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Lleyton Hewitt withdrew from next week's U.S. Open after undergoing hip surgery. Hewitt, the 2001 U.S. Open champion, said in a statement published on his Web site Wednesday he is frustrated at not being able to play but had exhausted every possibility besides surgery

'Surgery was always the last resort, but unfortunately that's what it came down to,' the former world No. 1 said. 'I am also shattered that I can't lead the Australian Davis Cup team in Chile in our bid to rejoin the world group, and hope that the boys can still come through with a great win.'

Evander Holyfield apparently already had left Workers' Gymnasium by the time Dzhakhon Kurbanov decided to bite his opponent's shoulder in the evening's final bout.

Argentina remain on course to retain their Olympic football crown after a 3-0 semi-final win over South American rivals Brazil in a bad-tempered clash.

Stoke boss Tony Pulis has made his sixth signing of the summer with the recruitment of Southampton defender Andrew Davies for an undisclosed fee.

John Terry was bracing himself for the news that he has missed out on retaining the England captaincy for the World Cup qualifying campaign.

A whirlwind of a month is almost over for Danny Lee. First, he became only the sixth player in the 106-year history of the Western Amateur to sweep medalist and match play honors, joining a group that includes Phil Mickelson and Curtis Strange.

Then came a tie for 20th over the weekend in his PGA Tour debut at the Wyndham Championship. Those performances leave the 18-year-old player from New Zealand as one of the favorites in the U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst, where he opened with a 1-over 71 in the opening round of stroke play Monday.

Robby Ginepri reaches to hit a return to Luis Horna, of Peru, in their first round singles match at the Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament in New Haven, Conn., Monday, Aug.

Emmanuel Adebayor has signed a new contract with . The Togo international, who smashed 30 goals last season, was the subject of much transfer speculation during the summer, with AC Milan and Barcelona both ...

Dimitar Berbatov last night broke his silence on his move to Manchester United and urged Spurs to let him "follow his dream". Berbatov is desperate to join Sir Alex Ferguson's side but fears Spurs could price ...

JELENA Jankovic's reign as world No. 1 ended yesterday after only one week, in a switch that highlights the evenness of the women's game since the retirement of Justine Henin in May.

Bradley Wiggins is on course for his second gold medal of the Beijing Olympics after he and his fellow team pursuiters advanced to the final by breaking their own world record.

FABIO Capello either needs a good optician or an award for motivational genius. The England boss named his squad for the friendly against the Czech Republic and found no room in it for Villa livewires Gabriel ...

Australia's Katherine Hull won the Canadian Women's Open on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title, taking advantage of Yani Tseng's final-round meltdown for a one-stroke victory at Ottawa Hunt.

The 26-year-old Hull, six strokes behind Tseng at the start of the round, shot a 3-under 69 to finish at 11-under 277. Se Ri Pak closed with a 72 to finish second, and Tseng's 77 left her two strokes behind at 9 under.

'This is something we all dream about as kids and to have it actually happen is amazing,' Hull said. 'I was thinking this might be the year I broke through and got a win, but at six shots back, I didn't think much about it.

A late strike by substitute Francisco Sandaza gave Dundee United a share of the spoils against Celtic in their Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash at Tannadice.

Chelsea put on a first-half master-class for new manager Luiz Felipe Scolari as they stormed into a 3-0 half-time lead against Portsmouth at Stamford Bridge tonight.

Nathalie Dechy acknowledges the crowd after she defeated Amelie Mauresmo. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MASON, Ohio -- Nathalie Dechy reached her first final in four years with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 upset of fifth-seeded ...

For the first time in his career, Fred Funk will enter the final round of a major tournament with the lead.

Mido returned to haunt his former club as Middlesbrough eased to a comfortable victory over Spurs at the Riverside.

Track cyclist Joan Llaneras celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's points race at the Beijing Games on Saturday.

Arsenal kicked off the Premier League season with victory over promoted West Brom at the Emirates Stadium.