by Associated Press WORLD SPORTS at 1330 GMT Associated Press - 7 September 2014 09:31-04:00 TOP STORY: TEN--US OPEN-WOMEN'S FINAL NEW YORK — Top-seeded Serena Williams and No. 10-seeded Caroline Wozniacki meet in the final of the US Open at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday. Good friends off the court, their appearance in the final marks a resurgence for both players, who are back at the top of their games. By Howard Fendrich. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. By 2300 GMT. WITH: — TOKYO — BC-TEN--US OPEN-NISHIKORI-JAPAN. By Jim Armstrong. Japanese fans rejoice in Nishikori's US Open win. SENT: 543 words, photos. DEVELOPING/NEW: CAR--F1-ITALIAN GP MONZA, Italy — Lewis Hamilton pressures Nico Rosberg into a mistake and overtakes his Mercedes teammate and rival to win the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday. By Andrew Dampf. SENT: 123 words, photos. Will be updated. WITH: — MONZA, Italy — BC-CAR--F1-WILLIAMS-DRIVERS. SENT: 125 words. SOC--GERMANY-SCOTLAND DORTMUND, Germany — World Cup winner Germany opens its 2016 European Championship qualification campaign against Scotland. Also in Group D, Ireland plays Georgia in Tbilisi and Gibraltar hosts Poland at the Algarve stadium in Portugal. Expected by 2230 GMT. 500 words. FOOTBALL: SOC--SPAIN-MACEDONIA PREVIEW BARCELONA, Spain — The once mighty Spain used to waltz past minor European teams like Macedonia. But after the embarrassing exit from the World Cup, Spain's first qualifier for the 2016 European Championship will be an important test of its rebuilding project as the team opens its campaign to win a third straight European title. By Joseph Wilson. SENT: 658 words. ALSO: — HARRISON, New Jersey — BC-SOC--MLS ROUNDUP. Red Bulls top Sporting KC in Major League Soccer. SENT: 328 words, photos. — SANTA CLARA, California — BC-SOC--CHILE-MEXICO. By Rick Eymer. Mexico settles for 0-0 draw with Chile. SENT: 222 words, photos. — FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — BC-SOC--ECUADOR-BOLIVIA. By Paul Gereffi. Ecuador beats Bolivia 4-0 in friendly. SENT: 130 words. GOLF: GLF--BMW CHAMPIONSHIP CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, Colorado — Billy Horschel makes a 32-foot birdie putt Saturday to close out the third round of the BMW Championship with a bogey-free, 7-under 63 and take a three-shot lead over Ryan Palmer heading into the final 18 holes. By Eddie Pells. SENT: 752 words, photos. GLF--CHAMPIONS TOUR QUEBEC CITY — Defending champion Esteban Toledo shoots a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Brad Faxon in the Champions Tour's Quebec Championship. SENT: 189 words, photos. GLF--EUROPEAN MASTERS CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Graeme Storm of England leads the European Masters with a 16-under total of 194 that puts him one stroke clear of fellow Englishman Tommy Fleetwood, who shot 63 on the sunbathed Severiano Ballesteros course in the third round. By Graham Dunbar. UPCOMING: 300 words, photos. By 1500 GMT. ALSO: — PERTH, Australia — BC-GLF--LEE TURNS PRO. Top-ranked women's amateur Minjee Lee turns pro. SENT: 141 words. TENNIS: TEN--US OPEN-WOMEN'S DOUBLES NEW YORK — Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina win their second Grand Slam women's doubles title, ending Martina Hingis' run at the U.S. Open. SENT: 304 words, photos. ATHLETICS: ATH--RIETI RIETI, Italy — Justin Gatlin aims to extend his unbeaten streak in sprint races to 19 against a stellar field in the 100 meters at the IAAF world challenge meeting. Asafa Powell, who set a then-world record of 9.74 seconds in Rieti in 2007, is also entered, as is Nesta Carter, who won in Stockholm last month, and Christophe Lemaitre of France. Allyson Felix headlines the field in the women's 100. UPCOMING: 300 words, photos. By 2000 GMT. CYCLING: CYC--SPANISH VUELTA LAGOS DE COVADONGA, Spain — Alberto Contador aims to protect his lead in the Spanish Vuelta from Alejandro Valverde and Chris Froome during the 15th stage, a mountainous 152-kilometer (94-mile) ride from Oviedo to the Lagos de Covadonga special-category peak. UPCOMING: 300 words. By 2000 GMT. CRICKET: BC-CRI--ENGLAND-INDIA BIRMINGHAM, England — India looks to wrap up its tour of England with victory in a one-off Twenty20 international at Edgbaston. UPCOMING: 400 words with photos. By 1900 GMT. ALSO: — MELBOURNE, Australia — BC-CRI--AUSTRALIA-BAILEY. Bailey resigns as Australia's Twenty20 captain. SENT: 124 words. BASKETBALL: BKO--WORLD CUP ROUNDUP BARCELONA, Spain — Brazil plays Argentina in a clash of South American rivals, while Greece faces fellow European power Serbia with spots in the quarterfinals of the Basketball World Cup on the line. Also, Lithuania plays New Zealand and Turkey takes on Australia in the round of 16. By Joseph Wilson. UPCOMING: 700 words. By 1800 GMT. ALSO: — CAEN, France — BC-EQU--WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES. Exell wins driving comp at World Equestrian Games. SENT: 84 words. — SYDNEY — BC-RGL--AUSTRALIAN ROUNDUP. Roosters finish first in NRL after Manly loses. SENT: 437 words. — MELBOURNE, Australia — BC-FBO--AUSTRALIAN RULES ROUNDUP. Port Adelaide win easily in AFL playoff match. SENT: 128 words. — ARLINGTON, Texas — BC-BBO--MLB ROUNDUP. Mariners pad wild-card lead with win over Rangers. SENT: 713 words. — EUGENE, Oregon — BC-FBC--COLLEGE ROUNDUP. Oregon tops Michigan State in college football. SENT: 555 words. — RICHMOND, Virginia — BC-CAR--NASCAR-RICHMOND. By Jenna Fryer. Keselowski routs Richmond field to grab top seed. SENT: 737 words, photos. — PHOENIX — BC-BKL--WNBA FINALS. Rejuvenated Sky challenge Mercury in WNBA Finals. By Bob Baum. SENT: 619 words, photos. — EDMONTON, Alberta — BC-CYC--TOUR OF ALBERTA. Dutchman wins fourth stage of Tour of Alberta. SENT: 81 words. 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