...in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 05: John Isner returns a shot against Andy Roddick during day six of the 2009 U.S. Open at...

Monday, November 9

...Cricket starts off the day with a dose of tennis action as well. New Zealand and John Isner have the Streakers on their side. College basketball begin tonight as the defending champions take on...

Safin, Berdych advance in Paris

Marat Safin extended his career by at least one more round, beating French qualifier Thierry Ascione 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (3) at the Paris Masters.

Thursday, November 5

...tennis, then on to a typical melange of soccer, basketball, hockey, and college football. Streak favorite John Isner won the first set in Basel, but Frenchman Richard Gasquet played gamely down the stretch to...

Djokovic wins in 53 minutes to advance

Novak Djokovic recorded his first 6-0, 6-0 win at an elite event, shutting out Jan Hernych at the Swiss Indoors.

Federer beats Seppi to advance

Roger Federer reached the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors by beating Andreas Seppi of Italy 6-3, 6-3.

Stepanek, Tipsarevic among winners

Philipp Kohlschreiber and Nicolas Almagro reached the quarterfinals of the BA Trophy.

Roddick retires while leading

Andy Roddick was forced to retire with left knee pain while leading Stanislas Wawrinka 4-3 in the second round of the Shanghai Masters.

Blake finishing '09 with Jones as coach

No. 24 James Blake, struggling to regain the form that kept him in the top 10 for much of a three-season stretch from 2006-08, said he and lifelong coach Brian Barker mutually decided that Barker would stop traveling with him after the U.S. Open.

Monfils cruises in Japan opener

Fourth seed Gael Monfils powered past Turkish qualifier Marsel Ilhan 6-2, 6-4 in the first round of the Japan Open on Monday.

Tsonga advances in three sets

Defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France beat Switzerland's Marco Chiudinelli 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the Thailand Open on Friday.

Tsonga, Simon, Isner advance

Defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won a three-tiebreaker match against Ernests Gulbis 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2) Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open.

Melzer beats qualifier to advance

Jurgen Melzer of Austria defeated Turkish qualifier Marsel Ilhan 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open.

Isner cites luck for opening Bangkok win

American John Isner edged Kittipong Wachiramanowong 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5) Monday in the first round of the Thailand Open.

...in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 05: John Isner returns a shot against Andy Roddick during day six of the 2009 U.S. Open at...