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News: Elbow inflammation forces Giants' closer Wilson to DL Sharapova sinks Jankovic in Cincinnati final Simpson takes out Wyndham Championship UPDATE 1-Golf-Simpson takes out Wyndham Championship Throw out at home gives Tigers sweep Golf-Wyndham Championship final round scores Sharapova sinks Jankovic in Cincinnati final Two shot after 49ers versus Raiders football game Two shot, one attacked, at NFL pre-season game Golf-Simpson takes out Wyndham Championship Throw out at home gives Tigers wild sweep of Indians Djokovic confident of regaining fitness for U.S. Open Murray wins Cincinnati as injured Djokovic quits Golf-Briton Fisher wins first tour title at Czech Open Rallying-Driver and constructor standings Elbow inflammation forces Giants' closer Wilson to DL Sun,21 Aug 2011 07:17 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - All Star closer Brian Wilson was put on the 15-day disabled list with elbow inflammation on Sunday, sidelining the San Francisco pitcher during the Giants' push toward a potential post-season berth. Full Story Top Sharapova sinks Jankovic in Cincinnati final Sun,21 Aug 2011 06:13 PM PDT Reuters - MASON, Ohio (Reuters) - Russia's Maria Sharapova beat Serbia's Jelena Jankovic 4-6 7-6 6-3 to win the Cincinnati Open on Sunday and install herself as one of the favorites for the U.S. Open. Full Story Top Simpson takes out Wyndham Championship Sun,21 Aug 2011 06:11 PM PDT Reuters - GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Webb Simpson won the Wyndham Championship by three strokes on Sunday to capture his first PGA title after two near-misses earlier this season. Full Story Top UPDATE 1-Golf-Simpson takes out Wyndham Championship Sun,21 Aug 2011 06:01 PM PDT Reuters - * Simpson breaks through to claim first PGA title Full Story Top Throw out at home gives Tigers sweep Sun,21 Aug 2011 05:53 PM PDT Reuters - DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit center fielder Austin Jackson threw out a Cleveland baserunner at home plate for the dramatic final out as the Tigers escaped with an 8-7 win over the Indians Sunday, to complete a three-game sweep over their division rival. Full Story Top Golf-Wyndham Championship final round scores Sun,21 Aug 2011 04:42 PM PDT Reuters - Aug 21 (Reuters) - Leading final round scores from the U.S. PGA Tour's Wyndham Championship on Sunday in Greensboro, North Carolina (par-70; U.S. unless stated) Full Story Top Sharapova sinks Jankovic in Cincinnati final Sun,21 Aug 2011 04:41 PM PDT Reuters - MASON, Ohio (Reuters) - Russia's Maria Sharapova beat Serbia's Jelena Jankovic 4-6 7-6 6-3 to win the Cincinnati Open on Sunday. Full Story Top Two shot after 49ers versus Raiders football game Sun,21 Aug 2011 04:39 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Two men were shot and wounded in the parking lot of Candlestick Park after a preseason football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders, and a third man was beaten unconscious inside the stadium, police said on Sunday. Full Story Top Two shot, one attacked, at NFL pre-season game Sun,21 Aug 2011 04:00 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Two men were shot and wounded in the parking lot of Candlestick Park after a preseason National Football League (NFL) game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders, and a third man was beaten unconscious inside the stadium, police said on Sunday. Full Story Top Golf-Simpson takes out Wyndham Championship Sun,21 Aug 2011 03:31 PM PDT Reuters - GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug 21 (Reuters) - American Webb Simpson won the Wyndham Championship by three strokes on Sunday to capture his first PGA title. Full Story Top Throw out at home gives Tigers wild sweep of Indians Sun,21 Aug 2011 02:34 PM PDT Reuters - DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit center fielder Austin Jackson threw out a Cleveland baserunner at home plate for the dramatic final out as the Tigers escaped with an 8-7 win over the Indians on Sunday, to complete a critical three-game sweep over their division rival. Full Story Top Djokovic confident of regaining fitness for U.S. Open Sun,21 Aug 2011 01:35 PM PDT Reuters - MASON, Ohio (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic was confident he would be fit enough to play in the U.S. Open despite a worsening shoulder problem that forced him to quit Sunday's Cincinnati Open final against Andy Murray. Full Story Top Murray wins Cincinnati as injured Djokovic quits Sun,21 Aug 2011 11:42 AM PDT Reuters - MASON, Ohio (Reuters) - Britain's Andy Murray won the Cincinnati Open Sunday when his opponent in the final, Serbia's world number one Novak Djokovic, retired injured. Full Story Top Golf-Briton Fisher wins first tour title at Czech Open Sun,21 Aug 2011 09:58 AM PDT Reuters - PRAGUE, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Britain's Oliver Fisher defied his poor form of making only four cuts this season to card two birdies in the final three holes and seal his maiden European Tour victory at the Czech Open on Sunday. Full Story Top Rallying-Driver and constructor standings Sun,21 Aug 2011 09:16 AM PDT Reuters - Aug 21 (Reuters) - Official driver and constructor standings after the Rally of Germany on Sunday. Full Story Top

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