Nicanor's debut wasn't one to remember.

Serena Williams routed Dinara Safina 6-0, 6-3 Saturday to win the Australian Open for her 10th Grand Slam title and a return to the No. 1 ranking.

NBC said on the eve of Sunday's Super Bowl that it has sold the last two of the 69 advertising spots for the game, pushing total ad revenue for the event to a record $206 million.

Bruce Smith highlights the 2009 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class.

Adrian Oliver scored 15 points and San Jose State beat Louisiana Tech 53-51 on Saturday.

With Triple-A baseball’s debut in the Reno-Sparks area now less than 80 days away, the Reno Aces are set to unveil a pair of partial season ticket plans, available in 36-game and 18-game packages. Partial plans will be released to the general public on Monday, Feb. 2 at 9 a.m.

Charlotte Bobcats signed Cartier Martin of the Iowa Energy, making him the sixth GATORADE Call-Up of the 2008-09 NBA Development League season and the 125th overall since the league began play in 2001.

Dellena Criner scored a game-high 20 points as the Wolf Pack earned their best conference start in school history by thumping Boise State 77-45 at Lawlor on Friday afternoon.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The Detroit Lions' Thanksgiving Day game is safe, at least for 2009. But NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says that could change.

Local martial arts star will appear opposite Bruce Lee in Super Bowl spot.

When Pete Sampras called it quits after winning his 14th Grand Slam singles title, he was certain that record would stand for quite some time. Enter, Roger Federer.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Phil Mickelson shot a 7-over 149 to miss the cut at the FBR Open for the second time in three years.

NEW YORK (AP) - Pitcher John Maine and the New York Mets avoided salary arbitration, agreeing Friday on a $2.6 million, one-year contract.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Top-ranked Rafael Nadal outlasted fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (2), 6-7 (1), 6-4 Friday to reach the Australian Open final after the longest match in the tournament's history.

BOSTON (AP) - The Red Sox and catcher Jason Varitek were close to a preliminary agreement Friday on a one-year contract that would guarantee the captain $8 million, a person familiar with the talks said.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace has been released from a Los Angeles hospital after being treated for a partially collapsed lung that resulted from a flagrant foul in a game this week.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) - A lawyer for Michael Vick told a federal bankruptcy judge Friday that the imprisoned NFL star could be transferred to a halfway house in Virginia any day.

SEATTLE (AP) - Right-hander Randy Messenger agreed Friday to a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners, two days after he was waived off the major league roster to clear a roster spot.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Jimmy Raye agreed to terms with the San Francisco 49ers on Friday to become the club's seventh offensive coordinator in seven seasons.

Hundreds of friends, fans and colleagues of Kay Yow remembered the longtime North Carolina State women's basketball coach Friday at a funeral of her own design.

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Former major league catcher Bobby Estalella has been subpoenaed by federal prosecutors to testify at Barry Bonds' trial, ESPN.com reported Thursday.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Evgeni Nabokov made 24 saves to stay perfect since the All-Star break, and Christian Ehrhoff scored an early goal in the San Jose Sharks' 2-0 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Right-hander Russ Springer agreed to a one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics on Thursday that is worth about $3 million, joining his eighth major league team as he heads into his 17th season.

Tai Wesley scored 22 points and Utah State outscored Nevada 42-27 in the second half as the Aggies stayed perfect in the WAC with a 72-61 win.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Juan Uribe and the San Francisco Giants agreed to a minor league contract Thursday with an invitation to spring training.