A-Rod homered in consecutive at-bats against rookie Brian Bannister to set a single-season record for a third baseman, helping the New York Yankees overpower the Kansas City Royals 11-3 on Saturday night.

Roger Federer watched his opponent's last shot of their U.S. Open semifinal sail wide, then calmly walked to the net for a handshake.

Henin, who also won the 2003 Open, did not drop a set all tournament and became the first woman to win a Grand Slam after beating both Williams sisters along the way.

Todd Reesing threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns and Kansas scored on a 74-yard kick return and added two safeties Saturday night to beat overmatched Southeastern Louisiana 62-0.

Baddeley birdied his final two holes for a 65 that allowed him to join Stricker at 15-under-par. Tiger Woods shot a 65 and is one shot back.

The group, which was announced during Final Four weekend in Atlanta earlier this year, includes North Carolina coach Roy Williams

The Emporia State Volleyball team upset #22 North Alabama 3-1 in the second round of the West Florida Invitational in Pensacola, Florida.

The Lady Blues kept their opponents to near-zero hitting in a pair of sweeps Saturday at the Harding Lady Bison Classic to improve to 13-1 and increase their winning streak to eight matches.

The Emporia State Soccer team fell 6-0 to Washburn at the TRYSA Complex in Emporia. The Hornets got two shots in the game while the Lady Blues set a team record getting off 48 shots including 22 of them on goal.

After sweeping each of its Varney’s Kansas State Invitational opponents, No. 22 Kansas State earned the tournament title Saturday with a 3-0 defeat of Fresno State.

The theme of the evening at Heartland Park Topeka Friday, was “girls night out.” In the eighth junior drag race of the 2007 season, the girls found their way to finals in two of the three classes.

After pulling off one of the greatest upsets in college football history, Appalachian State is still shaking things up. The Associated Press said Thursday that lower-division schools — that means you, Mountaineers — are now eligible for its 71-year-old poll.

WEEK 2: Wamego played host to Chapman Friday night. Chapman won, 20-15.

Center Kenny Cooper has decided to transfer from Oklahoma State.

The North American Hockey League announced today that its Board of Governors has approved the transfer of membership of the Southern Minnesota Express to the BAM, LLC ownership group.

The Kansas volleyball team defeated its first opponent, St. Peters, on Friday at the Jayhawk Invitational 30-14, 30-16, 30-16. It is KU's third win in a row and their second consecutive sweep at home.

Five individuals and a national runner-up football team will be inducted into the ESU Athletics Hall of Honor on Saturday, October 20 as part of Homecoming festivities

WEEK 2: Royal Valley played host to Sabetha Friday night. Sabetha won, 20-8.

WEEK 2: Holton plays host to Maur Hill Friday night. Holton won, 71-0.

WEEK 2: Santa Fe Trail played host to Immaculata Friday night. Santa Fe Trail won, 17-8.

WEEK 2: Washburn Rural played host to Manhattan Friday night. Manhattan won, 21-8.

Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova (kooz-NET'-suh-vuh) has advanced to the women's final at the U.S. Open. The fourth seed qualified for the championship with a 3 sets win over fellow Russian Anna Chakvetadze (chahk-veh-TAHD'-zee). Kuznetsova came back to beat the sixth seed after losing the first set, 3-6, 6-1,

Northern Heights played host to Lyndon Friday night. Lyndon won, 35-28.

WEEK 2:Olpe played host to Eureka Friday night. Olpe won, 46-0.

WEEK 2: Emporia played host to Topeka High Friday night. Emporia won, 35-15.