The popularity of the best tennis tournament in the world is impervioU.S. to extreme weather and bad economic conditions. Once again, I attended the first two days of the U.S. Open, the last but not least of the Grand Slam tournaments.

Golf: Shermans hanging on; Panthers, Huntsmen in pursuit as SVC race heats up

Halfway through the Scioto Valley Conference golf season, defending champion Unioto is holding on to the lead with 32 points in the standings, but plenty of teams are looking to close the gap with four matches remaining.

Tennis program continues touching lives

It's a Wednesday evening, and despite the summer's heat, the five tennis courts at Gwynedd-Mercy College are packed. Some have even driven over an hour just to be there.

Sept. 7 soccer chat with Martin Rogers

Yahoo! Sports soccer writer Martin Rogers answers your questions about the beautiful game every Monday.

Football, RazorRock Rally dominate week

Football is in the air and on the ground in North Little Rock.

Golf team keeps building on young foundation

Armada head varsity golf coach John King will continue the building process he began last season with a young, raw group of golfers. His girl's team will look to improve on a 1-1 start to the season with another set of up-and-comers and two solid captains.

Rooney will travel to Switzerland, say FA (AFP)

AFP - Wayne Rooney will travel to Switzerland for England's Euro 2012 qualifier despite being engulfed by lurid revelations about his private life, the Football Association confirmed on Monday.

Nadal, Clijsters progress at US Open, Murray out (AFP)

AFP - Andy Murray was a major casualty at the US Open on Sunday but Rafael Nadal stormed through as did Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams in the women's tournament.

Tennis team splits

DULUTH — The Hibbing/Chisholm girls tennis team split a pair of matches Friday at Duluth. The Bluejackets lost a close 4-3 dual match to Duluth East but blanked Duluth Denfeld 7-0 to split their dual matches for the day.

Golf's elite young players enjoy annual tournament

PRATTVILLE -- A hole-in-one and a father's pride in watching his son play during his last year of junior golf were some of the emotions during a golf tournament held at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail's Capitol Hill course in Prattville.

Football clubs tackle debts

From the football pitch to the race track, banks retain their love affair with big-audience sports, despite a punishing recession.

Soccer: Tulsa women top Missouri State

The Tulsa women defeated Missouri State, 2-1, at the Hurricane Soccer and Track Stadium.

Proud powers get early test on rebuilding efforts (AP)

AP - Michigan-Notre Dame seems so last century now.

Golf course man had head injury

A man whose body was dumped at an East Sussex golf course and set alight died from a head injury, a post-mortem examination reveals.

Football Contest

2010 Football contest Rules

Basketball defeat brings changes

The Greek basketball team looks set to begin its search for a new coach and guard after being dumped out of the World Basketball Championship in Turkey by Spain on Saturday.

The popularity of the best tennis tournament in the world is impervious to extreme weather and bad economic conditions. Once again, I attended the first two days of the US Open, the last but not least of the Grand Slam tournaments.

Revis, Jets agree to terms on 4-year deal (AP)

AP - Revis Island is open for business again — just in time for the New York Jets to start their Super Bowl run.

Day tries to close out win in Boston (AP)

AP - The Deutsche Bank Championship isn't the only thing at stake on Labor Day.

Stewart feeling good about Chase after 1st Cup win (AP)

AP - One more race to go until the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, and all of a sudden Tony Stewart looks like a serious contender.

Williams, Querrey play the US Open numbers game (AP)

AP - Venus Williams says 30 is the new 20. Sam Querrey likes to think 20 could be No. 1.

Tennis: Sacha Jones returns to pro competition

Sacha Jones will return to the professional tennis tour at the ITF Pro Circuit Tournament in Cairns

Football referee calls’ topic of class

For everyone who questions why football referees make the calls they make, “C’mon Ref! Are You Blind?!” will attempt to help answer those questions.

Football countdown: No. 3 St. Joseph

If you're planning to watch St. Joseph play football, especially early in the season, you'd do well to invest in a program.

Reeling Padres lose 10th game running (Reuters)

Reuters - The San Diego Padres suffered their 10th successive defeat in a 4-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, their once-commanding lead in the National League West slipping to one game over the San Francisco Giants.

Golf course turning the corner

The Mesquite Municipal Golf Course has seen an increased commitment to customer satisfaction since the city took over management of the course, according to parks and recreation department officials.

W. Soccer. Wildcats top Mustangs in first win of season

The Arizona women's soccer team earned their first win of the season Sunday night, topping Cal Poly 4-2 at Mulcahy Soccer Stadium.

