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Dementieva downs Safina for women’s tennis gold
Elena Dementieva of Russia won the gold medal in women’s singles tennis.

Notebook: Fish dumps Blake to reach 4th round
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Unseeded Querrey topples Karlovic; Nadal next
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Roddick smashes racket, overcomes Gulbis (AP)
Andy Roddick smashed his racket not once but twice, leaving it a mangled mess that matched the state of his game at that point. Facing a big deficit, staring at what would have been a big upset, Roddick suddenly changed everything against a younger, less-experienced, less-accomplished version of himself at the U.S.

Nishikori makes Open history for Japan (AP)
As Kei Nishikori contemplated becoming the first Japanese man to reach the U.S. Open’s fourth round in the 40-year Open era, he kept repeating two phrases: “I was tired” and “I’m very happy.” Overcoming cramps that left his ankles, legs and back aching, the 126th-ranked Nishikori upset No. 4-seeded David Ferrer of Spain 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 7-5 Saturday night.

Tennis applauds baseball’s use of replay (AP)
Jim Courier can find only one possible flaw with instant replay in baseball, and it’s purely personal. “I’m going to miss seeing Lou Piniella throw his cap,” the former tennis star said this week at the U.S. Open. “I used to love when Sweet Lou would toss those bases.” A huge Cincinnati Reds fan, Courier won four Grand Slam championships.

Venus, Serena roll in 4th round
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