Four-time defending champion Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, the reigning French Open and Wimbledon champion, lead the men's singles field for this year's US Open.

Second-seeded Frenchman Gilles Simon was a second-round winner Wednesday at the $525,000 Indianapolis Tennis Championships.

FOIX, France French police detained Spanish cyclist Moises Duenas Nevado on Wednesday after he tested positive for the banned blood booster EPO during the Tour de France.

Spanish stars Fernando Verdasco and Carlos Moya were among Wednesday's second-round winners at the clay-court Croatia Open Umag.

Notre Dame will reportedly name Indianapolis attorney Jack Swarbrick its new athletic director Wednesday.

Former United States national team captain and Red Bull New York midfielder Claudio Reyna will retire Wednesday, according to a report on ESPNsoccernet on Tuesday.

Fourth-seeded Frenchwoman Pauline Parmentier and seventh-seeded Czech Iveta Benesova were among Tuesday's opening-round winners at the $175,000 Gastein Ladies tennis event.

Kansas City defender Jimmy Conrad believes last month's 3-0 loss to Columbus was "a rude awakening."

Fifth-seeded Spaniard Albert Montanes highlighted Tuesday's first-round winners at the clay-court Dutch Open.

The Columbus Destroyers named Pat Sperduto as their head coach on Wednesday, replacing Doug Kay, who left in June.

Seventh-seeded Russian Nadia Petrova came up an opening-round loser Tuesday at the $600,000 Bank of the West Classic tennis event.

Defending champion Dmitry Tursunov and second-seeded Frenchman Gilles Simon were opening-round winners, while seventh-seeded American Robby Ginepri was upset in straight sets Monday at the $525,000 Indianapolis Tennis Championships.

Fifth-seeded Croatian star Ivan Ljubicic and sixth-seeded Argentine Guillermo Canas were among Tuesday's first-round winners at the clay-court Croatia Open Umag.

Wimbledon semifinalist Rainer Schuettler was among the first-round winners, while third-seeded Argentine Agustin Calleri was an upset victim Tuesday at the clay-court Austrian Open. Top-seeded Italian Andreas Seppi pulled out of the draw, citing a groin injury on Day 2.

Los Angeles Galaxy forward Edson Buddle, who is tied with teammate Landon Donovan as the top scorer in Major League Soccer, was one of seven players added to the league's All-Star roster Tuesday.

Los Angeles Galaxy forward Edson Buddle, who is tied with teammate Landon Donovan as the top scorer in Major League Soccer, was one of seven players added to the league's All-Star roster Tuesday.

Los Angeles Galaxy forward Edson Buddle, who is tied with teammate Landon Donovan as the top scorer in Major League Soccer, was one of seven players added to the league's All-Star roster Tuesday.

Los Angeles Galaxy forward Edson Buddle, who is tied with teammate Landon Donovan as the top scorer in Major League Soccer, was one of seven players added to the league's All-Star roster Tuesday.

Los Angeles Galaxy forward Edson Buddle, who is tied with teammate Landon Donovan as the top scorer in Major League Soccer, was one of seven players added to the league's All-Star roster Tuesday.

Los Angeles Galaxy forward Edson Buddle, who is tied with teammate Landon Donovan as the top scorer in Major League Soccer, was one of seven players added to the league's All-Star roster Tuesday.