Week in sports: Aug. 31-Sept. 6

Adam Jones rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run — Rob Carr/Getty Images

Adam Jones (10) of the Baltimore Orioles rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the New York Yankees during the eighth inning of the Orioles 10-6 win at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Sept. 6, 2012 in Baltimore.

Ian Kinsler beats the tag by Mike Moustakas — AP Photo/Charlie Riedel

Texas Rangers' Ian Kinsler, bottom, beats the tag by Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas after hitting a triple during the 10th inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo.

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, reacts after defeating Juan Martin del Potro, of Argentina, in a quarterfinals match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in New York.

Dallas Cowboys wide receivers Miles Austin (19) and Kevin Ogletree (85) celebrate Ogletree's touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sept. 5, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Cowboys won 24-17.

Fans watch as Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Kevin Ogletree celebrates scoring a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sept. 5, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J.

Jason Hatcher and DeMarcus Ware celebrate — AP Photo/Julio Cortez

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Jason Hatcher (97) and DeMarcus Ware, rear, celebrate during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sept. 5, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Cowboys won 24-17.

Pedro Ciriaco stretches to tag out Jesus Montero — AP Photo/Elaine Thompson

Boston Red Sox third baseman Pedro Ciriaco, right, stretches to tag out Seattle Mariners' Jesus Montero during the second inning of a baseball game, Sept. 5, 2012, in Seattle.

a rainbow appears in the sky during the first inning of a baseball game — AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Trevor Cahill, center, throws to the San Francisco Giants' Pablo Sandoval, bottom right, as a rainbow appears in the sky during the first inning of a baseball game, Sept. 5, 2012, in San Francisco.

Three-year-old actor Christian Haupt throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the Los Angeles Dodgers' baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Sept. 4, 2012, in Los Angeles.

New York Mets third baseman David Wright leaps for the throw from catcher Kelly Shoppach as St. Louis Cardinals' Daniel Descalso steals third during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sept. 4, 2012, in St. Louis. The Cardinals won 5-1.

Victoria Azarenka reacts after winning her match against Samantha Stosur — AP Photo/Mike Groll

Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, reacts after winning her match against Samantha Stosur, of Australia, in the quarterfinals of the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Sept. 4, 2012, in New York.

Will Venable steals second — AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill

San Diego Padres' Will Venable, right, steals second as Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez takes a late throw during the first inning of their baseball game, Sept. 3, 2012, in Los Angeles.

Andy Murray breaking serve — AP Photo/Darron Cummings

Andy Murray, of Britain, reacts after breaking the serve of Milos Raonic, of Canada, during a match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Sept. 3, 2012, in New York.

Rory McIlroy holds the trophy after winning the Deutsche Bank Championship — AP Photo/Michael Dwyer

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, holds the trophy after winning the Deutsche Bank Championship PGA golf tournament at TPC Boston in Norton, Mass., Sept. 3, 2012.

Marco Scutaro is chased by Pablo Sandoval — AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

San Francisco Giants' Marco Scutaro, left, is chased by Pablo Sandoval after Scutaro drove in the game-winning run with a single against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the 10th inning of a baseball game, Sept. 3, 2012, in San Francisco. San Francisco won 9-8.

Venus Williams, left, and Serena Williams react as they miss a point during a match against Russia's Maria Kirilenko and Nadia Petrova in the third round of women's doubles play at the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Sept. 3, 2012, in New York. Kirilenko and Petrova won 6-1, 6-4.

Texas Rangers left fielder David Murphy dives for and misses a fly ball hit by Kansas City Royals' Alex Gordon during the sixth inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 3, 2012. Gordon doubled on the play.

Cleveland Indians shortstop Brent Lillibridge makes a diving stop on an infield hit by Texas Rangers' Elvis Andrus in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sept. 2, 2012, in Cleveland.

Nadia Petrova, of Russia, reacts after losing a point to Maria Sharapova, of Russia, in the fourth round of play at the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Sept. 2, 2012, in New York.

Chipper Jones celebrates his three-run, walk-off home run — AP Photo/Daniel Shirey

Atlanta Braves' Chipper Jones (10) celebrates his three-run, walk-off home run with Martin Prado (14) after a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sept. 2, 2012, in Atlanta. The Braves won 8-7.

Kansas City Royals' Mike Moustakas slides into third base during the second inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 2, 2012. Moustakas was part of a double steal and was safe on the play.

Maria Sharapova hits a ball into the crowd after defeating Nadia Petrova — AP Photo/Charles Krupa

Maria Sharapova, of Russia, hits a ball into the crowd after defeating Nadia Petrova, of Russia, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 in the fourth round of play at the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Sept. 2, 2012, in New York.

A group of cars go into turn one as the sun sets during the NASCAR Nationwide Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Sept. 1, 2012, in Hampton, Ga.

Spain's Nicolas Almagro reacts after winning his match against Jack Sock in the third round of play at the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Sept. 1, 2012, in New York.

A pair of fans watch the opening pitch while wearing the moose antlers give-aways they got for attending the first baseball game of a doubleheader between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, Sept. 1, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo.

Switzerland's Roger Federer returns a shot to Spain's Fernando Verdasco in the third round of play at the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Sept. 1, 2012, in New York.

Devin Street has the ball knocked loose — AP Photo/Keith Srakocic

Pittsburgh wide receiver Devin Street (15) has the ball knocked loose by Youngstown State cornerback Julius Childs (9) for a fumble that Youngstown State recovered in the fourth quarter of their NCAA college football game, Sept. 1, 2012, in Pittsburgh. Youngstown State won 31-17.

Penn State running back Bill Belton celebrates with teammates — AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar

Penn State running back Bill Belton (1) celebrates with teammates wide receiver Allen Robinson (8) and tight end Kyle Carter (87) after rushing for the first touchdown of the new season during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against Ohio at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa., Sept. 1, 2012.

Derek Jeter backs away from a pitch — AP Photo/Rich Schultz

New York Yankees' Derek Jeter (2) backs away from a pitch during the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles in a baseball game, Sept. 1, 2012 at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees won 4-3.

Jose Altuve is congratulated by teammates — AP Photo/Pat Sullivan

Houston Astros' Jose Altuve (27) is congratulated by teammates Jordan Schafer (1) and Fernando Martinez, right, and first base coach Dan Radison (51) after hitting a bases-loaded, RBI single to beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Sept. 1, 2012, in Houston.

Salvador Perez dives safely into third base — AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann

Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez (13) dives safely into third base in the first inning during the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins, Sept. 1, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. Perez advanced from first to third on an RBI single by Mike Moustakas.

Zac Dysert grounds the ball — AP Photo/Jay LaPrete

Miami of Ohio's Zac Dysert, bottom, grounds the ball as Ohio State's John Simon, top, and Noah Spence sack him during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game, Sept. 1, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State won 56-10.