On a wind-swept day at the U.S. Open that had everyone complaining about the conditions, Roger Federer simply embraced them. Choosing placement over power on his serve and using a handful of sublimely spinning drop shots to take advantage of winds gusting to 35 mph, No. 2 Federer moved one win away from his seventh straight final at Flushing Meadows with a 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 victory Wednesday over No.
44-year-old Wakefield oldest to win for Red SoxNBCSports 09/09/10 12:42 AMTim Wakefield became the oldest pitcher to win for Boston, and the Red Sox backed their 44-year-old knuckleballer with five home runs Wednesday night to rough up the Tampa Bay Rays 11-5.
Arizona cools off Giants with 3-1 winNBCSports 09/09/10 12:34 AMThe Arizona Diamondbacks made the most of the few opportunities they had Wednesday night, and Daniel Hudson took care of the rest.
Rookie Luebke leads Padres past DodgersNBCSports 09/09/10 12:29 AMRookie Cory Luebke struck out seven in six sparkling innings, Luis Durango hit a key two-run single and the San Diego Padres added to their lead in the NL West with a 4-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.
Georgia's A.J. Green suspended for 4 gamesNBCSports 09/09/10 12:00 AMGeorgia star receiver A.J. Green was suspended by the NCAA for four games on Wednesday for selling a bowl jersey for $1,000 to someone who qualifies as an agent.
Sidney Crosby homers as Pittsburgh Penguins take batting practiceESPN 09/08/10 11:15 PMIf the Pirates need an answer to their power-hitting problems, maybe they can find it across town in Penguins star Sidney Crosby.
Braves crush BucsCBSSports 09/08/10 10:29 PMOmar Infante had three hits, Derek Lowe beat Pittsburgh for the 10th straight time and the Atlanta Braves got the breakout victory they badly needed, beating the Pirates 9-3 on Wednesday night.
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Ryan Howard homered and had six RBIs and the Philadelphia Phillies backed Cole Hamels with a rare burst of the run support he had been missing most of the season in a 10-6 win over the Florida Marlins on Wednesday night.
Lakers' Barnes booked on domestic violence chargeNBCSports 09/09/10 12:45 AMSacramento County authorities say Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence.
Zvonareva moves one win from Open finalNBCSports 09/09/10 12:36 AMVera Zvonareva let her opponent self destruct in the wind Wednesday, taking advantage of 60 unforced errors to win her U.S. Open quarterfinal, 6-3, 7-5 over Kaia Kanepi.
Djokovic beats Monfils to reach Open semisNBCSports 09/09/10 12:35 AMThird-seeded Novak Djokovic beat No. 17 Gael Monfils 7-6 (2), 6-1, 6-2 Wednesday to reach the U.S. Open semifinals for the fourth consecutive year.
Los Angeles Lakers' Matt Barnes arrested for domestic violenceESPN 09/09/10 12:20 AMSacramento County authorities say Los Angeles Lakers guard Matt Barnes has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence.
Vikings-Saints 'encore' kicks off NFL seasonNBCSports 09/09/10 12:01 AMThe Saints' first Super Bowl title was so big in New Orleans that Mardi Gras, a revered local institution dating back well more than a century, became popularly known as, "Lombardi Gras."
Los Angeles Lakers' Matt Barnes arrested for domestic violenceESPN 09/08/10 11:54 PMSacramento County authorities say Los Angeles Lakers guard Matt Barnes has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence.
SpanderCBSSports 09/08/10 11:03 PMHe's come full circle in NYC and is no longer a villain. Novak Djokovic powers through Gael Monfils and if he has his way the U.S. Open final will not be the much-wanted Rafael Nadal-Roger Federer matchup, Art Spander says.
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