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  1. Marion Jones cries as she makes a statement to the media after leaving the U.S. Federal Courthouse in White Plains, New York, October 5, 2007. Jones left a federal prison in Texas on Friday after serving a six-month sentence for lying to prosecutors about steroid use that helped her win five medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. (Mike Segar/Reuters)
    Disgraced U.S. sprinter Jones leaves Texas prison Reuters - Fri Sep 5, 6:27 PM ET

    SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Former U.S. sprinter Marion Jones left a federal facility in Texas on Friday after serving a six-month sentence for lying to prosecutors about steroid use that helped her win five medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

  2. Chicago White Sox's Jim Thome watches after hitting the game-winning home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the 15th inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008, in Chicago. The White Sox won 7-6. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
    Thome homers in 15th to pass Mantle, lift ChiSox AP - Sat Sep 6, 11:49 PM ET

    CHICAGO - Jim Thome homered in the 15th inning to pass Mickey Mantle on the career list and give the Chicago White Sox a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels that extended their AL Central lead Saturday night.

  3. Roger Federer, of Switzerland, reacts after winning point during the fourth set against Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during their semifinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
    Federer a win away from 5th straight US Open title AP - Sun Sep 7, 6:42 AM ET

    NEW YORK - Ominous clouds overhead, the sort of hard court that troubled him this season underfoot, Roger Federer sensed something Saturday he hadn't in quite a while. He was playing exactly like that guy named Roger Federer.

  4. Florida quarterback Tim Tebow (15) scrambles as he is tackled by Miami defensive lineman Adewale Ojomo during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Gainesville, Fla., Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008.(AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)
    Gators snap 6-game losing streak to Miami, 26-3 AP - Sat Sep 6, 11:16 PM ET

    GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow was good early and even better late, enough to help No. 5 Florida snap a six-game losing streak against rival Miami.

  5. Fans sit under their umbrellas during the semifinal match between Rafael Nadal of Spain and Andy Murray of Britain at the U.S. Open tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York September 6, 2008. (Shaun Best/Reuters)
    Tropical storm cancels U.S. Open play for the day Reuters - Sat Sep 6, 10:22 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The arrival of the remnants of Tropical Storm Hanna at Flushing Meadows forced U.S. Open organizers to postpone the conclusion of the semi-final between Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray and the women's final to Sunday.

  6. Patrick Ewing (L) and Hakeem Olajuwon share a laugh during an induction news conference at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, September 5, 2008. (Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters)
    Olajuwon and Ewing inducted into Hall of Fame Reuters - Sat Sep 6, 2:03 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hakeem Olajuwon and Patrick Ewing were among seven new members inducted into the basketball Hall of Fame on Friday.

  7. Ohio State wide receiver Ray Small (82) celebrates his touchdown with Nate Oliver (14) during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Ohio, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
    No. 3 Buckeyes survive scare from unheralded Ohio AP - Sun Sep 7, 4:22 AM ET

    COLUMBUS, Ohio - Beanie Wells didn't play. The Ohio Bobcats sure did. Lightly regarded even in the Mid-American Conference, Ohio put a scare into No. 3 Ohio State before the Buckeyes righted things in the fourth quarter and went on to win 26-14 Saturday.

  8. Serena Williams returns a shot to Dinara Safina of Russia during their semi-final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows in New York September 5, 2008. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
    Serena focused on grand slam title, not top billing Reuters - Sat Sep 6, 6:13 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - While the top ranking will be on the line when Serena Williams meets Serb Jelena Jankovic in the U.S. Open women's final, the American has her sights squarely set on clinching a ninth grand slam crown.

  9. New York Yankees' Jason Giambi watches his solo home run to right field against the Seattle Mariners in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Seattle on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Jim Bryant)
    Desperate Yankees rally past Mariners 7-4 AP - Sun Sep 7, 1:36 AM ET

    SEATTLE - Bobby Abreu homered and drove in three runs, Jason Giambi also connected and the New York Yankees rallied for five runs in the seventh inning to beat the Seattle Mariners 7-4 on Saturday night.

  10. Jorge Barrios, of Argentina, is seen bleeding badly after being hit by Rocky Juarez in the eleventh round of a WBO Latino Junior Lightweight Title boxing fight at Toyota Center on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008, in Houston. Juarez won by TKO in the eleventh round. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Julio Cortez)
    Diaz wins split decision against Katsidis AP - Sun Sep 7, 1:14 AM ET

    HOUSTON - Local favorite Juan Diaz scored a close split decision in 12 rounds over Australia's Michael Katsidis for the IBO world lightweight title Saturday night.

  11. Cavaliers sign F/C Lorenzen Wright AP - Fri Sep 5, 2:43 PM ET

    CLEVELAND - The Cavaliers signed center Lorenzen Wright on Friday to help offset the loss up front of forward Joe Smith.

  12. BYU's Jan Jorgensen, Chris Muehlmann, and Harvey Unga celebrate after Jorgensen blocked a Washington point-after attempt in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008, to give BYU a 28-27 win over Washington at Husky Stadium in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
    BYU holds back Washington on last-second PAT block AP - Sun Sep 7, 4:22 AM ET

    SEATTLE - Jan Jorgensen busted through the line and blocked Ryan Perkins' 35-yard extra-point attempt with 2 seconds left in regulation, and No. 15 BYU held on to a 28-27 win over Washington on Saturday.

