Monfils Reaches Open Quarterfinals, Where Djokovic Awaits
Gael Monfils beat Richard Gasquet to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals and No. 3 Novak Djokovic beat Mardy Fish. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/GP1hfkuDUWrfcwo0ZW2s35S9atE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/GP1hfkuDUWrfcwo0ZW2s35S9atE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/GP1hfkuDUWrfcwo0ZW2s35S9atE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/GP1hfkuDUWrfcwo0ZW2s35S9atE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/auVAdVCKpKY" height="1" width="1"/>

The Fifth Set: Tennis’s Proving Ground
The Open has been the stage of dramatic fifth sets: McEnroe-Borg in 1980, Sampras-Corretja in 1996, Agassi-Baghdatis in 2006 and del Potro-Federer last year. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/HVeX4JlOplh_3US8aF2Zu4tLQkU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/HVeX4JlOplh_3US8aF2Zu4tLQkU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/HVeX4JlOplh_3US8aF2Zu4tLQkU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/HVeX4JlOplh_3US8aF2Zu4tLQkU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/7rafYoJ-Hck" height="1" width="1"/>

Revis and Jets Agree on New Contract
The Jets announced early Monday that they have agreed to terms with the All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis, who missed all of training camp because he was unhappy with his contract. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/vpjp8wVm-lLj6ybRcuc81NJXQ_Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/vpjp8wVm-lLj6ybRcuc81NJXQ_Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/vpjp8wVm-lLj6ybRcuc81NJXQ_Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/vpjp8wVm-lLj6ybRcuc81NJXQ_Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/UCMWah7SI9s" height="1" width="1"/>

Americans Breeze Into Quarterfinals Against Overmatched Angola
Angola was in trouble from the start as Team USA summoned youthful enthusiasm at the world championships. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/5Y25Fvkl_qGqCLaafHaDbAtN-Ak/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/5Y25Fvkl_qGqCLaafHaDbAtN-Ak/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/5Y25Fvkl_qGqCLaafHaDbAtN-Ak/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/5Y25Fvkl_qGqCLaafHaDbAtN-Ak/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/Dbhf1BKk4vQ" height="1" width="1"/>

Orioles 4, Yankees 3: Frustration Simmers but Doesn’t Boil Over in Loss
The Orioles continued to show they are a different and improved team under Buck Showalter, beating the Yankees for the second time in a row. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/4NhwiKoARwXvOEMP0kIg0ksr8Tk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/4NhwiKoARwXvOEMP0kIg0ksr8Tk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/4NhwiKoARwXvOEMP0kIg0ksr8Tk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/4NhwiKoARwXvOEMP0kIg0ksr8Tk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/MoObEnRAp28" height="1" width="1"/>

As Winner’s 11-Birdie Finish Leads to Ryder Hopes, Woods Reasserts Himself
Charley Hoffman rallied with a nine-under 62 the Deutsche Bank Championship and moved to second in the FedEx Cup playoffs. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/TdAlwe30z8nVx9BEnJyuMgUh4xM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/TdAlwe30z8nVx9BEnJyuMgUh4xM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/TdAlwe30z8nVx9BEnJyuMgUh4xM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/TdAlwe30z8nVx9BEnJyuMgUh4xM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/7FlCRvY7_Rk" height="1" width="1"/>

Wozniacki Eliminates Sharapova
Caroline Wozniacki defeated Maria Sharapova, 6-3, 6-4, to reach the quarterfinals of the United States Open. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Ai8HX3kCD0NXQvp4Y0SI6sXFgUk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Ai8HX3kCD0NXQvp4Y0SI6sXFgUk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Ai8HX3kCD0NXQvp4Y0SI6sXFgUk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Ai8HX3kCD0NXQvp4Y0SI6sXFgUk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/6xvSRyuOJ7s" height="1" width="1"/>

With Texans, Leinart Will Once Again Take a Back Seat
In signing with Houston, quarterback Matt Leinart is no closer to a starting job in the N.F.L. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/ZWqQZLGFKgxCFNm85fuHcKCh-kc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/ZWqQZLGFKgxCFNm85fuHcKCh-kc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/ZWqQZLGFKgxCFNm85fuHcKCh-kc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/ZWqQZLGFKgxCFNm85fuHcKCh-kc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/0p5Vw7alE_Y" height="1" width="1"/>

