AP - Facing match point in the quarterfinals, Maria Sharapova was no longer focused on winning her first French Open title. She merely wanted to win a game.

AFP - Roger Federer is just three wins away from both a career Grand Slam and joining Pete Sampras as a 14-time major winner, but he's desperate to avoid sinking beneath a tidal wave of expectations.

AP - Washington brought the lowest scoring team in the Women's College World Series to face the Florida pitcher with the best ERA in the nation.

AP - The Detroit Red Wings need only to go back one year to recall what it's like to take a 2-0 Stanley Cup finals lead into "The Igloo" against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

AFP - Florentino Perez, the inspiration behind the Real Madrid 'Galacticos', launched his second term as president on Monday by bringing in Chile's Manuel Pellegrini as the club's new coach and France legend Zinedine Zidane as a top advisor.

AP - Billy Buckner threw six scoreless innings and rookie Josh Whitesell hit a two-run double, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night.

AP - Patty Mills is prepared to test his talent in the NBA.

AP - As Anquan Boldin stays away in a contract dispute, Steve Breaston has confidently moved up to the No. 2 wide receiver spot for the Arizona Cardinals.

AP - Jacques Martin was ready to go. After all, the Montreal Canadiens were calling.