Despite the pro-American crowd's futile attempt to...

Here are video highlights of the Dallas Cowboys victory today over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-21 in a game played in Tampa. Dallas QB Tony Romo was 16 of 27, and threw for a career high 353 yards and three long touchdowns to lead the Cowboys to victory. It was close early, with Dallas trailing 7-6 late in the first half before Romo hit Miles Austin for a touchdown. Romo connected with Roy Williams on a 66-yard touchdown in the third quarter, and then hit Patrick Crayton for an 80-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. . . . (VIDEO)

It's time for Fantasy Football! I need ten Freepers for this season's instalment. If you are interested the link and password is below. http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/freepers2009 League name and ID#:Freepers2009 (ID# 214523) Password: spartans There is only room for 10 teams, so 1st come, 1st serve!

The NBA has World Wrestling Entertainment in a logistical figure-four leglock. WWE’s Monday Night Raw was scheduled for Monday, May 25, at the Pepsi Center in Denver, but the NBA has scheduled Game 4 of the Lakers-Nuggets series for that date. “Even though the Denver Nuggets had a strong team this year and were projected to make the playoffs, obviously Nuggets and Pepsi Center owner Stan Kroenke did not have enough faith in his own team to hold the May 25th date for a potential playoff game,” said WWE chairman Vince McMahon.

''I'm leaving America's team (for) North America's team,'' Owens said at a news conference.

Four sons of deceased Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney Sr. have apparently agreed to sell a controlling stake of the team to their brother, Hall of Fame chairman Dan Rooney, and his son, Art II. The deal could pay brothers Arthur Jr., Patrick, Timothy and John Rooney a total of $750 million after business debt is subtracted. The brothers hope to complete the deal before a meeting in December. "We have a board meeting in December, but we hope that's just a formality and everything is out of the way by then," Art Jr. said. Wall Street has estimated the...

Andy Murray might be a big fan of American comedian Will Ferrell, but I doubt he enjoyed Roger Federer’s version of Old School today in New York. Federer looked every bit the champion of years past today as he thrashed his younger opponent 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 to capture his 5th US Open title.

Phelps ties Spitz's with seventh gold By Steven Nelson Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 6:38 PM ET BEIJING -- Move over Mark Spitz. Michael Phelps won his seventh gold medal of the Beijing Olympics on Saturday, edging Milorad Cavic by .01 of second in the 100m butterfly. Spitz won his seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Games. Phelps will try to beat the record in the 4x100m medley relay Sunday. "I've always marveled at the fact that in the last four years (since Phelps won six golds in Athens), he has had to live with a lot more expectations...

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Williams leads Illini to upset of No. 1 Ohio StateBy RUSTY MILLER, AP Sports Writer November 10, 2007 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- In this season of upsets, top-ranked Ohio State was the latest to fall. Juice Williams provided the big plays on the ground and through the air, spurring Illinois to a stunning 28-21 victory on Saturday night and throwing open the national title race. It was the first time Illinois (8-3, 5-2 Big Ten) had ever beaten a No. 1, losing all 17 previous games. The defeat also ended a record streak of 20 Big Ten wins in a...

So much for the X-rated goings-on with the shaky woman from Colorado, chasing Shaquille O'Neal to Miami, accusing Karl Malone of trying to hit on his wife and leading the Lakers to an awe-inspiring record of 34-48 last season. Kobe Bryant scores 81 points in a game, and it is all good. No, it is better than all good. It is nirvana. It also is surreal, whatever the definition of surreal is.

<p>According to Sid Rosenburg, the Sports guy on the Imus in the Morning program, the Redskins are set to make an announcement today that the former Redskins Coach will be returning to be the new head coach.</p>