LILLE, France-- Holders France and fellow heavyweights Spain will locks horns in the European basketball championship semi-finals after beating their last-eight rivals in contrasting fashion on Tuesday.
GEORGIA - After building a big lead behind top receiver Julio Jones, the Atlanta Falcons held off a second-half Philadelphia rally to beat the Eagles 26-24 at the Georgia Dome on Monday and give new coach Dan Quinn his first win.
NEW YORK-- Flavia Pennetta won her first grand slam singles title over Roberta Vinci in an improbable all-Italian U.S. Open final on Saturday then added one more shock to a stunning fortnight by announcing her retirement.
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - New York Jets rookie Lorenzo Mauldin was taken to a local hospital after suffering a potentially serious head and neck injury on Sunday during the team's first game of the 2015 National Football League season.
BRUSSELS-- World champion Dafne Schippers proved she will be the sprinter to beat over 200 metres at next year's Rio Games with victory over Olympic champion Allyson Felix at the Diamond League athletics finale in Brussels on Friday.
