US stars eye home final
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The US Open plays host to two Russia v America clashes when the women&#39;s semi-finals get underway on Friday. Fifth seed Lindsay Davenport, the highest-ranked player still in the tournament, takes on Russia&#39;s ninth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova.
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James Blake and Andy Roddick will lead   the United States in their Davis Cup semi-final against Russia   in Moscow later this month.
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Now, a rattled United States team will play its most crucial game of the World Junior Championship tonight. If the United States tops the Czech Republic in Ralph Engelstad
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As expected, Andy Roddick, James Blake and the Bryan brothers will represent the United States against Russia in this month's Davis Cup semifinals.
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The USA have named an unchanged team for next month&#39;s Davis Cup final against Spain. World number two Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish are selected as likely singles players, while twins Bob and Mike Bryan are set to team up for the doubles rubber.
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World number two Andy Roddick will lead the US against Spain in the Davis Cup final next month. Mardy Fish and the doubles team of Bob and Mike Bryan complete the squad for the December 3-5 tie in Seville.
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Former Irish soccer stars to play with Team USA in Monday&#39;s semifinals vs. Germany (Aug. 23, 10:00 am South Bend time on MSNBC); Gonzalez and Mexico fall to Brazil in quarterfinals.
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Spain have opted to stage this year&#39;s Davis Cup final against the USA on a clay court in Seville. The match will take place on December 3-5 in the Estadio Olimpico de la Cartuja which holds 22,000 spectators.
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LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Sparks aim for their seventh straight win at home when they host the Sacramento Monarchs on Sunday at the Staples Center.
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Olympic champions the United States narrowly edged Russia 66-62 to reach the final of the women&#39;s Olympic basketball Friday. The last time the American women lost was to the
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Maria Sharapova hopes to end her Grand Slam drought in Saturday's US Open final against Justine Henin-Hardenne.
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There are two game 7s in the NBA Western Conference semifinals tonight, with Dallas at San Antonio and the Los Angeles Clippers at Phoenix. The winners will meet in the Western finals starting Wednesday.
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The Finns held the US to 17 shots on goal in a 2-1 win in the semifinal. If they can keep Canada under 20, they&#39;ll have a good chance of winning the final.
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Justine Henin takes on Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final of the U.S. Open on Saturday, chasing a seventh grand-slam title and a little piece of history.
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Spain will host the United States on clay in Seville in the Davis Cup tennis finals December 3 to 5 as the Spaniards seek to win the trophy for the second time ever.
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Americans Oscar De La Hoya and Bernard Hopkins both say they have a reason to win as they prepare to battle Saturday in Las Vegas with boxing&#39;s world middleweight championship on the line.
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Seville, Spain - The United States, led by Andy Roddick, should be the favourite going into the Davis Cup final against Spain - except for a few small details.