EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) β Michigan State manhandled Jacksonville State 45-7 in the season opener for both teams. Connor Cook completed his first nine passes and threw three TD passes in the first quarter to lead the eighth-ranked Spartans.
NEW YORK (AP) β Nighttime is Roger Federer time at the U.S. Open. The second-seeded Federer beat 104th-ranked Sam Groth of Australia 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 last night and improved to 24-1 for his career in night matches held in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
UNDATED (AP)β NFL teams must reduce their squads to 53 today and there were several big-name cuts yesterday leading to the deadline. Cincinnati running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Buffalo punter Brian Moorman and quarterback Jordan Palmer, Jacksonville center Mike Brewster, Atlanta linebacker Pat Angerer and Chicago running back Jordan Lynch, a former Heisman trophy finalist as a quarterback at Northern Illinois were among other cuts.
NORTON, Mass. (AP)β Ryan Palmer takes a two-shot lead over Keegan Bradley into today’s second round at the Deutsche (DOY’-cheh) Bank Championship. Webb Simpson and Australian Jason Day are three shots off the lead.
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) βThe IndyCar season closes today in California and all Will Power has to do is finish sixth or better to win the driving title. Helio Castroneves (EHL’-ee-oh kas-troh-NEH’-vehz), who starts the race trailing Power by 51 points, won the pole with Power starting in the 21st spot
