Dusty Baker was hired as manager of the Cincinnati Reds , agreeing to a three-year deal Saturday with a team coming off its seventh straight losing season and looking for stability at the top. via WKRC-TV Cincinnati
"It's just a great victory for me" By Gennady FyodorovMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Elena Dementieva gave herself an early birthday present when she came from behind to beat Serena Williams 5-7 6-1 6-1 and win her maiden Kremlin Cup title on Sunday.Top seed and defending champion Nikolay Davydenko of Russia was playing fourth-seeded Frenchman and 2002 winner Paul-Henri Mathieu in the men's final later on Sunday.Dementieva, who turns 26 on Monday, came out storming after losing the first set, breaking the fourth-seeded American three times in each of the next two sets to claim her first career win over the former world number one in emphatic fashion. Read more
Jeff Gordon staked his claim to the Nextel Cup title Saturday, winning his second straight race to widen his lead in the Chase for the championship standings. via PR-inside.com
"We've come a long way from being a doormat in the SEC to competing with the best teams in the SEC and getting some wins." Kentucky became the latest team to shake up the national title race. Andre Woodson found Steve Johnson open in the end zone for a 7-yard score in the third extra period and the No. via Examiner.com
After two weeks of upset-saturated Saturdays, the top-ranked college football teams will put their winning record on the line during Week 7 action. via WAPT.com
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Oct. 12, 2007 The U.S. Women's World Championships Team that won the team title and 2007 world all-around champion Shawn Johnson of West Des Moines, Iowa, were chosen as the U.S. Olympic ...
