American hopeful Sock nets a win in U.S. Men's Clay Courts

John Isner, pictured, will now face Jack Sock in the next roundLast year's runner-up John Isner made a winning start to his bid to go one better at the US Men's Clay Court Championship in Houston.Despite dropping his usually fearsome serve twice in ...

Young American Jack Sock stunned in-form World No 14 Milos Raonic with a 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 victory to provide the first major upset of the Memphis International tournament on Wednesday. Big-serving second seed Raonic was coming off his third straight San Jose Open title but was unable to recapture that form in his first round match against his 20-year-old opponent. Wildcard Sock, ranked 168th in the world, was able to match Raonic's serve and finished with 11 aces to the Canadian's 12 in a match ...

Everythings quicker these days. Even 24. The Fox network said on Monday that it was bringing back 24, the counterterrorism drama that stoked the American publics fears after the Sept. 11 attacks, as a 12-episode series next year. The shows original ...

LOS ANGELES A toy poodle that was rushed to the vet after swallowing a tube sock. A Great Dane that had to be operated on three times for eating his owners shoulder pads. These are just a couple of examples of the emergency cases Dr. Karen Halligan ...

A maniac carjacked a cabby in front of stunned commuters in Chelsea yesterday morning, then sped across the George Washington Bridge and led cops on a spectacular chase in New Jersey before crashing, officials said. Ex-con Brian Ambrose fled after ...

Source: adelaidenow WHEN Jack Thomas sailed off to war in 1941, his friend Shirley Temby wrote him letters and sent parcels of home-made fruit cake and knitted socks. Private Thomas, then 20, was part of a machinegun battalion when he was captured ...

The English Premier League title is tantalizingly in reach for Manchester United, yet the jitters could begin to set in if the team fails to beat relegation-haunted Stoke on Sunday. The anguish of its end-of-season meltdown last year, when ...

Golf legend Jack Nicklaus and Port Washington-based Allen Edmonds Shoe Corp. have collaborated to introduce the new Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Line by Allen Edmonds, a comprehensive line of golf shoes and golf-related products respecting the ...

It's time to load some new batteries in the clock: Jack is back! Fox officially announced Monday that its reviving its high-octane drama "24" for a 12-episode limited run, which is set to roll out next summer. "24: Live Another Day" will reunite ...