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Brady suffers knee injury, Pats beat Chiefs 17-10 (AP)

AP - Tom Brady limped off the field under the worried stares of Patriots fans. The thing they feared most finally happened — losing the NFL's reigning MVP to injury.

Favre throws 2 TDs, leads Jets past Dolphins 20-14 (AP)

AP - Brett Favre hardly looked like the retiring type, raising his arms to signal a touchdown, then leaping and skipping to the bench, where he vaulted into the arms of two teammates.

Murray stuns No. 1 Nadal in US Open semifinals (AP)

AP - Andy Murray finished a stunning, rain-interrupted victory over No. 1 Rafael Nadal 6-2, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4 at the U.S. Open on Sunday to reach his first Grand Slam final. The sixth-seeded Murray won the first two sets and was down a break at 3-2 in the third when play was suspended Saturday because of Tropical Storm Hanna.

Johnson wins 2nd straight to charge into Chase (AP)

AP - Not so fast, Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards. Jimmie Johnson has no intention of giving up his title without a fight.

Underdogs no more: E Carolina storms into Top 25 (AP)

AP - East Carolina can't play the underdog role anymore. After opening the season by upsetting two ranked teams, the Pirates earned themselves a place in the AP Top 25 for the first time in nine years.

For now, Bengals' Johnson can't wear Ocho Cinco (AP)

AP - Chad Johnson has changed his name, but his jersey remained the same Sunday. The Cincinnati Bengals receiver legally changed his name from Chad Johnson to Chad Ocho Cinco, but the NFL decided against allowing him to put his name on his jersey.

Olajuwon and Ewing inducted into Hall of Fame (Reuters)

Reuters - Hakeem Olajuwon and Patrick Ewing were among seven new members inducted into the basketball Hall of Fame on Friday.

Young takes perfect game into 8th to lift Padres (AP)

AP - Chris Young came within four outs of a perfect game, retiring the first 23 Milwaukee Brewers in order before Gabe Kapler homered, and the San Diego Padres beat the Milwaukee Brewers 10-1 on Sunday.

Terry, Beckham quash talk of Croatia revenge mission (AFP)

AFP - England's senior players, including David Beckham and John Terry, are attempting to quash any talk of revenge as they prepare for a World Cup qualifier against Croatia in Zagreb on Wednesday that could begin to define the new Fabio Capello era.

Russian league accuses NHL of breaking deal (AP)
AP - A newly formed Russian hockey league accused the NHL of poaching two of its players when the Los Angeles Kings agreed to terms with two draft prospects last week.

Mitchell's 2 long catches lead to Georgetown win (AP)
AP - Kenny Mitchell had 68 receiving yards and a touchdown on two long catches in the fourth quarter, leading Georgetown to a 12-7 win against Howard.

Murray beats Nadal to reach US Open final against Federer (AFP)

AFP - Britain's Andy Murray advanced to his first Grand Slam final by upsetting world number one Rafael Nadal on Sunday in a US Open semi-final, booking a date with reigning champion Roger Federer on Monday.

Villegas wins BMW Championship with clutch putts (AP)

AP - Camilo Villegas gave golf fans a real reason to pay attention to him — a trophy.