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NEW YORK – Trailing big in the first round of the U.S. Open, Maria Sharapova thought – well, no, she was certain – that she’d pull through if she could push her inexperienced opponent to a third...

ENGLEWOODThe Denver Broncos were money between the 20s last year and middling in the red zone.Willis McGahee to the rescue. Since his first season in the NFL in 2004, McGahee ranks third in the...

NORTON, Mass. – Tiger Woods will play the Frys.com Open in California the first week of October, his first time competing in the PGA Tour’s Fall Series as he tries to get his game ready for the...

NEW YORKFirst came the end of Roger Federer’s remarkable run of reaching a record 10 consecutive Grand Slam finals.Then he failed to make it to a major semifinal after a record 23 in a row.The U.S....

DENVER – The Denver Broncos are feeling really good about their pass rush and more than a little nervous about their run defense.Von Miller and Elvis Dumervil combined for 3½ sacks in the Broncos’...

DENVERVeteran American cyclist Levi Leipheimer preached teamwork all week.His cycling sermon was answered Sunday when the Montana native and RadioShack rider won the inaugural USA Pro Cycling...

DENVER – Not to jump the gun ...The Denver Broncos think they have an answer to the NFL’s most feared pass-rushing tandem of Pro Bowlers Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis in Elvis Dumervil and Von...

LOS ANGELES – A pair of two-run homers by Troy Tulowitzki ought to be good enough to beat most teams. The Colorado Rockies, however, can’t seem to shake the Los Angeles Dodgers.The Rockies wasted a...

LOS ANGELES – First, Esmil Rogers was called for a balk. Then, a pitching change, and one batter later, Matt Reynolds was caught making the same mistake.The miscues cost Colorado four runs and...

NEW YORK – Linda Denman walked up to Citi Field and right away noticed something different – new 4-foot-high steel flood gates running along one entire side of the ballpark.“I said, ‘They’re...

ATLANTAWhen the Atlanta Braves posted the lineup Friday for their game against the New York Mets, Jason Heyward’s name was missing.In his place, a career minor leaguer most fans never had heard of...