NEW YORK, Sept 6 - (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic stormed into the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on Monday with a brilliant performance that underlined his credentials as the biggest threat to Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal to win the men’s title.
NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - American Charley Hoffman produced a brilliant final round to earn an emphatic five-stroke victory at the $7.5 million Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday.
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Veteran wide receiver and former Pro Bowler T.J. Houshmandzadeh has agreed to a one-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens, the NFL team said Monday.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was a conspicuous absentee when four of his team mates were voted captains for the season by their peers on Monday.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - France’s Gael Monfils overpowered Richard Gasquet 6-4 7-5 7-5 in a fourth-round encounter at the U.S. Open Monday and then chided his compatriot for buckling under pressure.
Darrelle Revis has signed his four-year deal with the New York Jets, officially marking his return to the team after a long holdout. Revis agreed to a new contract late Sunday night and took an early morning flight Monday from his home in South Florida. He arrived at the Jets’ training facility after 1 p.m., rejoined his teammates and signed the deal.
NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Tiger Woods stayed alive in the PGA Tour’s playoffs when he compiled a tidy final round at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serbian third seed Novak Djokovic successfully countered big-hitting American Mardy Fish’s service game on Monday to reach the U.S. Open quarter-finals.
MIAMI (Reuters) - The hard road to the Super Bowl starts on Thursday with the established NFL powers facing challenges from old foes and some fresher faces looking to get their hands on the Vince Lombardi trophy.
DETROIT (Reuters) - Peyton Manning may be in the final year of his contract but jittery Indianapolis Colts fans can sleep easy because their Pro Bowl quarterback has no plans to follow LeBron James’s playbook and look for greener pastures.
