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Clijsters win caps epic day at U.S. Open Posted September 7, 2010

Kim Clijsters of Belgium hits a return to Samantha Stosur of Australia during the U.S. Open tennis t

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kim Clijsters needed all her fighting qualities to keep her U.S. Open defense alive and cap an extraordinary day of titanic struggles at the last grand slam of the season on Tuesday. Now unbeaten at Flushing Meadows in 19 matches dating back over five years, the ...More

Rays pounce on Dice-K to blitz Red Sox Posted September 7, 2010

BOSTON (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays mauled Japanese starter Daisuke Matsuzaka in a 14-5 rout of the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday to move within a game and a half of the leading New York Yankees in the American League East. The Rays scored four runs in the fourth and ...More

Beaten Querrey annoyed by European domination Posted September 7, 2010

Wawrinka of Switzerland shakes hands with Querrey of the U.S. after winning their match during the U

NEW YORK (Reuters) - American Sam Querrey bowed out of the fourth-round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday and then said he was annoyed at the European domination on the men's tour. The 20th seed fell 7-6 6-7 7-5 4-6 6-4 to Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka in the fourth round ...More

Federer faces familiar foe in U.S. Open quarters Posted September 7, 2010

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roger Federer hopes a return to one of his favorite surfaces will help him avenge his only defeat to Robin Soderling when they clash in the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on Wednesday. Federer won his first 12 matches with the big-serving Swede but spoiled his ...More

Williams ends Schiavone's hopes in New York Posted September 7, 2010

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former champion Venus Williams ended the run of French Open champion Francesca Schiavone at the U.S. Open when she beat the flamboyant Italian 7-6 6-4 in the quarter-finals on Tuesday. The 30-year-old American, seeded third and champion at Flushing Meadows in 2000 and 2001, had a ...More

Hingis considering comeback on doubles tour Posted September 7, 2010

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former world number one Martina Hingis said on Tuesday she may make a second return to the women's tour, this time on the doubles circuit. The 29-year-old Swiss, who won Wimbledon at the age of 16 and picked up four other grand slam singles titles, quit ...More

Texans sign quarterback Leinart to one-year deal Posted September 7, 2010

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Former Heisman Trophy winner and free agent Matt Leinart has signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans, the NFL team said on Tuesday. Quarterback Leinart, the 10th overall pick in the 2006 draft, was released by the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday after entering their training camp as ...More

Magnificent Scola sends Argentina through Posted September 7, 2010

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Forward Luis Scola steered Argentina into the world championship quarter-finals with a breathtaking individual performance in a 93-89 victory over traditional rivals Brazil on Tuesday. Scola, who as a 10-year-old boy mopped the court during timeouts at the 1990 world championship in his country, poured in 37 points ...More

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