05 September 2005

Sanguinetti Wins Lengthy Open Match

Venus Beats Serena to Reach Open Quarters
Colon Wins 18th as Angels Beat Mariners
Surging Giants Stop Diamondbacks 3-2
No. 8 Virginia Tech Stops N.C. State 20-16
No. 12 Louisville Holds Off Kentucky 31-24
Rice May Have Caught Last Pass in NFL
Nashville Offers NHL Arena to Hornets
Pitcher David Wells Buttons Up on Selig
Fire Defeats Galaxy 2-1
Canada Edges U.S. in Women's Hockey Final
TCU Finally Gets Its REALLY BIG Win
Tomasulo Wins First Nationwide Tour Title

Sanguinetti Wins Lengthy Open Match
n the time it took Davide Sanguinetti to win his third-round match at the U.S. Open, he could have driven to Baltimore, flown to Denver, seen two movies or played a round of golf.

Venus Beats Serena to Reach Open Quarters
Far from a family feud, matches between Venus and Serena Williams create a family crisis. This time neither of their parents could watch. Artistry gave way to sheer slugging again in Sister Act XIV, the ongoing saga of siblings who hate to play each other — especially if it's not for a Grand Slam title.

Colon Wins 18th as Angels Beat Mariners
Vladimir Guerrero hit a two-run homer and Bartolo Colon earned his AL-leading 18th win despite leaving with a back injury in the sixth inning of the Los Angeles Angels' 5-3 victory Sunday over the Seattle Mariners.

Surging Giants Stop Diamondbacks 3-2
Matt Cain allowed three hits in seven innings for his first win, Randy Winn scored twice and drove in a run, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 Sunday for their fifth straight victory.

No. 8 Virginia Tech Stops N.C. State 20-16
Marcus Vick threw for one touchdown and made several key second-half runs in his first collegiate start Sunday, leading No. 8 Virginia Tech to a 20-16 victory over North Carolina State.

No. 12 Louisville Holds Off Kentucky 31-24
Michael Bush rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns and defensive end Elvis Dumervil added a school-record six sacks as No. 12 Louisville held off Kentucky 31-24 on Sunday.

Rice May Have Caught Last Pass in NFL
Jerry Rice could have played his last down in the NFL. The NFL's all-time leading receiver was mulling retirement Sunday, after Broncos coach Mike Shanahan told him that he would not be the team's No. 3 wideout.

Nashville Offers NHL Arena to Hornets
The Nashville Predators are offering the displaced New Orleans Hornets a chance to play 12 games this season in the NHL team's arena.

Pitcher David Wells Buttons Up on Selig
David Wells normally expresses his opinions. So it was unusual Sunday when he passed up a chance to talk about someone he's criticized in the past, baseball commissioner Bud Selig.

Fire Defeats Galaxy 2-1
Justin Mapp scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage time to give the Chicago Fire a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday night.

Canada Edges U.S. in Women's Hockey Final
Dana Antal scored in the third period to lift Canada past the United States 2-1 Sunday in the final of the Four Nations Cup women's hockey tournament.

TCU Finally Gets Its REALLY BIG Win
TCU quarterback Tye Gunn spent the three-hour bus ride back to campus thinking about what the Horned Frogs had done, and what so many other teams had been unable to accomplish. They won at Oklahoma.

Tomasulo Wins First Nationwide Tour Title
Former University of California player Peter Tomasulo won in his third career Nationwide Tour start, closing with a 2-under 69 for a two-stroke victory over Aaron Barber in the Alberta Classic. Full Story