AP - Southern California jumped two spots to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 on Tuesday, rewarded by voters for opening the season with a dominant performance on the road against a BCS conference opponent.

AP - The Louisiana Superdome will be ready for some football Sunday, and the Saints say they're looking forward to celebrating the end of a stressful week with their storm-weary fans.

AP - His strokes awry, his emotions laid bare for all to see, Roger Federer figured out a way to stay in the U.S. Open.

AP - Richard Collier has faced some adversity in recent years.

AFP - Olympic champion Elena Dementieva, chasing a world number one ranking and her first Grand Slam title, advanced to the US Open semi-finals Tuesday by defeating Swiss 15th seed Patty Schnyder 6-2, 6-3.

AFP - Newcastle United denied Tuesday that manager Kevin Keegan had been sacked and said the English Premier League club want him to remain in his job.

AP - Cliff Lee became Cleveland's first 20-game winner in 34 years, pitching a five-hitter for his second career shutout to lead the Indians to a 5-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night.

AP - Fifth-seeded Elena Dementieva reached the semifinals of the U.S. Open, beating No. 15 Patty Schnyder 6-2, 6-3 Tuesday in another one of tennis' most-played matchups.

AP - Even with his golf done for the year, Tiger Woods found something to celebrate Tuesday: His wife is pregnant with their second child.

AP - Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Richard Collier was shot and critically wounded outside an apartment building early Tuesday as he and a former Jacksonville teammate waited for two women they had met at a nightclub, police said.

AP - The only movement in the FedEx Cup is Vijay Singh running away from the field.