No. 3 Boise State stuns No. 10 Va Tech 33-30 (AP)

Boise State wide receiver Austin Pettis (2) catches the game winning touchdown in the fourth quarter of their NCAA college football game against Virginia Tech, Monday, Sept. 6, 2010, at FedEx Field in Landover, MD. Boise State won 33-30. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - Kellen Moore and Boise State look as if they are going to be in the national championship chase for a while.


Padres snap 10-game skid, beat Dodgers 4-2 (AP)

San Diego Padres shortstop Miguel Tejada makes a diving stop on a ground ball hit by Los Angeles Dodgers Brad Ausmus during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 6, 2010 in San Diego.  Tejada got the out at first base.  (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)AP - Nick Hundley homered and drove in two runs, and Tim Stauffer filled in for ailing ace Mat Latos as the NL West-leading San Diego Padres snapped their 10-game losing streak Monday night with a 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.


Hoffman's final-round 62 wins Deutsche Bank by 5 (AP)

Charley Hoffman chips onto the seventh green during the final round at the Deutsche Bank Championship golf tournament at TPC Boston, in Norton, Mass., Monday, Sept. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)AP - Charley Hoffman's flowing blond locks attract plenty of attention. Now his golf game is getting noticed, too.


Rooney in Switzerland for England qualifier (AFP)

Fabio Capello confirmed he will pick Wayne Rooney, pictured in August 2010, to play for England against Switzerland in a Euro 2012 qualifier here Tuesday despite revelations over the striker?s private life.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Fabio Capello confirmed he will pick Wayne Rooney to play for England against Switzerland in a Euro 2012 qualifier here Tuesday despite revelations over the striker?s private life.


Federer wins, finds familiar company at US Open (AP)

Roger Federer of Switzerland  reacts after defeating Jurgen Melzer of Austria at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Monday, Sept. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)AP - Now, the names opposite Roger Federer's in the bracket will start looking more familiar.


Federer beats Melzer to reach US Open quarters (AP)

Roger Federer, of Switzerland, lunges for a return against Jurgen Melzer, of Austria, at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Monday, Sept. 6, 2010.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)AP - With another straight-set victory out of the way at the U.S. Open, Roger Federer can start thinking about a rematch with Robin Soderling.


US beats Angola 121-66, reaches quarters at worlds (AP)

USA's Kevin Durant dunks the ball during the round  of sixteen of the World Basketball Championship against Angola, Monday, Sept. 6, 2010, in Istanbul, Turkey.  (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)AP - Before it can win a world championship, the United States needed to start looking like a world champion.


Rex, Woody visit helped seal Revis deal for Jets (AP)

New York Jets Darrelle Revis talks to the media at the team's practice facility in Florham Park, NJ on Monday, Sept. 6, 2010. Revis had been holding out for a new contract since August 1 and agreed to terms late Sunday night. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)AP - Darrelle Revis and Rex Ryan looked at each other, huddled in a conference room in Florida, and immediately knew they had the same game plan.


Padres snap 10-game skid to hold NL West lead (Reuters)
Reuters - The San Diego Padres halted a 10-game losing streak to keep their lead in the National League West with a 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday.
Guard Delonte West returning to Celtics (AP)
AP - Delonte West is returning to the Boston Celtics.
Boise State shows it's a grown up team now (AP)

Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore (11) celebrates with fans and teammates including Boise State defensive end Ryan Winterswyk (98) after winning their NCAA college football game against Virginia Tech 33-30, Monday, Sept. 6, 2010, at FedEx Field in Landover, MD.  (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - They didn't need to dust off the ol' Statue of Liberty play, never thought of pulling off a fake punt.


Noted bicyclist to ride in Maine Dempsey Challenge (AP)
AP - Olympic bronze medalist and Tour de France veteran Levi Leipheimer (LEE'-vy LYP'-hy-mur) is visiting Maine to take part in the second annual bicycling fundraiser put on by "Grey's Anatomy" star Patrick Dempsey.
Devils get Kovalchuk, NHL-union get long-term deal (AP)

FILE - In this April 6, 2010, file photo, New Jersey Devils left wing Ilya Kovalchuk  skates against the Atlanta Thrashers during the first period of an NHL hockey game at Philips Arena in Atlanta. Five weeks after rejecting the Russian's landmark 17-year, $102 million contract with the Devils, the league approved a revised 15-year, $100 million deal on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, after reaching an agreement with the NHL Players Association on an amendment covering long-term contracts. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith, File)AP - The New Jersey Devils did more than sign Ilya Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract.


Wozniacki wallops Sharapova at US tennis Open (AFP)

Number one seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark serves to number 14 seeded Maria Sharapova of Russia at the US Open 2010 tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City. Wozniacki reached the quarter-finals of the US Open with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Sharapova.(AFP/Don Emmert)AFP - Caroline Wozniacki lived up to her top-seed status at the US Open on Monday by defeating former champion Maria Sharapova in a fourth-round blockbuster.


Woods leads a short list of Ryder Cup picks (AP)
AP - U.S. captain Corey Pavin has four picks and one tough decision to fill out his Ryder Cup team.
Fighting words: UFC chief to speak at Oxford club (AP)
AP - The distinguished Oxford University debate club has featured such speakers as Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill and Malcolm X.
New 5th Street Gym to Open (AP)
AP - A new 5th Street Gym will open next month on the site of the famous gym where Muhammad Ali and other top boxers trained.
Smoke rises just in time to make championship push (AP)

Tony Stewart  does a burnout to celebrate winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010.  (AP Photo/Glenn Smith)AP - Tony Stewart went to Atlanta Motor Speedway mired in a 31-race winless streak and an afterthought, at best, on the list of championship contenders.


WADA reports breakthrough in gene doping tests (AP)
AP - Two groups of scientists have developed tests for gene doping in what the World Anti-Doping Agency hailed Friday as a major breakthrough in fighting the next frontier in cheating in sports.