John Isner jolted Roger Federer with his big serve and booming groundstrokes Friday, winning 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-2 to give the United States a 2-0 lead against Switzerland in the first round of the Davis Cup.

Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes has been granted a visitor’s visa to travel from the Dominican Republic to the United States and is likely to meet with the Marlins on Wednesday, a source told ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark.

Reuters – An Israeli raid on Iran’s nuclear facilities would deliver a painful shock to the global economy, revive flagging Islamist militancy and possibly drag the United States into a regional war whether it backed its ally’s attack or not.

Reuters – The United States created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to a near three-year low, giving a boost to President Barack Obama.

Reuters – New claims for unemployment benefits in the United States fell more than expected last week, pointing to more healing in the nation’s battered jobs market.

The size of the government’s secret list of suspected terrorists who are banned from flying to or within the United States has more than doubled in the past year, The AP has learned.

A Canadian sports doctor convicted in the United States for bringing unapproved and mislabeled drugs into that country has a new court date at home in March.

Pakistan has not yet decided whether to try a Pakistani doctor for high treason for assisting the United States in gathering intelligence ahead of the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound, a senior Pakistani government official said Monday.

Graham Zusi scored his first international goal in the eighth minute, and the United States beat Panama 1-0 in an exhibition game Wednesday night at Panama City for its third straight win.

The United States scored three goals in the first seven minutes Friday night in a record-setting 14-0 rout of the Dominican Republic in the Americans’ opening game of the CONCACAF qualifying tournament for the Olympic Games in London.