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Date Posted Article Today Rays' Baldelli Is Back in Swing of Things Rocco Baldelli began the season as a special instructor in the Tampa Bay Rays' system, and will end it in the thick of a pennant race. Today Guide to N.F.L. Defenses, Part 1 Each installment of this series will focus on a different aspect of defensive play, using a mix of technical concepts, playbook diagrams and the words and stories of the true characters of the game to bring the art of playing defense alive. Today Mangold Expects a New Car From Revis Now that Darrelle Revis is back with the Jets, Nick Mangold wants to collect on a promise: with a new car. Today In Darrelle Revis’s Words Darrelle Revis spoke to reporters about his holdout, saying the final negotiating session was fierce and that he wouldn't wish it upon any N.F.L. player. Today A Special Focus for the Hokies Coach Frank Beamer has made special teams a priority at Virginia Tech. Today Mets' Wright Goes Back to His Roots Mets third baseman David Wright, who is from Chesapeake, Va., said he planned to attend the Virginia Tech-Boise State football game in Landover, Md., after the Mets' day game in Washington. Today Five and Five: No. 1, Alabama Alabama was No. 1 at the end of last season and has the talent to stay there. Today Courtside: Understanding the Fifth Set Karen Crouse, who wrote Monday about the psychology behind the fifth set, discusses this concept further for The Times's U.S. Open video series Courtside. Today A Sample of Tweets About the Open Twitter observations from Gerry Marzorati and Open fans. Today Federer Beats Melzer to Continue at Open For the second time this year, Roger Federer was pitted against Jurgen Melzer of Austria in the Round of 16 at a Grand Slam. And once again, Federer had no problem dispatching him. Today Golfers Welcome President Obama's Participation President Obama's interest in golf has obviously gone from casual to intense. Five rounds in 10 family vacation days? The pros of the PGA Tour are not surprised. Today On Soccer: Three Powers’ Recovery Is a Work in Progress Italy, France and England, all perennial contenders who disappointed in the World Cup, still struggle to return to full form. Today Sports of The Times: Nation of Individuals Sees Tennis Identity Fade While countries like Spain produce players with similar styles, the United States has struggled to develop young stars. Today On Basketball: For the W.N.B.A., a Missed Opportunity to Increase Appeal It could be argued the W.N.B.A. made a costly mistake in not implementing a territorial draft to ensure box-office appeal in the markets it deemed most crucial to its success. Today On Baseball: Showalter Has Orioles Racing to the Finish From 2005 through 2009, Baltimore’s record was 47-96 after Aug. 31. But since Buck Showalter took over, the team has become competitive at a time when it usually is collapsing. Today One More Laugh Wins $300,000 Cane Pace One More Laugh set a course record while rolling to a wire-to-wire win in the $300,000 Cane Pace at Freehold Raceway on Monday, beating Rockin Image by 4.25 lengths. Today Vancouver’s Most Perilous Sport Snowboard cross was the most hazardous sport at the Vancouver Olympics, with nearly 75 percent of female athletes sustaining injuries in the races. Today Connecticut to Meet Deadline Connecticut said it would meet the deadline Tuesday for responding to the N.C.A.A.’s allegations of eight major violations in its men’s basketball program Today Alabama Accepts Suspension Top-ranked Alabama will not appeal defensive end Marcell Dareus’s two-game suspension to the N.C.A.A., Coach Nick Saban said Monday. Today Cricket: A Turnaround After an Outburst on Twitter Kevin Pietersen, the struggling former captain of England, made headlines twice in the past week, once for his comments online, and then when he returned to form as a batter. Today Goal: Real Salt Lake Seeks Record Close to Its Roots The defending M.L.S. champion has run its home unbeaten streak to 22 games, tying the record set by Columbus in 2008 and 2009. Today White Sox Top Tigers To Win Seventh in a Row The White Sox rallied to beat the Tigers in the 10th, remaining three and a half games behind the Twins in the A.L. Central. Today Nationals 13, Mets 3: A Game That’s So Out of Hand That Perez Gets to Pitch Mike Pelfrey failed to make it out of the fourth, the bullpen imploded and the Mets endured a thrashing at the hands the Nationals. Today N.F.L. Roundup: Dixon to Start for Roethlisberger, Who Isn’t a Captain Ben Roethlisberger was not named a Steelers captain, and Dennis Dixon was named the starting quarterback during his suspension. Today With Texans, Leinart Will Once Again Take a Back Seat In signing with Houston, quarterback Matt Leinart is no closer to a starting job in the N.F.L. Today Andrea Petkovic’s Experience at U.S. Open Comes to an End The unseeded Andrea Petkovic has spent her time at the United States Open dancing, blogging and, surprisingly, winning. Today The Fifth Set: Tennis’s Proving Ground The Open has been the stage of dramatic fifth sets: McEnroe-Borg in 1980, Sampras-Corretja in 1996, Agassi-Baghdatis in 2006 and del Potro-Federer last year. Today Boise State 33, Virginia Tech 30: Boise State’s Late Score Stakes Early Title-Game Claim Quarterback Kellen Moore hit Austin Pettis for a 13-yard touchdown with 1:09 left, sending the third-ranked Broncos to a 33-30 victory. Today An 11-Birdie Finish Leads to Ryder Hopes Charley Hoffman rallied with an 11-birdie finish at the Deutsche Bank Championship and moved to second in the FedEx Cup playoffs. Today Orioles 4, Yankees 3: Frustration Simmers but Doesn’t Boil Over in Loss The Orioles continued to show they are a different and improved team under Buck Showalter, beating the Yankees for the second time in a row.