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K.C. ALFRED / Union-Tribune

Chase Headley heads for the dugout after scoring the winning run on Jody Gerut's single. Headley's hit that inning scored Brian Giles to tie the score.

Top-seeded Ivanovic loses in huge upset at U.S. Open

NEW YORK, 4:49 p.m. Aug. 28 (AP)

Top-seeded Ana Ivanovic lost in one of the biggest upsets in tennis history Thursday, stunned by 188th-ranked Julie Coin 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in the second round of the U.S. Open.

Coin screamed when Ivanovic's last shot sailed out, then hopped for joy and hit an extra ball high into the stands. Ivanovic quickly gathered her gear and left the court, her hopes of another Grand Slam championship dashed.

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It's his knee, so it's also his decision	The challenge will now be to keep up with the Chinese

Chargers

Sack master pays instructive visit: “Wow!” defensive end Luis Castillo said over and over of his time spent with Bruce Smith. Smith was at Chargers Park the past two days at the invitation of his former Buffalo Bills coordinator, Ted Cottrell. Smith watched video with players and was at yesterday's practice, giving players tips and offering constructive criticism.

Padres

Padres complete sweep of D'backs: The Padres battle back from a 4-0 deficit with three in the seventh off Randy Johnson and two in the eighth off Chad Qualls for a 5-4 win and a three-game sweep of the NL West leaders.

2008 Olympics

Americans establish Olympic camp for Iraqi girls: During the next Summer Olympics in 2012, Sarah Hillyer hopes to be rooting for the Iraqi women's basketball team.

Del Mar Races

Baffert's dessert: Ten Churros: Trainer Bob Baffert and jockey Clinton Potts had some extra reasons to celebrate in the winner's circle after yesterday's Generous Portion Stakes for 2-year-old California-bred fillies.

SDSU Aztecs

Receiver recalls season of suffering: Darren Mougey's transition to wide receiver last season was not without trial – or trauma.

USD Toreros

Top-ranked USC beats USD on botched play: USD goalkeeper Brittany Cameron watched her teammates defend and remain focused at Torero Stadium last night.

High School Sports

West Hills has high hopes for Fonseca: If West Hills High is to stand a chance of repeating as Grossmont North League football champion, the Wolf Pack will need a breakout year from senior running back Christian Fonseca.

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Johnson team has knack of saving best for last: With two races to go before the start of NASCAR's Chase for the Championship, the focus is on two Sprint Cup drivers – Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards.

Outdoors

Pair make hasty work of PCT trek with nary a spat: One of the amazing things about Scott Williamson and Tattoo Joe Kisner's recent speed hiking record on the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail is that they never had one disagreement.

Other Sports News

MONTEREY, 5:33 p.m. Aug. 28 (AP)

Phil Hill, only U.S.-born F1 champ, dies: Phil Hill, the only American-born Formula One champion, died Thursday of complications from Parkinson's disease. He was 81.

4:52 p.m. Aug. 28 (AP)

U.S. Open at a glance: A look at Thursday's play at the $20.657 million U.S. Open tennis championships: WEATHER: Mostly sunny and comfortable. High of 85.

CHICAGO, 2:51 p.m. Aug. 28 (AP)

4 added to U.S. roster for upcoming WC qualifiers: Defenders Danny Califf, Michael Orozco and Marvell Wynne were added to the U.S. roster for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Cuba, and Trinidad and Tobago.

SOUTH BEND, Ind., 2:49 p.m. Aug. 28 (AP)

Swarbrick getting feet wet as Notre Dame's new AD: Jack Swarbrick has a lot of ideas swirling in his head as he settles into his new role as Notre Dame's athletic director.

1:57 p.m. Aug. 28 (AP)

Oscar confirms Pacquiao bout, bags retirement talk: Oscar De La Hoya finally has an opponent for his farewell fight – only the Golden Boy's tantalizing matchup with Manny Pacquiao might not be his final bout after all.

NEW YORK, 1:50 p.m. Aug. 28 (AP)

Michael Phelps in NYC to boost youth swimming: Michael Phelps wants everyone in the pool. A day after returning to the United States from his Olympic triumphs, the 14-time gold medalist jumped into a YMCA swimming pool Thursday and gave pointers to kids about their strokes.

MINNEAPOLIS, 1:25 p.m. Aug. 28 (AP)

Two U.S. gold medalists to be on Wheaties box: First the gold, then the Wheaties. At the Olympics in Beijing this month, Nastia Liukin followed in the footsteps of Mary Lou Retton and Carly Patterson, the two other American gynmasts who have won Olympic gold in the all-around competition. Now she and American decathlete Bryan Clay follow them onto the Wheaties cereal box.

CINCINNATI, 1:13 p.m. Aug. 28 (AP)

Gillette partners with EA Sports: Gillette has teamed up with EA Sports in a push to expand its sports marketing into video gaming in a major way.

Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Endurance sports lose one of legendary twins: Three days after a bike accident left her paralyzed from the neck down, Barbara Warren, one of San Diego's elite age-group triathletes, died Tuesday night in a Santa Barbara hospital.

Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Johnson team has knack of saving best for last: With two races to go before the start of NASCAR's Chase for the Championship, the focus is on two Sprint Cup drivers – Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards.

Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Jimmie Johnson's title chases: New Hampshire 2 39/9 6/1 Dover 3 13/8 14/4

Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Boeing opens checkbook for Unlimited Hydros portion of Bayfair: The tripleheader will include drag boat racing off Crown Point Shores and offshore powerboats sharing the 2½-mile Bill Muncey Memorial course between East Vacation Isle and Fiesta Island. That's right, the Pacific Offshore Power Boat Racing Association will be staging a points race inside Mission Bay.

GALLERY, Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Phelps hanging around 'SNL' and National Gallery: Butterfly, freestyle, relay – monologue? Michael Phelps is trading the pool for the “Saturday Night Live” stage.

DAILY DIGEST, Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Busch-Edwards run-in to cost each six races: NASCAR placed Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards on probation for the next six Sprint Cup Series races, the result of their on-track incident last weekend at the end of the race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee.

Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

For the record: Because of incorrect caption information supplied by Getty Images, the BMX competitor shown in the lead in a Page A1 photo Friday was misidentified as Jill Kintner of the United States. She did win the bronze medal in the women's event, but the competitor taking the lead in the photo was Mike Day of the United States, who won the silver medal in the men's BMX event.

ATLANTA, 8:10 p.m. Aug. 27 (AP)

Shanteau undergoes cancer surgery: Eric Shanteau had surgery Wednesday to remove a cancerous testicle after fulfilling his goal of swimming in the Olympics.

NEW YORK, 7:57 p.m. Aug. 27 (AP)

No. 2 Jankovic guts out tough 2nd-round win: Jelena Jankovic's leg cramped so badly, she couldn't take another step. Luckily for the No. 2 seed in the U.S. Open, the agony occurred during her post-match run on the treadmill. Anyone who watched could clearly see she left about everything she had out on the court.

7:58 p.m. Aug. 27 (AP)

U.S. Open at a glance: A look at Wednesday's play at the $20.657 million U.S. Open tennis championships: WEATHER: Sunny and beautiful. High of 78.

DEL MAR, 6:27 p.m. Aug. 27 (AP)

Jockey celebrates birthday with win at Del Mar: Jockey Clinton Potts celebrated his 37th birthday Wednesday by riding Ten Churros to a 2½-length victory over Tammy's Luck in the $108,200 Generous Portion Stakes at Del Mar.

DES MOINES, Iowa, 6:14 p.m. Aug. 27 (AP)

Olympian Johnson to lead pledge at DNC convention: Barack Obama's presidential campaign says Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson will lead the Pledge of Allegiance at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday.

U.S. OPEN NOTEBOOK, NEW YORK, 4:58 p.m. Aug. 27 (AP)

Jelena Jankovic bristles at opponent's complaints: If opponents aren't ready when Jelena Jankovic is ready to serve, she isn't about to wait. When complaints from her vanquished opponent Sofia Arvidsson were relayed to her by a reporter in a post-match news conference, Jankovic bristled. Arvidsson felt that Jankovic ignored her raised hand, asking her to wait before unleashing a serve.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., 4:55 p.m. Aug. 27 (AP)

Joey Logano to drive in 7 Sprint Cup races: Joey Logano will drive in seven Sprint Cup races this fall as a tuneup before the 18-year-old star begins his full-time ride at Joe Gibbs Racing.

DURHAM, N.C., 3:00 p.m. Aug. 27 (AP)

Coach K to 'live the moment' after Olympic success: Mike Krzyzewski always maintained that leading the U.S. Olympic basketball team would make him a changed coach. Sure enough, Coach K was there on the sideline in Beijing and he stopped himself from saying something he otherwise might have.

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Baseball

Giambi comes off bench, saves Yanks against Boston: Two big swings by Jason Giambi invigorated the New York Yankees. Now, can they muster one more run at the playoffs?

NFL

NFL clears Pacman to play for Cowboys: Now that Adam “Pacman” Jones is really back in the NFL, he insists he will try to do everything he can to stay there.

NBA

Warriors G Ellis out 3 months with ankle sprain: Golden State guard Monta Ellis will be sidelined for at least three months after severely spraining his ankle during an offseason workout, forcing the Warriors to start the season without the player expected to lead their revamped roster this fall.

Golf

Lefty trying to get his game right: Phil Mickelson's star presence at the Deutsche Bank Championship was evident Thursday by the company he kept at the TPC Boston.

Soccer

Top-ranked USC beats USD on botched play: USD goalkeeper Brittany Cameron watched her teammates defend and remain focused at Torero Stadium last night.

College Football

NCAA vs. Trojans in Bruins' interest: Since 2006, the NCAA has been investigating whether former USC running back Reggie Bush and his family accepted impermissible benefits from former sports marketing investors in 2004 and 2005.

College Basketball

Larry Hennessy, Villanova hoops great, dies at 79: Larry Hennessy, an All-American at Villanova who played in the NBA, has died. He was 79. Hennessy died Wednesday in Williamsburg, Va., according to a statement from the school.

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Paul Brown would frown at son's move: It must have occurred to you as it did to me after Mike Brown stunningly, and I think wrongly, returned Chris Henry to the good graces of the Cincinnati Bengals: his father would not have done that.