Baseball tournament adds millions to economy

While many teams walked away with championships at last month’s American Amateur Youth Baseball Alliance (AAYBA) Open World Series in the area, officials say the local economy was just as victorious.

Golf course renovations postponed

Planned renovations for Chase Oaks Golf Club have been held off until next year, city officials say.

Ghanaian soccer fans happy with Black Stars

Some soccer fans in Ghana on Sunday expressed happiness with the impressive performance put up by the senior national team, their first group game in a match that was telecast live from Mbabane, the Swazi capital in Accra.

Tennis star Hewitt to lead Australia in Davis Cup

Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt will spearhead Australia's bid against Belgium in the Davis Cup World Group playoff in Cairns later this month, Tennis Australia said on Monday.

Soccer Liberators ready for COC play

The Bolivar soccer Liberators will open Central Ozark Conference small-school division play as they travel to Rogersville Tuesday, Sept. 7.

Baseball roundup: Thome powers Twins' rout of Rangers; Astros rally past D-Backs

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jim Thome homered twice, moving past Mark McGwire for ninth place on baseball's all-time list and powering the Twins over the Texas Rangers 12-4 on Saturday.

Iowa soccer drops UNI 6-0

The UNI women's soccer team gave up 2 first half goals and 4 in the second frame as they fell to the Iowa Hawkeyes 6-0 Sunday afternoon at the Cedar Valley Soccer Complex.

Davies wins Austrian Ladies Open for 75th victory (AP)

AP - English star Laura Davies won the Austrian Ladies Open on Sunday for her 75th worldwide victory, closing with a 2-under 70 to beat France's Virginie Lagoutte-Clement by a stroke.

Golf developers eye Cuba

Hoping to lure golf-playing tourists to Cuba - and eventually even U.S. golfers - the government will allow foreign...

Golf Scoreboard

Golf scoreboard.

College Soccer: UTPB women blow out Schreiner

The UTPB women’s soccer team put on an offensive display against Schreiner on Sunday at UTPB’s soccer field. The Lady Falcons won 10-0, with four goals coming from Sadie Moya. Midland High product Hannah Dozier added a hat trick, while Kaylen...

Tennis League forming

MENOMINEE - Bay Area Regional Tennis Association (BARTA) is seeking players in all levels of tennis play to participate in U.S. Tennis Association league tennis.

Tennis team falls to Wharton

Christian Tuazon competes against Wharton during the Calhoun tennis team’s first scrimmage of the season on Aug. 25. Tuazon went on to win in boys number one singles, 6-1 and 6-4.

Baseball Update

Baseball update.

Football. USC Football Hosts Virginia In Home Opener

The No. 14-ranked USC football team hosts Virginia in its home opener, only the second meeting between these schools from opposite sides of the country. Lane Kiffin leads the Trojans into the Coliseum for the first time as USC's head coach. Troy has captured its last 12 home openers.

Golf-Blind trio to play against masked Asian pros

Three blind golfers will compete against Asian Tour professionals in a three-hole blind golf challenge at this week's Singapore Classic.

Golf rules: What would you change?

Every four years the United States Golf Association and Royal and Ancient Club get together and discuss possible changes to the Rules of Golf. Most of the time, the changes are really not earth shattering.

Football. Auburn Football Practice Report

The Auburn football team opened game-week preparations for the 2010 SEC opener with a 70-minute practice in cool temperatures that hovered in the low 70's Sunday evening.

Childress defends Jackson over Rosenfels (AP)

AP - Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress is staunchly defending his decision to keep Tarvaris Jackson as Brett Favre's backup over Sage Rosenfels.

MNHS basketball hosts free car wash

The Marple Newtown Girls Basketball team will hold a free car wash Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Sunoco A Plus on West Chester Pike and Springfield Road from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

NL West-leading Padres lose 10th straight (AP)

AP - No matter what they try, the San Diego Padres just keep losing.

Football. Sunday Football Wrap-Up

Michigan State head football coach Mark Dantonio met with the media Sunday evening to discuss the team's performance against Western Michigan; listen to the audio in the Spartan Sports Podcast. The Spartans (1-0) take on Florida Atlantic (1-0) next Saturday, Sept. 11 at Ford Field in Detroit. | Podcast

Tennis / US Open: Nadal: History can wait

RAFAEL Nadal is closing in on a piece of tennis history, but insists it is not something that is in the forefront of his mind.