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Confident Shapovalov faces Fritz test in third round
(Reuters) - Denis Shapovalov bowed out of the U.S. Open third round in his last two trips to New York and will aim to break that run when he faces local hope Taylor Fritz at the same stage on Friday. ...
Sep 04, 2020
Murray hopes to build physical conditioning to revive career
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Building the stamina to consistently survive the rigours of playing five-set matches will top Andy Murray's agenda as the former U.S. Open champion, who has undergone two hip surg...
Sep 04, 2020
Flyers’ Provorov scores in double-overtime, forces Game 7 vs. Isles
Philadelphia's Ivan Provorov scored at 15:03 of the second overtime Thursday night, and the Flyers forced a seventh game in the Eastern Conference semifinals by beating the New York Islanders 5-4 in T...
Sep 03, 2020
Flawless Auger-Aliassime ends Murray’s journey in straight sets
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime proved too strong for former champion Andy Murray, cutting short the Briton's Grand Slam comeback at the U.S. Open with a breezy 6-2 6-3 6-4 victory...
Sep 03, 2020
Serena faces old foe at U.S. Open: Her inner critic
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Even after 23 Grand Slam titles and more than two decades of professional tennis, Serena Williams is still fighting to quiet the voice within that wants her to stri...
Sep 03, 2020
Raptors’ Anunoby sinks buzzer-beater to stun Celtics
OG Anunoby beat the final buzzer with a 3-pointer off an inbound pass from Kyle Lowry with 0.5 seconds remaining as the Toronto Raptors stunned the Boston Celtics 104-103 in Game 3 of their Eastern Co...
Sep 03, 2020
Rampant Azarenka downs compatriot Sabalenka to reach third round
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Unseeded Victoria Azarenka put fellow Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka firmly in her place with an emphatic 6-1 6-3 victory in the second round of the U.S. Open on Thursday. The 31-year...
Sep 03, 2020
Serena battles through second-round test at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serena Williams battled her way through to a 6-2 6-4 victory over Russia's Margarita Gasparyan in the second round of the U.S. Open on Thursday, as she continued her bid for a rec...
Sep 03, 2020
Tennis: Medvedev marches into third round with O’Connell rout
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Daniil Medvedev charged into the U.S. Open third round with a 6-3 6-2 6-4 demolition of Australian battler Christopher O'Connell on Thursday. The Russian third seed, beaten by Raf...
Sep 03, 2020
Grizzlies’ Morant named NBA Rookie of Year
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant earned 99 of 100 first-place votes Thursday to take home NBA Rookie of the Year honors. The 21-year-old Morant, a Murray State product who was the No. 2 overall pick ...
Sep 03, 2020
