AP - Tom Brady is ready to play in the New England Patriots' opener but stopped short Monday of saying he would.

AP - Camilo Villegas has been on the PGA Tour for three years and has tried to stay patient. But it has been difficult lately for the 26-year-old Colombian to watch other young players hoisting a trophy.

AFP - Four-time defending champion Roger Federer cruised into the fourth round of the US Open while Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic was pressed to send off a stubborn teen challenger.

AP - Josh Smith bounced back from a rocky start with a 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and Colorado beat Colorado State 38-17 on Sunday night in what might have been their last game at Invesco Field.

AFP - Luiz Felipe Scolari shrugged off the frustration of Chelsea's 1-1 draw against Tottenham by insisting his side are already in title-winning form.

AP - With all due respect to Mickey Mantle, Jim Thome's 536th career homer was more significant for what it did for the White Sox than what it meant for Thome's place among the game's great sluggers.

AP - Ricky Williams is signed up for two more seasons in the NFL. The Miami Dolphins are hoping he plays out his contract this time.

AP - CC Sabathia pitched a one-hitter in his latest dominating start, allowing the Pirates only an infield single by Andy LaRoche in the fifth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat Pittsburgh 7-0 Sunday for their eighth victory in nine games.

AP - As competitive as NASCAR's Sprint Cup series is these days, it's not often a driver overpowers the field the way Jimmie Johnson did Sunday night.

AP - Andy Roddick is causing quite a racket at this U.S. Open.

AFP - Second-ranked Jelena Jankovic moved closer to her first Grand Slam title and reclaiming the world number one ranking with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 triumph Sunday over Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki at the US Open.