10 Sept 20i05 Sports News

Clijsters Cruises by Pierce to Win Open
No. 9 Georgia Stops South Carolina 17-15
No. 11 Florida State Smashes the Citadel
Iowa State Upends Sloppy No. 8 Iowa 23-3
Marlins Beat Phils to Keep Astros in Sight
Distractions Aside, Owens Set to Play
Offseason Changes Not Worrying O'Neal
Mets' Piazza Beaned in Return From DL
MetroStars Beat Wizards 1-0 on Gaven Goal
Penguins Sign Crosby to Three-Year Deal
Relief Fund to Help College Students
Agassi to Face Federer in U.S. Open Final
Scott Takes Lead at Singapore Open
10 Sept 20.05

Clijsters Cruises by Pierce to Win Open
Winning a Grand Slam title wasn't so hard for Kim Clijsters, after all. Clijsters, who came up short her first four tries, finally won her first major title Saturday night, cruising to a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Mary Pierce at the U.S. Open. When she hit a service winner on the second championship point, Clijsters dropped her racket and covered her mouth with her hands.

No. 9 Georgia Stops South Carolina 17-15
A decade later, Georgia finally got back at Steve Spurrier between the hedges. Barely. Thomas Brown scored on a 5-yard run with 11 1/2 minutes to go, South Carolina failed to convert a 2-point conversion and No. 9 Georgia held on for a 17-15 victory over Spurrier's Gamecocks on Saturday.

No. 11 Florida State Smashes the Citadel
Drew Weatherford bounced back after struggling in his first collegiate start to throw for 342 yards and two touchdowns Saturday as No. 11 Florida State beat Division I-AA The Citadel 62-10.

Iowa State Upends Sloppy No. 8 Iowa 23-3
LaMarcus Hicks returned an interception 28 yards for a touchdown and Iowa State capitalized on turnovers for all its points to stun No. 8 Iowa 23-3 Saturday.

Marlins Beat Phils to Keep Astros in Sight
Pinch-hitter Paul Lo Duca's two-run single in the seventh inning helped the Florida Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 Saturday night.

Distractions Aside, Owens Set to Play
The last time the Philadelphia Eagles played Atlanta, Terrell Owens stood on the sideline, waving a towel, flapping his arms, and encouraging the crowd to make more noise.

Offseason Changes Not Worrying O'Neal
His team has been gutted this summer, with two starters going elsewhere, several new faces joining the organization and more moves certain in the coming weeks.

Mets' Piazza Beaned in Return From DL
Mike Piazza said he would wait until Sunday to see if he could play after being beaned by Julian Tavarez in the catcher's return to the New York Mets in Saturday night's game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

MetroStars Beat Wizards 1-0 on Gaven Goal
Eddie Gaven scored on a long shot to give the MetroStars a 1-0 win over the Kansas City Wizards Saturday night.

Penguins Sign Crosby to Three-Year Deal
The terms of Crosby's three-year contract, $850,000 in salary each season with the chance to double that with performance incentives, were dictated largely by the league's new labor agreement, making those figures less compelling than Crosby's potential to make Pittsburgh hockey's best team once again.

Relief Fund to Help College Students
A new initiative surfaced Saturday to help college students displaced and impoverished by Hurricane Katrina continue their education.

Agassi to Face Federer in U.S. Open Final
With a spry, childlike skip at the end to blow kisses to the crowd, Andre Agassi showed he still has legs and spirit aplenty, even if he is the oldest Grand Slam finalist in 31 years. The seemingly ageless marathon man had more energy than a buffer, younger mirror image of himself in baseliner Robby Ginepri to win a third straight five-setter at the U.S. Open on a broiling Saturday afternoon and give himself a shot at a ninth Grand Slam title.

Scott Takes Lead at Singapore Open
Adam Scott made birdie on three of the last four holes for a 4-under 67 and a one-stroke lead Sunday after the rain the rain-delayed third round of the Singapore Open