Richard Evans has been covering tennis since the 1960s and has reported on more than 150 Grand Slams. He is the author of 15 books, including the official history of the Davis Cup and the unofficial history of the modern game in "Open Tennis.

Joey Chestnut, seen here with Mayor Bloomberg on Friday after the official weighing in, won Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest on Coney Island.

Winner: Alessandro Petacchi, who avoided three crashes in the final 1.25 miles to claim his first win in the Tour since 2003. Petacchi is competing in his first Tour since 2004 and won his fifth stage overall in cycling's three-week showcase.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Justin Morneau's resume already boasts some pretty impressive accomplishments: Silver Slugger, All-Star and American League MVP.

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa - Spain coach Vicente del Bosque is considering benching struggling striker Fernando Torres for Wednesday's semifinal against Germany.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Germany has regained its place among football's elite, even if Joachim Loew's young team fails to win the country's fourth World Cup title.

By Eric Jamison, AP By Beau Dure, Special for USA TODAY Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar emerged from a one-year layoff and serious illness Saturday with a win that showed how much he has matured as a UFC fighter.

AP Photo/Amy Sancetta It's obvious Cleveland wants to keep LeBron James. But how badly? He quickly showed all those NBA owners and high-profile executives who is boss when he made them come to him in Cleveland instead of him flying ...

The Yankees had the benefit of their manager, Joe Girardi, picking the American League roster for the All-Star Game. The Mets did not, and it might have cost Mike Pelfrey a spot on the National League's team.

Meeting on the Fourth of July, the Nationals and Mets will bring America's pastime to the nation's capital Sunday, and it will be hard to top the fireworks they set off during the day Saturday.

JOHANNESBURG - A look at Day 24 Sunday at the 2010 World Cup (all times EDT): RESULTS No games scheduled. ___ HISTORY Germany's Miroslav Klose has two games left to tie or break the career World Cup scoring record of Brazil's Ronaldo, who had 15.

CLEVELAND -- The hits keep on coming for the Indians. Just not the kind they were hoping for. Cleveland placed right fielder Shin-Soo Choo on the 15-day disabled list Sunday -- retroactive to Saturday -- with a right thumb ...

WASHINGTON -- Add the phrase All-Star to Matt Capps' resume. The Nationals' closer was added to the National League All-Star Team on Sunday afternoon.

By NFL.com Wire Reports Vince Young knew exactly what he wanted to wear for Jeff Fisher's charity softball game last month. He slipped on a blue jersey with "RIP POPS" and the No.

AP Denny Hamlin gets a champagne shower after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich.

In four games since returning after being benched for two contests, the 25-year-old Dodgers outfielder has recorded three multi-hit games.

While everybody involved figured there was never a reason for concern, it still was a sigh of relief for Mavericks nation when Nowitzki and adviser Holger Geschwindner agreed to the deal that will keep the ...

Mets manager Jerry Manuel said Sunday that he expects shortstop Jose Reyes, who was named to the National League All-Star team as a reserve, to return to active duty Tuesday against the Reds.

Manny Ramirez probably isn't available as a pinch-hitter during this weekend's series with Arizona, Joe Torre told reporters today, but the Dodgers continue planning to play a man down rather than commit to placing him on the disabled list.

Damon Evans has told at least two University of Georgia athletics department officials that he is out as the school's athletic director, according to a person close to the UGA program.