Vickers outlasted Jimmie Johnson in yet another fuel-mileage duel at Michigan International Speedway, taking the lead with two laps to go after Johnson ran out of gas and holding on for his first Sprint Cup victory of the season Sunday.

Andy Murray took the court to face Juan Martin Del Potro knowing no matter what the result of the Rogers Cup final, he would soon be ranked No. 2 in the world.

In his first game as defensive coordinator, Frank Bush didn’t pull any tricks, but his defense still forced three turnovers. A lot of young players, including second-year tackle Frank Okam, stepped up.

Texans rookie tight end James Casey is going to see more playing time as the backup fullback because Boomer Grigsby could be out as long as six weeks with a severely sprained ankle.

Y.E. Yang won his first major title at the PGA Championship on Sunday, and he took down Tiger Woods to do it.

A driving rainstorm could not dampen the Texans’ performance in their 16-10 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in the preseason opener for both teams.

The Dynamo are bracing for a quick turnaround after tonight’s Western Conference faceoff at Real Salt Lake as they kick off their participation in the 2009-10 CONCACAF Champions League on Wednesday at home against Salvadoran club Isidro Metapán.

Los Angeles Galaxy star forward Landon Donovan has tested positive for what is believed to be swine flu, and his club and U.S. teammates are taking precautions.

After conceding an uncharacteristically high six goals over the past three games and with another tough stretch in the schedule staring them in the face, the Dynamo made it their priority this week to work on improving the defensive part of their game.

The Texans came to training camp loaded with centers — starter Chris Myers, veteran backup Chris White and talented third-round pick Antoine Caldwell. No one paid much attention to Brett Helms, an undrafted rookie from LSU.