N.F.L. Roundup: Captain And Starter Are New For Steelers
Ben Roethlisberger was not named a Steelers captain, and Dennis Dixon was named the starting quarterback during his suspension. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/w9zX_LN0PFTNVnu9t_RKkCsrY3E/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/w9zX_LN0PFTNVnu9t_RKkCsrY3E/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/w9zX_LN0PFTNVnu9t_RKkCsrY3E/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/w9zX_LN0PFTNVnu9t_RKkCsrY3E/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/fIHdzE6FpOc" height="1" width="1"/>

Nationals 13, Mets 3: A Game That’s So Out of Hand That Perez Gets to Pitch
Mike Pelfrey failed to make it out of the fourth, the bullpen imploded and the Mets endured a thrashing at the hands the Nationals. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/YsD2tgOY_yoQBE8fVegBk-eX0fY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/YsD2tgOY_yoQBE8fVegBk-eX0fY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/YsD2tgOY_yoQBE8fVegBk-eX0fY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/YsD2tgOY_yoQBE8fVegBk-eX0fY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/qykuhePt56M" height="1" width="1"/>

White Sox Top Tigers To Win Seventh in a Row
The White Sox rallied to beat the Tigers in the 10th, remaining three and a half games behind the Twins in the A.L. Central. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/N_D9zTeEDOJIHkXYrh1uz_j4k0o/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/N_D9zTeEDOJIHkXYrh1uz_j4k0o/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/N_D9zTeEDOJIHkXYrh1uz_j4k0o/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/N_D9zTeEDOJIHkXYrh1uz_j4k0o/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/tLrP5O9Dbfc" height="1" width="1"/>

Goal: Real Salt Lake Seeks Record Close to Its Roots
The defending M.L.S. champion has run its home unbeaten streak to 22 games, tying the record set by Columbus in 2008 and 2009. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/95c9IGf8j7RoLyqbgFXG3z2TGsg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/95c9IGf8j7RoLyqbgFXG3z2TGsg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/95c9IGf8j7RoLyqbgFXG3z2TGsg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/95c9IGf8j7RoLyqbgFXG3z2TGsg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/2UUaa2eE2QM" height="1" width="1"/>

Cricket: A Turnaround After an Outburst on Twitter
Kevin Pietersen, the struggling former captain of England, made headlines twice in the past week, once for his comments online, and then when he returned to form as a batter. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/PMENmLV4-IV1jPfLJtm6YgsRBJY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/PMENmLV4-IV1jPfLJtm6YgsRBJY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/PMENmLV4-IV1jPfLJtm6YgsRBJY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/PMENmLV4-IV1jPfLJtm6YgsRBJY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/WUinO4jCV70" height="1" width="1"/>

On Baseball: Showalter Has Orioles Racing to the Finish
From 2005 through 2009, Baltimore’s record was 47-96 after Aug. 31. But since Buck Showalter took over, the team has become competitive at a time when it usually is collapsing. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/YVUCOmR4IIQ__usxTMhfBphpRt8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/YVUCOmR4IIQ__usxTMhfBphpRt8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/YVUCOmR4IIQ__usxTMhfBphpRt8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/YVUCOmR4IIQ__usxTMhfBphpRt8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/nLVqGbnu4tA" height="1" width="1"/>

On Basketball: For the W.N.B.A., a Missed Opportunity to Increase Appeal
It could be argued the W.N.B.A. made a costly mistake in not implementing a territorial draft to ensure box-office appeal in the markets it deemed most crucial to its success. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Z2UvXewcVHzE7Q4HEIjx66XISQs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Z2UvXewcVHzE7Q4HEIjx66XISQs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Z2UvXewcVHzE7Q4HEIjx66XISQs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Z2UvXewcVHzE7Q4HEIjx66XISQs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/-GdjvTFFnkk" height="1" width="1"/>

Sports of The Times: Nation of Individuals Sees Tennis Identity Fade
While countries like Spain produce players with similar styles, the United States has struggled to develop young stars. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/BpP18Ev4w6UnyOjE5D_HVC4dXt4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/BpP18Ev4w6UnyOjE5D_HVC4dXt4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/BpP18Ev4w6UnyOjE5D_HVC4dXt4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/BpP18Ev4w6UnyOjE5D_HVC4dXt4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/v5OIMBTtKfo" height="1" width="1"/>

Golfers Welcome President Obama's Participation
President Obama's interest in golf has obviously gone from casual to intense. Five rounds in 10 family vacation days? The pros of the PGA Tour are not surprised. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/nF22iAyQ9Lm6V1FnaMztBCZlqDU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/nF22iAyQ9Lm6V1FnaMztBCZlqDU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/nF22iAyQ9Lm6V1FnaMztBCZlqDU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/nF22iAyQ9Lm6V1FnaMztBCZlqDU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/k-6ohrgkHzE" height="1" width="1"/>

