A new look at the top: Rafael Nadal and Ana Ivanovic draw No. 1 seeds at the US Open
NEW YORK (AP) -- Rafael Nadal was seeded No. 1 for the U.S. Open on Tuesday, making it the first time since January 2004 that a man other than Roger Federer holds that top spot at a Grand Slam tournament....

It's official: Fiery Rafael Nadal ends slumping Roger Federer's reign as world's No. 1 player
NEW YORK (AP) -- Rafael Nadal's summer keeps getting better. A day after winning an Olympic gold medal in Beijing, Nadal officially unseated Roger Federer to become the world's No. 1 tennis player when the ATP rankings came out Monday....

A close look at Rutgers' sort-of-disappointing year and the Cardinals' disastrous season
Another NCAA football season is upon us and AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo will blog with the latest news, observations and opinions - and whatever else comes up - all the way through to the BCS....

McEnroe on best behavior, wins 2nd match in Hall of Fame Champions Cup
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) -- A day after a vintage obscene tirade, John McEnroe was on his best behavior in his second match in the Hall of Fame Champions Cup....

Billie Jean King book offers life lessons ahead of 35th anniversary of 'Battle of the Sexes'
NEW YORK (AP) -- Billie Jean King occasionally got hot-tempered on the tennis court, so her father once threatened to take a power saw to her racket in the family garage....

Becker engaged to late manager's daughter, 16 years his junior, German newspaper Bild reports
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker plans to marry his late manager's daughter, who is 16 years younger than the German tennis icon, a newspaper reported Monday....

James Bond actor George Lazenby to dispute Pam Shriver's claim for custody of children
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Former James Bond actor George Lazenby says he will fight Pam Shriver's claim for custody over the couple's three young children....