Venus Williams arrived at this U.S. Open with a bum knee. Now she is the final American left in the running for a singles title.

Jake Arrieta pitched efficiently into the seventh inning, Adam Jones had a two-run single in a three-run first and the Baltimore Orioles denied their nemesis, CC Sabathia, his 20th victory with a 6-2 win.

The Washington Redskins and Tennessee Titans are in discussions about a trade of disgruntled defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, people with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press.

Tiger Woods was a no-brainer as a captain's pick for the Ryder Cup.

The Heisman Trophy Trust is expected to strip former University of Southern California star Reggie Bush of his 2005 Heisman Trophy by the end of September, according to Yahoo! Sports.

John Clay said he has no shortage of motivation, and his first appearance this season looked a whole lot like last year's dominating stretch.

It might not be a wise choice for several NFL coaches to sit down this season. Their seats are going to be awfully hot.

After not playing together all preseason, outside linebackers Brad Jones and Clay Matthews are hoping the Packers defense can flip the switch and play cohesively when the regular season begins Sunday at Philadelphia.

The NFL will update its teams this week on the repositioning of the umpire to the offensive backfield.

With the Packers having parted ways with primary return man Will Blackmon, coach Mike McCarthy will send starting cornerback Tramon Williams back on punt returns and No. 4 wide receiver Jordy Nelson back on kickoffs in Sunday's regular-season opener at Philadelphia.

The Packers' punting competition lasted six months, and when it was over, Tim Masthay had won the job. Now, he's looking forward to Sunday's regular-season opener at Philadelphia -- and enjoying his spot in the main locker room after spending the summer on "The Green Mile."

Ryan Kalish hit a grand slam, David Ortiz had a two-run shot and Jon Lester pitched six solid innings to lead the Boston Red Sox over Tampa Bay 12-5 Monday night, preventing the Rays from climbing closer in the AL East race.

Baseball fans have long been warned to look out for foul balls and flying bats.

With another straight-set victory out of the way at the U.S. Open, Roger Federer can start thinking about a rematch with Robin Soderling.

Patrick McEnroe resigned as U.S. Davis Cup captain Monday, saying his 10-year tenure will end after the Americans' playoff against Colombia this month.

For all the time Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings have spent studying his fumbling problem, knowledge and strategy will mean nothing if he loses the ball this week in New Orleans.

Yadier Molina's grand slam capped a six-run eighth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals overcame Corey Hart's two homers to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-6 on Monday.

Geovany Soto hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning for the Cubs' first lead of the game and closer Carlos Marmol shut down the Houston Astros in the ninth, giving Chicago a 5-4 victory Wednesday.

The Baltimore Ravens upgraded their receiving corps again by agreeing to terms Monday with T.J. Houshmandzadeh.

Jason Kubel hit a go-ahead homer and Jim Thome launched his 585th career home run moments later, powering the Minnesota Twins past the Kansas City Royals 5-4 Monday.