ENGLAND-- Everton's Romelu Lukaku ended his longest goal drought in English football with an 11-minute hat-trick to power the visitors to an emphatic 3-0 win over Sunderland on Monday and third place in the Premier League table.
Pittsburgh Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams (34) carries the ball against Washington during the first half at FedEx Field in Maryland. Steelers won 38-16. (Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports.)
NEW YORK-- Third seed Stan Wawrinka rose to the occasion once again to beat top-seeded defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-7(1) 6-4 7-5 6-3 and win the U.S. Open on Sunday for the third grand slam title of his career.
NEW YORK-- The National Football League's opening week has been a strong one for debut quarterbacks as rookies and veterans alike earned passing grades with their new teams.
Carson Wentz, the second overall pick of the 2016 draft for Philadelphia, made a favorable first impression in a 29-10 home triumph over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
BRUSSELS-- Jamaica's double Olympic champion Elaine Thompson confirmed her sprint queen status with an emphatic 100 metres victory on Friday at a season-ending Diamond League meeting packed with gold medal winners in Brussels.
