NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Hard-serving Sam Querrey won the U.S. Open Series championship Wednesday by moving into the quarterfinals of the Pilot Pen tennis tournament with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Bjorn Phau of Germany. The series ranks players using a points system based on their play in 10 selected tournaments throughout the year. […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chase Elliott’s favorite toy as a young boy was his Matchbox race car. He didn’t crash it into walls or run it off tables. No, he turned that little car in circles. Now Elliott is doing that with much bigger cars, even though at 13 he’s still three years away from […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chase Austin caught a flash of blue and orange out of the corner of his eye right before he drove into the side of the race car. He wasn’t sure whom he had hit until he heard the crowd roar with delight. Austin cringed. He’d just wrecked Kyle Busch. While Busch […]

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Now that they’ve been separated for five months, Bears quarterback Jay Cutler has high praise for Broncos rookie coach Josh McDaniels, whom he’ll see in a preseason game at Invesco Field this weekend. Cutler says in the brief time he spent with McDaniels he could tell Bill Belichick’s latest disciple was […]

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The future is now for the new face of the New York Jets, Mark Sanchez. Sanchez was selected as the team’s starting quarterback by coach Rex Ryan on Wednesday, making him the first rookie slated to open a season under center for the Jets. “This comes with a lot of […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Rafael Nadal concedes he probably isn’t in peak condition heading into the U.S. Open. The Spanish star returned to competition this month after taking off more than two months because of tendinitis in both knees. Now he’s seeking the one major title he hasn’t won. “Well, I am No. 3 in […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Flyers forward Simon Gagne has a mild groin strain and should be ready for training camp next month. Gagne injured his groin Monday night while practicing with Team Canada and returned to Philadelphia to be examined by team doctor Peter DeLuca. Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said Wednesday that Gagne received […]

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Tony Romo is ruining his reputation as a celebrity quarterback. Since training camp opened, Romo has avoided the sloppy mistakes that trigger debates about his recklessness and leadership. There hasn’t been a single squabble with a receiver. And if he has a new Hollywood hottie in his life, he’s kept their […]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger says he feared he was seriously injured after he heard a popping sound when teammate Max Starks accidentally stepped on his right foot during practice last week. “It is a pretty scary thing to have a 300-pound guy step on the back of your foot, on your Achilles,” Roethlisberger said […]

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (AP) — No matter what players think of the golf course, Liberty National gets universal praise for its intimate view of the Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty, so close to the shore she looks as if she could tend a flag on the green. Equally impressive is the view […]