A Sample of Tweets About the Open
Twitter observations from Gerry Marzorati and Open fans. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/DSGRs4l4WdOW3HRH5U3M6XjsMLY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/DSGRs4l4WdOW3HRH5U3M6XjsMLY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/DSGRs4l4WdOW3HRH5U3M6XjsMLY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/DSGRs4l4WdOW3HRH5U3M6XjsMLY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/tn4qT0fXyyE" height="1" width="1"/>

Courtside: Understanding the Fifth Set
Karen Crouse, who wrote Monday about the psychology behind the fifth set, discusses this concept further for The Times's U.S. Open video series Courtside. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/qScrpcummBuJBUOzvUZdH0zDgGg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/qScrpcummBuJBUOzvUZdH0zDgGg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/qScrpcummBuJBUOzvUZdH0zDgGg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/qScrpcummBuJBUOzvUZdH0zDgGg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/HNwgN07PwR8" height="1" width="1"/>

Patrick McEnroe Resigns as Davis Cup Captain
Patrick McEnroe announced his resignation as the American Davis Cup captain on Monday. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/UGk_g8l0kHqzC5I2hYGxTb0NhS4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/UGk_g8l0kHqzC5I2hYGxTb0NhS4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/UGk_g8l0kHqzC5I2hYGxTb0NhS4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/UGk_g8l0kHqzC5I2hYGxTb0NhS4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/u2gvbSLnBpw" height="1" width="1"/>

Mets' Wright Goes Back to His Roots
Mets third baseman David Wright, who is from Chesapeake, Va., said he planned to attend the Virginia Tech-Boise State football game in Landover, Md., after the Mets' day game in Washington. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/7_GA-tBsvyR7DVa9cTuXFPCoFWM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/7_GA-tBsvyR7DVa9cTuXFPCoFWM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/7_GA-tBsvyR7DVa9cTuXFPCoFWM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/7_GA-tBsvyR7DVa9cTuXFPCoFWM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/grqwxPS1y9E" height="1" width="1"/>

A Special Focus for the Hokies
Coach Frank Beamer has made special teams a priority at Virginia Tech. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/5qhkUSSUXwZEgPMg-DM_uddhC6k/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/5qhkUSSUXwZEgPMg-DM_uddhC6k/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/5qhkUSSUXwZEgPMg-DM_uddhC6k/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/5qhkUSSUXwZEgPMg-DM_uddhC6k/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/3F_fY1G4gH8" height="1" width="1"/>

Five and Five: No. 2, Boise State
Expectations are high for the Broncos, who face a very tough first game against Virginia Tech. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/hTV-H2sf4OTXtV1ws3lO9ovB97E/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/hTV-H2sf4OTXtV1ws3lO9ovB97E/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/hTV-H2sf4OTXtV1ws3lO9ovB97E/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/hTV-H2sf4OTXtV1ws3lO9ovB97E/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/0QcvX6765HE" height="1" width="1"/>

Mangold Expects a New Car From Revis
Now that Darrelle Revis is back with the Jets, Nick Mangold wants to collect on a promise: with a new car. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/nHPVQcsRKKo9tLcQB69jZPGW1rA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/nHPVQcsRKKo9tLcQB69jZPGW1rA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/nHPVQcsRKKo9tLcQB69jZPGW1rA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/nHPVQcsRKKo9tLcQB69jZPGW1rA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/bZvaggs4XQc" height="1" width="1"/>

Guide to N.F.L. Defenses, Part 1
Each installment of this series will focus on a different aspect of defensive play, using a mix of technical concepts, playbook diagrams and the words and stories of the true characters of the game to bring the art of playing defense alive. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/1NwnwwuEXj8USl6cMC25h7IMeZg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/1NwnwwuEXj8USl6cMC25h7IMeZg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/1NwnwwuEXj8USl6cMC25h7IMeZg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/1NwnwwuEXj8USl6cMC25h7IMeZg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/sV-PwejuF8c" height="1" width="1"/>

