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Last Night's Action: Djokovic Leaves No Doubt About Who's No. 1

Novak Djokovic's season isn't over, but the Serbian may have put together the best year ever in men's tennis. With a four-set win over Rafael Nadal that proved much more enjoyable than the scoreline, Djokovic won the US Open, secured his third Grand Slam title of 2011 and improved his record to 64-2. His only losses: a semifinal loss at the French Open to Roger Federer and a loss in a final to Andy Murray the Cincinnati Masters Series event. We owns a 6-0 record against Nadal, the previous World No. 1 this season and has beaten him in two Grand Slam finals (Wimbledon was the other) and four Masters series finals -- including two on clay. The match, played Monday after rain wreaked havoc on the Open's schedule, saw plenty of service breaks and took more than four hours. After falling two sets to none down, Nadal needed everything he had to take the third set in a tiebreak after Djokovic served for the set. But he was gassed in the fourth, and Djokovic continued his mastery over the Spaniard. more ›

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Last Night's Action: Stopping the Skid

Fire 1, Red Bulls 0: A first half goal was all the Fire needed against the Red Bulls. It was New York's first loss in their last seven games. Despite the loss, the Red Bulls still hold onto their spot in the race to the playoffs. more ›

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U.S. Open Not a Foregone Conclusion

Roger Federer has won the last four U.S. Open titles, but he won't be the favorite when the tournament starts tomorrow at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing. That honor will go to Rafael Nadal, the new world No. 1 and winner of the French Open, Wimbledon and the Olympics this summer. Federer, 27, has looked mortal or worse this season, and Nadal, 22, has peaked while displaying an all-surface versatility that had eluded him in previous summers. For the first time since the 2004 Australian Open, Federer will not be the top seed at a Grand Slam event. more ›

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Last Night's Action: The Royals Are Flushed

Yankees 6 Royals 3: At this point, the YES Network should just play a “ch-ching” sound everytime A-Rod steps up to the plate. After hitting a home run for the 5th-consecutive game on Sunday, A-Rod has 52 for the season, the most for a Yankee since Mantle and Maris hit 54 and 61 in 1961. He also has 138 RBI’s with 19 games left, which puts him in line to have the most RBI’s as a Yankee since Joe DiMaggio had 155 in 1948. more ›

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Last Night's Action: A Pair of MVPs?

Justine Henin took care of Svetlana Kuznetsova to win the U.S. Open title in straight sets. She didn't just win the final in straight sets, she went a perfect 14-0 in her seven matches. Is it too much to ask to see a compelling women's final every once in a while? There hasn't been a third set at the U.S. Open since 1995. The French Open has had six consecutive straight-sets wins. The Australian Open's streak is five, with Wimbledon's just two. Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will try to put on a better show Sunday after both won in -- yep -- straight sets in their semifinals. more ›

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Last Night's Action: No Joke as Novak moves on

S.I. Yankees 4, Valleycats 3: Staten Island is also in the NY-Penn League playoffs, but as the wild card. Braedyn Pruitt singled home the winning run. Don't look now, but the Baby Bombers are playing better than the Cyclones. more ›

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Last Night's Action: Maine Delivers a Win

S.I. Yankees 8, Renegades 3: The Baby Bombers kept pace with the Cyclones by winning their own game. If they don't catch the Cyclones over the final week of the season, the Yankees are in a good position to secure the wild card slot for the playoffs. more ›

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U.S. Open Preview: Can Anyone Stop Federer?

The best part about the end of summer? Maybe that's the U.S. Open, which starts Monday in Flushing. The tennis season's final Grand Slam provides the players with a grueling test to cap what feels like a condensed hard-court season. more ›

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