Kuchar Fights Off Illness for Share of Lead

ELMONT, Ill. — With his strength and tournament lead both slipping away, Matt Kuchar turned things around on the inward nine Friday, birdieing four of the last eight holes to retain a share of the lead with a one-over-par 72 in the second round of the BMW Championship. Kuchar, who has an illness but is [...]

2 Spots in Chase Are in Play, but It Will Be Tough Squeezing Into Them

Clint Bowyer already has some experience at beating deadlines. The 26th race of the season, in Richmond, Va., has been the cutoff point for the 10-race Nascar Chase for the Sprint Cup, and Bowyer has needed solid performances at Richmond — in 2007 and 2008 — to qualify. Bowyer, a gregarious 31-year-old who drives for [...]

With Smile on His Face, Arkansas Quarterback Excels After a Transfer

College football is littered with quarterbacks who transfer and find their new destination just as unfulfilling. Changing universities could have been a cheerless path, too, for Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett, but he had something to go along with his immense skill: his smile. Mallett left Michigan after a coaching change and enrolled at Arkansas, where [...]

N.F.L. Roundup: Union Head, Mawae, Retires After 16 Seasons

The president of the N.F.L. Players Association said he got one offer from a team this year. It came too late, and Kevin Mawae said Friday that he decided being with family was more important than his passion to keep playing in the league. Mawae, a veteran offensive lineman, announced his retirement after 16 seasons [...]

Carmona, Indians Blank Twins 2-0

Filed at 9:19 p.m. ET CLEVELAND (AP) — Fausto Carmona pitched a three-hitter for his first shutout in more than two years, slowing Minnesota’s September surge and leading the Cleveland Indians to a 2-0 win over the AL Central-leading Twins on Friday night. Carmona (12-14) had lost his last six decisions, falling 1-0 in a [...]

Clijsters And Zvonareva Through to Final

Filed at 9:07 p.m. ET NEW YORK (Reuters) – Kim Clijsters advanced to her fourth U.S. Open final after winning a titanic centre court battle against Venus Williams. A third title is now within her reach. The only person left standing in her way is Russia’s Vera Zvonareva, who upset the tournament’s number one seed [...]

Indians 2, Twins 0

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Uncle Lends Steady Hand in Nadal’s Unsettled Life

It was nearing midnight at the United States Open on Thursday and Rafael Nadal was late for his postmatch news conference because he was in the men’s locker room shaving. In the vainglorious world of professional tennis, there are worse breaches of civility than a 12 o’clock shadow. But Nadal, the men’s top seed from [...]

U.S. Team Is High on Expectations but Low on Big-Game Experience

ISTANBUL — Until the United States entered the knockout round of the basketball world championships here, the last time Eric Gordon played in an elimination game he shot 3 for 15 for Indiana in an upset loss in the 2008 N.C.A.A. tournament. Rudy Gay has played in 318 regular-season N.B.A. games without appearing in the [...]

Beckham Returns, Without the Pomp

CARSON, Calif. — As Landon Donovan was leaving a small group of reporters at the edge of the practice field Thursday, exiting stage left, he caught a glimpse of David Beckham, who had emerged after working out in the gym, ready to take his place. “Hey, thanks for showing up, pal,” Donovan said, joking, as [...]

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