AP - Rafael Nadal claimed his first career grass-court title Sunday, defeating Novak Djokovic 7-6 (5), 7-5 in the Queen's Club final to become the first Spaniard to win on grass in 36 years.

AP - If, as expected, Tiger Woods wins the U.S. Open, it will almost certainly not feel like a coronation.

AP - Rocco Mediate, professional golfer. Rocco Mediate, everyman. Rocco Mediate ... sports writer?

AFP - Svetlana Kuznetsova, the 2004 champion, will make her only pre-Wimbledon grass appearance from Monday as top seed at the Eastbourne Championships.

AP - Brent Milleville's three-run homer highlighted Stanford's record-tying 11-run ninth inning and the Cardinal beat Florida State 16-5 in the opening game of the College World Series on Saturday.

AFP - With speculation over his future reaching fever pitch, Cristiano Ronaldo insists he is only concentrating on the tougher challenges that lie ahead for Portugal at Euro 2008.

AP - Jesus Flores hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the seventh inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.

AFP - On the verge of a championship they have dreamed about since childhood, leaders of the Boston Celtics are fighting the urge to celebrate prematurely, knowing the elusive crown is still a win away.

AP - An electrician working at the new Dallas Cowboys stadium died Saturday when he touched a high-voltage line, the second serious accident at the construction site in less than a week.

AP - Receiver Chad Johnson fully participated in drills for the first time Saturday as the Cincinnati Bengals wrapped up their minicamp.

AP - Kevin Youkilis did it all in his homecoming. Youkilis singled, doubled and hit a tiebreaking homer in the 10th inning Saturday, rallying the Boston Red Sox to a 6-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, the team he adored as a local prep and college star and later resented when it passed him over in the draft.

AP - With the same purpose as one of his in-your-face jumpers, Kobe Bryant leaned into the microphone. He promised more NBA finals games to come. "The series ain't over," he said. "It's far from over."

AP - Two officials suspended by NASCAR are accused in a $225 million lawsuit of exposing themselves to a former co-worker, the Associated Press has learned.

AP - Tiger Woods delivered a performance worthy of prime time Saturday in the U.S. Open. He kept an East Coast television audience and a sellout crowd at Torrey Pines in suspense when his left knee buckled and he nearly dropped to the ground from the sheer pain, limping along with his club as a cane. The drama came on the last six holes, when he turned a five-shot deficit into a one-shot lead.