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Yesterday at 3:36 PM  Five-time champion Roger Federer has breezed into the third round at the U.S. Open, serving 15 aces in beating 104th-ranked Andreas Beck of Germany 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.

Yesterday at 10:40 AM  Eric Gordon scored 21 points and the United States pulled away after a sluggish first half to beat Tunisia 92-57 on Thursday in its final game of pool play at the world championship.

Wednesday, September 01, 2010  Victoria Azarenka collapsed and had to be taken off the court in a wheelchair Wednesday, an accident that resulted from a concussion she endured after falling and hitting her head while warming up for her U.S. Open match.

Wednesday, September 01, 2010  With Manny Ramirez standing in the on-deck circle ready to pinch-hit, A.J. Pierzynski connected for a tiebreaking, three-run homer off Frank Herrmann in the ninth inning to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  Jelena Jankovic needed a comeback to hold off an 18-year-old and Svetlana Kuznetsova had to go three sets to edge out an opponent nearing 40.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  The high school football season kicked off last friday, and two schools pulled a few tricks out of their sleeves, surprising many.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  A couple of steps before reaching the wall behind the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium, and with his back to the net, Federer swatted the ball between his legs. The shot landed in a corner beside Dabul, who raised his eyebrows and shrugged.

Monday, August 30, 2010  As expected, the White Sox claimed the unpredictable but productive 12-time All-Star slugger on waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, hoping his powerful bat, full of so many October swings and homers, can help them make a postseason push.

Monday, August 30, 2010  Seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of lying to Congress about whether he used steroids or human growth hormone.

Monday, August 30, 2010  Amarilloan Ryan Palmer continues to stay in the chase for the PGA FedEx Cup title.

Friday, August 27, 2010  You may know Coach Ricky Guy, he is a Memphis native and longtime coach for Memphis High.

Friday, August 27, 2010  Brandon Rush of the Indiana Pacers was suspended for five games on Friday for violating the NBA's drug agreement, while Tyreke Evans of the Kings and Kenny Hasbrouck of the Heat drew suspensions for driving offenses.

Friday, August 27, 2010  Ian Desmond singled home Nyjer Morgan in the bottom of the 13th inning and Washington overcame Albert Pujols' 400th home run in an 11-10 roller-coaster win over the Cardinals.

Thursday, August 26, 2010  The Amarillo Dillas finally overtook Edinburg in the ULB standings on Thursday night.

Thursday, August 26, 2010  Thursday, night kicked off high school football across ProNews 7's viewing area. Here's how the teams stacked up.