Peng cruises into Open quarterfinals

China's Peng Shuai reached the first Grand Slam singles quarterfinal of her career on Sunday, toppling 14th-seeded Lucie Safarova 6-3, 6-4 to reach the US Open last eight.

Firing Federer finds his mojo after rain break

Grand Slam king Roger Federer came back with renewed vigor after a weather delay to rout Spaniard Marcel Granollers 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 and charge into the fourth round of the US Open on Sunday.

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Mourinho praises 'complete' costa

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho hailed Diego Costa as the complete striker after his side's 6-3 Premier League win over Everton but is concerned opponents will try to get the Spain international sent off.

Pellegrini expects better from beaten Man City

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini said his side was entering the international break dissatisfied with its start to the season following a surprise 1-0 home defeat by Stoke City.

First openly gay NFL draftee Sam released by Rams

Michael Sam, the first openly gay player drafted by National Football League, was cut on Saturday from the St. Louis Rams but said he is confident he will have another shot at making a NFL roster this season.

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Tiebreak king Raonic blasts way past Dominican veteran

Fifth seed Milos Raonic claimed the throne as King of the Tiebreaks, blasting his way into the fourth round of the US Open with a 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) win over Victor Estrella Burgos on Saturday.

Losses by Querrey, Isner bring US interest to an end

Once again, John Isner's trip to Flushing Meadows ended in the third round. Once again, it happened with a loss to Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber at that stage.

Moonballs from qualifier doom Wimbledon champ

Instead of trying to match Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova's power, unknown Aleksandra Krunic confounded her with looping shots and frustrated her by chasing down every ball.

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Selfies and the art of staying within limits

Security cameras in public spaces are increasingly helping law enforcement officers in identifying criminals in the act of committing crimes, but it gains an ironic twist when photos of wrongdoings are taken and made public by the perpetrators themselves.