  13. Roger Federer of Switzerland waves to the crowd after match point, beating Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their semi-final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows in New York, September 6, 2008. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
    Federer awaits opponent for U.S. Open final Reuters - Sat Sep 6, 4:47 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roger Federer stormed into his fifth successive U.S. Open final on Saturday but his challenger will not be known for another 24 hours after heavy rain washed away the rest of the day's play at Flushing Meadows.

  14. In this Jan. 21, 2008 file photo, Swedish model Elin Nordegren, wife of Tiger Woods, holds their daughter Sam, as she arrives at a ceremony where a bronze statue bearing the likeness of Tiger with his late father Earl Woods was unveiled inside the Tiger Woods Learning Center in Anaheim, Calif. Even with his golf done for the year, Tiger Woods found something to celebrate Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008: His wife is pregnant with their second child. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
    Tiger Woods says wife Elin expecting 2nd child AP - Tue Sep 2, 5:53 PM ET

    ORLANDO, Fla. - Even with his golf done for the year, Tiger Woods found something to celebrate Tuesday: His wife is pregnant with their second child. Woods said on his Web site that Elin is expecting in late winter without being more specific on a due date.

  15. Giants DE Kiwanuka accuses Samuels of dirty play AP - Fri Sep 5, 7:20 PM ET

    EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - New York Giants defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka said on Friday that Washington Redskins tackle Chris Samuels made a dirty play when he fell on the back of his ankle after being beaten on a pass rush on the final play of the NFL season opener.

  16. Ground game leads Gardner-Webb past Tusculum 31-12 AP - Sat Sep 6, 9:22 PM ET

    BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — Patrick Hall and Phillip Peoples each rushed for two touchdowns to lead Gardner-Webb to a 31-12 victory over Tusculum on Saturday.

  17. Patrice Evra (R) of France fights for ball with Martin Harnik of Austria during their World Cup 2010 qualifying football match at Ernst-Happel stadium in Vienna. France were outplayed 3-1 by little Austria, just 101st in the world, for a catastrophic start to their 2010 World Cup campaign to throw up further questions marks over coach Raymond Domenech.(AFP/Samuel Kubani)
    France suffer catastrophic World Cup start AFP - Sat Sep 6, 6:12 PM ET

    VIENNA (AFP) - France were outplayed 3-1 by little Austria, just 101st in the world, for a catastrophic start to their 2010 World Cup campaign to throw up further questions marks over coach Raymond Domenech.

  18. East Carolina's Jonathan Williams (2) is pulled down just shy of the endzone by West Virginia's John Holmes (1) during the first half of a NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008 in Greenville, N.C. (AP Photo/Sara D. Davis)
    Another upset: East Carolina stuns No. 8 WVU 24-3 AP - Sun Sep 7, 4:20 AM ET

    GREENVILLE, N.C. - Skip Holtz followed his biggest coaching victory at East Carolina with an even more impressive one. Jonathan Williams had two short touchdown runs, quarterback Patrick Pinkney was nearly perfect and the Pirates routed No. 8 West Virginia 24-3 on Saturday for their third straight win over a ranked team.

  19. Still a rookie, Oden joins others for orientation AP - Thu Sep 4, 6:03 PM ET

    RYE BROOK, N.Y. - He was drafted more than 14 months ago, and even then he looked too old to be a first-year player, so it's easy to forget that Greg Oden is technically a rookie.

  20. NASCAR Sprint Cup race postponed Reuters - Fri Sep 5, 11:46 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NASCAR's Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Sprint Cup race, originally scheduled for Saturday in Richmond, Virginia, has been postponed until Sunday due to rain from Tropical Storm Hanna, NASCAR said on its website.

  21. Children wearing costumes perform during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games at the National Stadium September 6, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. (David Gray/Reuters)
    China opens Games, pledges disabled rights Reuters - Sat Sep 6, 11:59 AM ET

    BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing opened the Paralympic Games in spectacular fashion on Saturday, an event China's leaders hope will show them in a compassionate light.

  22. Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, right, competes against David Kalb in a basketball contest, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, in Venice, Calif. Kalb won the right to go head-to-head against James by winning an online contest. (AP Photo/Ric Francis)
    LeBron James enjoying his gold AP - Wed Sep 3, 11:09 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES - LeBron James could be excused for his poor shooting from behind the arc, and for being blown out in a game of H-O-R-S-E with a warehouse worker in a beach exhibition. James was still floating in the clouds from his Olympic experience.

  23. Texas quarterback Colt McCoy celebrates his touchdown pass to Quan Cosby during the first quarter of their NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008 at the Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas. Adam Ulotoski is at left. (AP Photo/Victor Calzada)
    McCoy's 4 touchdown passes lead No. 10 Texas AP - Sun Sep 7, 3:21 AM ET

    EL PASO, Texas - Colt McCoy passed for 282 yards and four touchdowns and No. 10 Texas spoiled the biggest sports party in years in this city with a 42-13 win over Texas El-Paso on Saturday night.

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