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Mardy Fish Scores Second-Round Win At Open

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.

Murray Turns Up Heat As Roddick Loses His Cool

Andy Murray sent an ominous warning to his U.S. Open rivals when he breezed through his first match at Flushing Meadows on Wednesday.

Venus, Clijsters Reach Third Round At U.S. Open

Two-time champion Venus Williams and second-seeded Kim Clijsters were among Wednesday's second-round winners at the U.S. Open.

Morgan Charges Mound To Start Brawl

Wes Helms drove in five runs and Florida blew out the Nationals, 16-10, in a game marred by a benches-clearing brawl in the sixth inning.

Yanks Take Over First Place With Rout Of A's

Mark Teixeira hit his 30th home run of the season -- a three-run shot -- as the Yankees lit up Oakland pitching for three home runs for the second straight game in a 9-3 victory.

Nadal Wins In Straight Sets In New York

Top-seeded Spaniard Rafael Nadal was a straight-set winner over Teymuraz Gabashvili in the opening round of the U.S. Open.

BYU Officially Announces Football Independence, Will Join WCC

Brigham Young University officially announced its resignation from the Mountain West Conference, effective June 30, 2011.

Ramirez Leaves Dodgers For White Sox On Waiver Deal

Manny Ramirez's often turbulent relationship with the Los Angeles Dodgers finally ended Monday.

Wincing Williams Prevails Under U.S. Open Lights

Venus Williams showed some effects of a troublesome knee but displayed enough of her trademark power to beat Italian Roberta Vinci.

Former Champs Kick Off U.S. Open In Sunny New York

One magical point from Roger Federer capped an exhilarating first day at the U.S. Open on Monday.

Roger Clemens Pleads Not Guilty To Lying Charges

Roger Clemens on Monday pleaded not guilty to six counts that he lied and obstructed a congressional investigation.

Report: Manny Ramirez To Join White Sox

Baseball sources have confirmed to MLB.com that Manny Ramirez will become a member of the Chicago White Sox on Monday.

Tiger Woods Qualifies For Next FedExCup Event After Closing 67

Tiger Woods finished strongly at the Barclays tournament Sunday, a four-under 67 clinching a spot in the second FedExCup series event next week.

Federer And Clijsters To Lead Parade Of Champions

Switzerland's Roger Federer and Belgian Kim Clijsters are among five former champions in action on a busy opening day at the U.S. Open on Monday.

Woods Shoots 65, Shares Lead At Barclays

Playing his best golf this year, Tiger Woods shot a six-under 65 Thursday to tie Vaughn Taylor for the first-round lead at The Barclays.

Oil Spill Seen In Gulf Platform Explosion

An oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico exploded on Thursday, setting off a blaze and a small oil spill.

Bay Offered $50,000 Reward Over Puppy-Thrower

Transformers director Michael Bay has offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a girl who was filmed throwing puppies into a river.

Bob Dylan's Paintings On Show In Danish Gallery

Forty new paintings by American singer and songwriter Bob Dylan go on show this weekend in Denmark.

Judge Rules Against U.S. Government On Oil Drilling

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the government's request to dismiss an industry lawsuit challenging its deepwater oil and gas drilling moratorium.

Mardy Fish Scores Second-Round Win At Open

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.

German Firm Can't Fire Man For 1.8 Cent Theft

A German company that fired a man for the theft of 1.8 euro cents (two U.S. cents) worth of electricity had no grounds for firing him, a court ruled.