On paper, the fourth-round United States Open match between Kim Clijsters and Ana Ivanovic on Sunday in Arthur Ashe Stadium held plenty of intrigue. Both are former No. 1 players in some stage of navigating a career detour. ...

Rafael Nadal got an unexpected second-round test against Denis Istomin, ranked 39th. Istomin was up, 5-1, in the second-set tie breaker, but Nadal rallied and won the match, 6-2, 7-6 (5), 7-5. By THOMAS KAPLAN When Denis Istomin looks back at his ...

Indiana and Purdue will continue to meet in the final regular-season football game every year, but a matchup in a Big Ten title game couldn't happen. Purdue players revel in winning the Old Oaken Bucket game in 2008. ...

Mark Ingram, the 2009 Heisman winner, will miss Alabama's opener -- at least. The Tide will have to figure out a way to make up for the star back's absence. Question Mark? Alabama opens title defense without Heisman winner The first obstacle in ...

CHICAGO -- Manny Ramirez is expected to join the Chicago White Sox today, giving the fading playoff contender a big boost during a key 10-game road trip. A person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press on Sunday night that the White Sox ...