NEW YORK - It is a place of sacrifice.

It's a place where tourists crane their necks to snatch a glimpse around barriers walling off an enormous construction site - which is also what it is.

In recent weeks, as debate has raged over the placement of a planned Islamic cultural center and mosque a couple of blocks from the construction, Americans have been reminded of just how many people lay claim to this place, the focal point for all those who have a stake in the legacy of Sept. 11.

NEW YORK - Sam Querrey wants to put the "U.S." back in the U.S. Open.

Indeed, it's been that long since an American man won any Grand Slam singles title.

Cheered on by a boisterous, partisan crowd, the 20th-seeded Querrey beat 14th-seeded Nicolas Almagro of Spain 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday to reach the fourth round at Flushing Meadows for the second time in three years.