SPORTS NEWS

Much to Crowd’s Distaste, Djokovic Defeats Roddick

NYT > Sports — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:19:10 GMT

Novak Djokovic made a statement on the court with his defeat of Andy Roddick, who came into the match having dropped only one set in his first four matches....(read more)

At ESPN, Play-by-Play Goes Virtual

NYT > Sports — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:48:26 GMT

ESPN is debuting new technology with Electronic Arts that would allow sports commentators to interact with three-dimensional virtual players....(read more)

After Deal, Burress Gets Back to Work

NYT > Sports — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:40:27 GMT

Just hours after signing an extension that will pay him $35 million over five seasons, Plaxico Burress caught 10 passes for 133 yards....(read more)

Tampa Bay 7, Yankees 5: Kazmir Demonstrates Exactly What Yankees Lack

NYT > Sports — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:23:35 GMT

Scott Kazmir pitched confidently with his fastball, spotting it at the knees on the outside corner or firing it high in the zone, daring the Yankees to hit it....(read more)

Giants 16, Redskins 7: After Strahan Bows to Giants, the Redskins Do the Same

NYT > Sports — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:18:50 GMT

The Giants opened the season with a beating of the Washington Redskins and looked as dominant as the team that stunned the New England Patriots just months ago....(read more)

Public Lives: Aspiring to Tennis’s Play-by-Play Seat

NYT > Sports — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:02:53 GMT

When she is on television, Mary Carillo prefers to provide play-by-play sports analysis, not color commentary and folksy features....(read more)

Overworking The Workhorse: Risk or Reward?

NYT > Sports — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:24:19 GMT

Every additional inning he Mike Pelfrey pitches the rest of this season comes with a certain risk....(read more)

U.S. Keeps Cup Team in Place Yet Again

NYT > Sports — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:10:23 GMT

The United States Davis Cup team that will face Spain was announced, and once again it will be Andy Roddick and James Blake playing singles and the Bryan brothers playing doubles....(read more)

Fans Wait Inside a Pen for Signature Moments

NYT > Sports — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:06:36 GMT

Inside a pen, autograph seekers h0ld ball caps, photographs, admission tickets, tennis balls, outsized tennis balls and tennis balls, each intended as a fresh canvas....(read more)

A More Vulnerable Federer Is Still Very Tough to Beat

NYT > Sports — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:52:45 GMT

Roger Federer dismissed the gritty qualifier Gilles Muller in straight sets, 7-6 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (5), in the men’s quarterfinal....(read more)

Many Unproven Dallas Receivers, and One, Owens, Who Has Nothing to Prove

NYT > Sports — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:49:26 GMT

After Terrell Owens and his fellow starter Patrick Crayton, Dallas lacks proven receivers....(read more)

Ending Standoff Before Kickoff, Burress Signs Two-Year Extension

NYT > Sports — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:49:21 GMT

The five-year deal is worth $35 million, but it is heavily front-loaded with $11 million guaranteed to the 31-year-old Plaxico Burress this season....(read more)

Angels Are Closing in on Playoffs

NYT > Sports — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:47:22 GMT

the Los Angeles Angels beat the Detroit Tigers to cut their magic number to six for clinching their fourth American League West title in five seasons....(read more)

Upton Has Room to Run, and Grow

NYT > Sports — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:47:19 GMT

In his second full major league season B.J. Upton, 24, has been a catalyst in the Tampa Bay Rays’ rise to the top of the American League East; he has also been the backfiring muffler in an otherwise gilded Rays ride....(read more)

Major League Roundup: Reds Rally for Win in Race Out of Last

NYT > Sports — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:43:01 GMT

Joey Votto hit a bases-empty home run and a tie-breaking bases-loaded single, completing the Cincinnati Reds’ rally to a victory over Pittsburgh Pirates....(read more)