Jets Fans Can Exhale: Revis Reaches a Deal
Cornerback Darrelle Revis has confirmed that he has reached an agreement with the Jets on a new contract, ending a lengthy holdout. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/_7hEUHvt3NeEcsw8E1XJlE57UTg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/_7hEUHvt3NeEcsw8E1XJlE57UTg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/_7hEUHvt3NeEcsw8E1XJlE57UTg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/_7hEUHvt3NeEcsw8E1XJlE57UTg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/5ihO0_TJ-pQ" height="1" width="1"/>

Rays' Baldelli Is Back in Swing of Things
Rocco Baldelli began the season as a special instructor in the Tampa Bay Rays' system, and will end it in the thick of a pennant race. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/uPNtkwM4FqRk1YSA0cForWuAxCY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/uPNtkwM4FqRk1YSA0cForWuAxCY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/uPNtkwM4FqRk1YSA0cForWuAxCY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/uPNtkwM4FqRk1YSA0cForWuAxCY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/yWG0jzsRNVQ" height="1" width="1"/>

Santana Throws Off Mound but Will Miss Start
Johan Santana threw off the mound, then later the Mets said he would miss his next start. The rookie Dillon Gee will starter instead on Tuesday at Washington. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/zJQRA3o8RTFPzvyBFL0agemnCMw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/zJQRA3o8RTFPzvyBFL0agemnCMw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/zJQRA3o8RTFPzvyBFL0agemnCMw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/zJQRA3o8RTFPzvyBFL0agemnCMw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/kmw7owh5IoM" height="1" width="1"/>

Rodriguez Returns to Yankees' Lineup
Alex Rodriguez was back at third base for the first time since Aug. 20, but Nick Swisher missed his third consecutive game. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/0mH_VBAy0UTvc74CxM2ChKU0lS8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/0mH_VBAy0UTvc74CxM2ChKU0lS8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/0mH_VBAy0UTvc74CxM2ChKU0lS8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/0mH_VBAy0UTvc74CxM2ChKU0lS8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/y0618iYpXgs" height="1" width="1"/>

When Picking Up a Ball May Mean a Penalty
It's the final hole of the club championship. Four balls are in play. Only three come to rest in the cup. How many players are penalized? <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/iQjKy5nXLfclt0VeNRaqFgjZkO0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/iQjKy5nXLfclt0VeNRaqFgjZkO0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/iQjKy5nXLfclt0VeNRaqFgjZkO0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/iQjKy5nXLfclt0VeNRaqFgjZkO0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/jAAEMGQ76qY" height="1" width="1"/>

Double Eagle Lifts Singh Into Contention
For the second time in two years, a player has scored a double-eagle on the second hole at T.P.C. Boston during the Deutsche Bank Championship. This time it was Vijay Singh. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/--DhdetfaMNJ9qtLkbU-Cyzbqv0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/--DhdetfaMNJ9qtLkbU-Cyzbqv0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/--DhdetfaMNJ9qtLkbU-Cyzbqv0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/--DhdetfaMNJ9qtLkbU-Cyzbqv0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/8pgEJ-7KSHM" height="1" width="1"/>

Some Tips for the Fall and Winter
Ever wonder if new golf balls bought on sale in September will still be as good as new the following spring or summer? Ever wonder if new balls bought two or three years ago have lost any of their distance or performance capabilities? <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/-29XxgGNhAG01GfYQO2hKWJ-Pxw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/-29XxgGNhAG01GfYQO2hKWJ-Pxw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/-29XxgGNhAG01GfYQO2hKWJ-Pxw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/-29XxgGNhAG01GfYQO2hKWJ-Pxw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/3mcH08LLwD4" height="1" width="1"/>

Liberty to Move to Newark During 3-Year Garden Renovation
The Liberty is moving to Newark for the next three seasons while Madison Square Garden is being renovated. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/MP1ZFSYjUwKEYRAaRAdN1l6aYLg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/MP1ZFSYjUwKEYRAaRAdN1l6aYLg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/MP1ZFSYjUwKEYRAaRAdN1l6aYLg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/MP1ZFSYjUwKEYRAaRAdN1l6aYLg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/MnqwcZOHNpM" height="1" width="1"/>

For Rubio and N.B.A., Nothing Is Certain
The Spanish star Ricky Rubio could come to the United States in 2011, but a looming N.B.A. lockout complicates the situation. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/WrLX-FLN8iKJm14xjAMTp3ZyHyo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/WrLX-FLN8iKJm14xjAMTp3ZyHyo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/WrLX-FLN8iKJm14xjAMTp3ZyHyo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/WrLX-FLN8iKJm14xjAMTp3ZyHyo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~4/4euMmBGITIA" height="1" width="1"/>