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Q. How much of a relief was it to get through this in straight sets knowing you have two days, maybe three if it rains, Saturday to prepare for the semis? ROGER FEDERER: Well, look, I'm happy I won, first of ...

Her place in the final secure, Serena Williams briskly walked off center court and headed toward the locker room. In a hallway, she was intercepted by three of her fans who wanted a picture.

'Is that allowed?' she said, striking a pose. 'Make this really quick.'

Want a snapshot of her 6-3, 6-2 win over Dinara Safina in the U.S. Open semifinals Friday? Probably that wicked backhand Williams zinged off the Russian's shoulder in the second set.

'Overall, she's, I think, the strongest player on the tour, together with her sister,' Jelena Jankovic said. 'Nobody has the power that they have. We cannot compare.'

LOOKING UP: Andy Murray's run to the semifinals has caught the eye of bookmakers, who give him an outside chance to take the title.

The New York Giants kicked off their Super Bowl title defense with what else -- defense.

When Roger Federer finally dispatched Igor Andreev on Tuesday, the crowd went absolutely bananas.

FRANCORCHAMPS: Brazilian Felipe Massa and his Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen of Finland dominated Friday's opening practice session ahead of Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix.

Culpepper gives up...No Golf today in St. Louis...Federer getting ready MIAMI Unable to return to his past Pro Bowl form after suffering a major knee injury in 2005, veteran quarterback Daunte Culpepper retired ...

NEW YORK -- This felt different, felt special, felt more like opening night at a Broadway show than a pro tennis match.

Angels trash Tigers...Zambrano gets MRI...Federer on court DETROIT Ervin Santana improved to 15-and-5 with seven shutout innings in the Los Angeles Angels' 7-1 romp in Detroit.

Arthur Ashe Stadium schedule Thursday at the U.S. Open From 1500 GMT Katarina Srebotnik, Slovenia, and Ai Sugiyama , Japan, vs.

Title-holder Roger Federer and Serb Novak Djokovic will be hoping to have recovered from their energy-sapping ordeals as they aim to set up a high-profile meeting in the last four at the U.S. Open.

We're having our own energy crisis here at the Open, as the top three players performed at less than full speed ahead.

A look at Wednesday's play at the U.S. Open WEATHER: Mostly clear, warm and humid.

Juan Martin del Potro's gliding under the radar at the U.S. Open is about to end.

MADRID, Spain : Wimbledon and French Open champion Rafael Nadal won the prestigious Prince of Asturias sports award Wednesday, adding more glitter to his already incredible season on the tennis tour.

Women's seeded winners: No. 7 Venus Williams; No. 4 Serena Williams; No. 6 Dinara Safina; No.

For more than a year, the cloud of a gambling investigation has covered Nikolay Davydenko.

Never before past the second round at the U.S. Open, Mardy Fish reached the quarterfinals by dismissing Gael Monfils 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 on Monday.

Novak Djokovic illuminated New York's midnight hour with an electrifying performance on Sunday, surviving a 234-minute battle to reach the fourth round of the US Open.

British sixth seed Andy Murray rose to the occasion on Monday night when he blitzed Swiss 10th seed Stanislas Wawrinka 6-1 6-3 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open for the first time, describing his ...