AFP - Russia's Maria Kirilenko upset eighth-seeded Slovak Daniela Hantuchova 7-5, 6-2 on the opening day of the Zurich Open here Monday, as former world number one Amelie Mauresmo crashed out.
AP - Chase Daniel surrendered the Heisman spotlight with three interceptions in an upset loss to Oklahoma State. Now Missouri's quarterback will get a quick opportunity for redemption — and a homecoming against the top-ranked school that didn't push hard to recruit him. -- read full article
AP - Rich Peverley and J.P. Dumont scored in the shootout to lift the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night.
AFP - Raymond Domenech, who is set to have talks with French football authorities over his future, will keep his post after France's draw against Romania, according to sports daily L'Equipe on Monday.
AP - The NBA is eliminating about 80 jobs in the United States, the first major American sports league to announce layoffs because of the worldwide economic turmoil. -- read full article
AP - Tommy Bowden decided he'd done all he could do for Clemson football, telling his athletic director Monday he'd step aside for the future of the program. -- read full article
AP - The already slumping Dallas Cowboys now must survive a few games without two-time Pro Bowl quarterback Tony Romo, who has a broken finger on his throwing hand.
AP - The Cleveland Browns may have flipped around their season. Led by tumbling wide receiver Braylon Edwards, who announced his team's return to Monday night after five years by sticking an Olympic-caliber cartwheel and back flip during pregame introductions, Cleveland ended New York's 11-game road winning streak with a 35-14 win over the defending Super Bowl champions.
AP - B.J. Upton, Evan Longoria and the rest of the Tampa Bay Rays are bashing their way through their first trip to the playoffs. Upton and Longoria homered off a suddenly shaky Jon Lester, and the power-packed Rays cleared the Green Monster four times to beat the Boston Red Sox 9-1 Monday for a 2-1 lead in the AL championship series.
AFP - David Nalbandian will carry the winning habit to this week's Madrid Masters title defence after claiming the Stockholm Open trophy 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 over Robin Soderling on Sunday.
