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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roger Federer has almost forgotten what it is like not to compete in the closing stages of a grand slam and will aim to continue that run when he faces Russias Igor Andreev in the U.S. Open fourth round on Tuesday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Williams sisters will hold another family reunion on centre court at the U.S. Open after registering wins on Monday that set up a tiebreaking, sibling clash in the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian swimmer Jessicah Schipper has dumped her longtime coach after he sold a training program to a rival competitor who beat her at the Beijing Olympics.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serena Williams voiced the frustration of fans, TV bosses and advertisers on Monday when she said she was not happy to meet her sister Venus so early in the U.S. Open after they booked a quarter-finals clash.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Carlos Delgado hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to lead the New York Mets to a 4-2 road win over the Milwaukee Brewers and a two-game lead in the National League East on Monday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serena Williams will play her sister Venus in the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open after wiping out French wildcard Severine Bremond 6-2 6-2 in her fourth-round match on Monday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal, in his first grand slam as the number one target, took his turn at shooting down one of the big-hitting young guns at the U.S. Open on Monday to ride into the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows.

NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Vijay Singh, helped by three monster birdie putts, eased to his third PGA Tour title in five weeks with a commanding five-shot victory at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Seventh seed Venus Williams set up a potential quarter-final against her sister Serena at the U.S. Open after she eased past Polish ninth seed Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1 6-3 on Monday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Russian Dinara Safina ruled herself out of next weeks Fed Cup final against Spain on Monday because of exhaustion.

NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - European captain Nick Faldo has triggered widespread surprise on both sides of the Atlantic over two omissions from his Ryder Cup team.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Local favorite Mardy Fish ruined Gael Monfilss 22nd birthday celebrations by handing the French 32nd seed a 7-5 6-2 6-2 drubbing in the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Monday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A pep talk from coach Zeljko Krajan rescued an exhausted Dinara Safinas U.S. Open dreams on Monday.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The fast-paced game of soccer is characterized by intense running and repeated changes in direction, and study findings suggest soccer players may benefit from training that mimics these movements.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Usain Bolts startling 9.69-second run at the Olympics has inspired Jamaican compatriot and former world record holder Asafa Powell to target 9.59 for the 100 meters.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sisters Venus and Serena Williams will be hoping to set up a quarter-final showdown at the U.S. Open when they play their fourth-round matches on Monday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Third seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia survived a hard-hitting battle with Croatian teenager Marin Cilic on Sunday and said it was the sort of test needed to prepare him for another assault on the U.S. Open title.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Double reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson recorded a third win of the season with an easy victory in the Pepsi 500 at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California on Sunday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Qualifier Gilles Muller became the first player from Luxembourg to reach the fourth round of a grand slam when he squeezed past Spanish 18th seed Nicolas Almagro 6-7 3-6 7-6 7-6 7-5 at the U.S. Open on Sunday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roger Federer leapt into the fourth round and Jelena Jankovic zoomed in on a maiden grand slam crown at the U.S. Open on Sunday when the title favorites discovered their sweet spots at Flushing Meadows.