BEIJING, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Philip Dalhausser and Todd Rogers of the United States won the Olympic gold medal Friday in men's beach volleyball in Beijing.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Fernando Verdasco moved on to the semifinals of the Pilot Pen Tennis event in New Haven, Conn., Thursday with a straight-set win over Mischa Zverev.
CHICAGO, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- J.T. O'Sullivan passed for 126 yards and a touchdown, helping the San Francisco 49ers beat Chicago 37-30 Thursday in a pre-season contest.
BEIJING, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Maris Strombergs of Latvia and Anne-Carolina Chausson of France became the first motocross champions in Olympic history Friday in Beijing.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say seriously injured people age 65 and older are 52 percent less likely than others of being taken to a trauma center.
NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Carlos Delgado's ninth-inning line drive off the glove of Omar Infante Thursday drove in the winning run for the New York Mets in a 5-4 victory over Atlanta.
BEIJING, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Anne-Caroline Chausson of France won the gold medal Friday in the first Olympic women's motocross cycling event ever contested.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- The Bush administration has proposed a new rule intended to allow healthcare workers to refuse to deliver medical services that violate their personal faith.
LONDON, Ontario, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Codeine used in some medications can have harmful effects for infants when ingested by some breastfeeding mothers, Canadian researchers said.
ELDORADO, Texas, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- A Texas grand jury investigating alleged crimes within a polygamous sect has indicted three people, a court clerk said.
TORONTO, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Marco Scutaro's four RBI and nine-strikeout pitching by Roy Halladay Thursday led the Toronto Blue Jays to a 14-3 blitz of the New York Yankees.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. singer-songwriter Will Hoge is expected to recover from serious injuries sustained in a crash of his motor scooter in Nashville, officials said.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Anna Chakvetadze of Russia, the top-seed, won in straight sets Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Pilot Pen Tennis tournament in New Haven, Conn.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Edgar Koch has been fired as chief of the Baltimore crime lab amid concerns over how the Police Department facility was run under his leadership.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Eighth-inning singles by Jesus Flores and Austin Kearns Thursday gave Washington a 4-3 win over Philadelphia, ending the Nationals' 12-game losing streak.