UNDATED (AP) β Fourth-ranked Baylor and No. 5 Michigan State put together successful season openers, although the Spartans struggled against a state rival. Spartans freshman Madre London ran for two touchdowns in the first five-plus minutes of a 37-24 win against Western Michigan. Seth Russell threw for 376 yards and fired three of his five touchdown passes to Jay Lee as the Bears hammered SMU, 56-21.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) β The Philadelphia Eagles have made roster room for Tim Tebow (TEE’-boh) by sending backup quarterback Matt Barkley to the Arizona Cardinals for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2016 draft. The Eagles opted to keep Tebow as their No. 3 signal-caller after he was 11-for-17 for 189 yards and two touchdowns in last night’s preseason game against the New York Jets. Tebow will play behind Sam Bradford, and Mark Sanchez, while Barkley will back up Carson Palmer and Drew Stanton.
NEW YORK (AP) β Top seeds Novak Djokovic (JOH’-koh-vihch) and Serena Williams have moved into the fourth round of the U.S. Open. Djokovic was a 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 winner against No. 25 Andreas Seppi before Williams won her last eight games to pull out a 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 triumph over Bethanie Mattek-Sands. The day’s biggest shocker was provided by No. 32 Fabio Fognini (fohn-YEE’-nee), who dropped the first two sets in his match against two-time champion Rafael Nadal before rallying for a 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 victory.
NORTON Mass. (AP) β Brendon de Jonge holds a 2-stroke lead over two others after shooting a 6-under 65 in the opening round of the PGA’s Deutsche (DOY’-chuh) Bank Championship near Boston. Reigning Masters and U.S. Open champion Justin Spieth (speeth) had eight bogeys in a 3-over 75, matching his highest start of the year. Spieth is now in danger of missing the cut for the second consecutive weekend.
LOS ANGELES (AP) β Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov (SLA’-vuh VOY’-nawf) has been taken into custody by U.S. immigration officials, two months after pleading no contest to a domestic violence charge. He is being held without bail pending a hearing before an immigration judge, while the Los Angeles Times reports the Russian citizen faces possible deportation. The 25-year-old defenseman was arrested at his Redondo Beach home in October after an argument with his wife.
