AFP - Top seed Roger Federer set up a French Open quarter-final against old rival Fernando Gonzalez on Monday but he was below par in a rain-hit 6-4, 7-5, 7-5 win over Frenchman Julien Benneteau.

AFP - He has conquered Portugal, England and Europe and now the self-proclaimed 'Special One' has arrived in Italy ready to weave once again his magic wand.

AP - Alfonso Soriano and the Chicago Cubs are piling up wins at Wrigley Field. Ditto for Ken Griffey Jr. and the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park.

AP - Kenny Perry sat in a group with the rest of his U.S. teammates at the Presidents Cup three years ago, pouring out their hearts to captain Jack Nicklaus on how much he meant to them and how badly they wanted to win.

AP - Kyle Busch eggs on the jeering pre-race crowd in his role as NASCAR's latest "Bad Boy."

AP - Before Big Brown can make a run at winning the Triple Crown, his slightly cracked left front hoof needs some final work.

AP - One point from the quarterfinals, a shrieking Maria Sharapova again came up short at the French Open.

AFP - Triple champion Rafael Nadal racked up his 25th win in 25 Roland Garros matches as he joined third seeded Serb Novak Djokovic on a Sunday stroll into the French Open quarter-finals.

AP - Nicklas Lidstrom's feet rested inches away from the winged wheel logo on the floor of the Detroit dressing room, a veritable shrine to the storied history of the Original Six franchise.

AFP - In the week before a major tournament like Euro 2008 the streets of England's towns and cities take on an unusually unified look.

AP - Johan Santana pitched into the eighth inning to earn his 100th win, Carlos Beltran and Ryan Church each hit a two-run homer and the suddenly surging New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 Sunday night.