AP - Little Lyla Perkins finally stopped crying about 6:45 p.m. on Sunday night, signaling to her new daddy that it would be OK to go to work the next night.

AP - Aaron Rodgers shrugged off a shaky beginning as Brett Favre's replacement.

AP - Even with a healthy Evan Longoria and Carl Crawford, the Tampa Bay Rays knew it would be a challenge to stay atop the AL East. Without them, help will have to come from every corner of the clubhouse.

AP - Adam Dunn had no idea the Cincinnati Reds were about to trade him to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. But with longtime teammate Ken Griffey Jr. already gone and the Reds on a six-game losing streak, Dunn didn't mind packing his bags and heading West.

AP - Natalie Coughlin of the United States has won the Olympic 100-meter backstroke, becoming the first woman to ever defend her title in the event.

AP - Michael Phelps climbed out of the pool, unzipped his skin-tight suit and ambled over to chat with his coach.

AFP - A former Manchester United player was awarded more than 4.3 million pounds (5.4 million euros) damages at the High Court in London on Monday over a tackle which ended his career.

AP - The condition of the American mother of a former Olympian who was stabbed on the opening day of Olympics competition was improving Monday, a spokesman for the U.S. Olympics Committee told the AP.

AP - Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Serena and Venus Williams are all winners today at Olympic tennis. Nadal made a successful debut in Olympic singles Monday, overcoming numerous missed chances by sweeping the final four games to beat Potito Starace of Italy 6-2, 3-6, 6-2.

AP - There were two exceptional comebacks in the pool during Day 3 of the Beijing Games. One helped Michael Phelps win his second gold medal of the Olympics. The other prevented American Katie Hoff from capturing gold.

AP - Everyone wondered who would fill the void with Tiger Woods recuperating and out of the last two majors.

AFP - Argentine teenager Juan Del Potro won his third straight ATP title by outmuscling Andy Roddick 6-1, 7-6 (7/2) in the final of the Los Angeles Classic.