MASON, Ohio (AP) — Turns out that Jelena Jankovic had plenty left. The 24-year-old Serb, who rose to the top of the rankings last August, knocked off the current No. 1 on Sunday. She beat Dinara Safina 6-4, 6-2 to win the $2 million Western & Southern Financial Group Women’s Open. It was only her […]

 BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Brian Vickers outlasted Jimmie Johnson in yet another fuel-mileage duel at Michigan International Speedway, taking the lead with two laps to go after Johnson ran out of gas and holding on to win his first Sprint Cup race of the season Sunday. It was the second time in two races at […]

 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rick Pitino’s personal failings should be forgiven and he should remain as head basketball coach at the University of Louisville, churchgoers in Kentucky said Sunday. Some anti-abortion groups have called for the university to fire Pitino because a woman with whom he admitted having extramarital sex had an abortion soon after. […]

 NEW YORK (AP) — The Captain is back with the New York Rangers. Mark Messier, who in 1994 led the Rangers to their first Stanley Cup title in 54 years, is returning to the club as a special assistant to general manager Glen Sather, the club said Sunday. Messier, a six-time Cup champion as a […]

 BERLIN (AP) — Usain Bolt saved the celebration for after the finish line this time and showed that, yes, he can keep breaking that world record. He obliterated it, in fact. Bolt ran 100 meters in 9.58 seconds Sunday at world championships, turning his showdown against Tyson Gay into a rout and putting to rest […]

 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Julio Borbon had four hits and four of Texas’ eight stolen bases, Derek Holland pitched into the seventh and the Rangers cut Boston’s AL wild-card lead to a half-game with a 7-2 victory over the Red Sox on Saturday night. The eight stolen bases matched the most in the majors this […]

NEW YORK — A masterful pitching duel turned ugly after Mets slugger David Wright was hit in the helmet by a pitch from Matt Cain, and Bengie Molina homered in the 10th inning to give the San Francisco Giants a 5-4 victory over New York on Saturday. Cain and fellow All-Star Johan Santana were locked […]

RIVER FALLS, Wis. (AP) — Mike Vrabel lingered on the practice field, trading blows with defensive line coach Tim Krumrie like Rock’em Sock’em robots, pausing every few seconds to get instruction before wailing away again. Most of his younger teammates had already headed to the locker room and peeled off their pads, yet there was […]

 BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Brad Keselowski swooped past Brian Vickers and Kyle Busch to take the lead in the final turn Saturday, then held on to win the Nationwide series race at Michigan International Speedway. Keselowski took two tires on his final pit stop, then took advantage of a furious battle for the lead between […]

BERLIN (AP) — Christian Cantwell of the United States won the shot put title at the world championships Saturday, beating Olympic champion Tomasz Majewski. The American won with a throw of 72 feet, 3 inches, the best of the season, overtaking Majewski on the fifth of six attempts. Majewski took the silver with a throw […]