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Williams continues bid for 24th Grand Slam title after round one victory
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serena Williams took her first step toward a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title on Tuesday, defeating Kristie Ahn 7-5 6-2 in the first round of the U.S. Open. Williams got off ...
Sep 01, 2020
Tennis, anyone? How about foosball? U.S. Open plaza takes on backyard feel
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Organizers took advantage of lack of spectators to build a sprawling outdoor lounge at Flushing Meadows this year, affording U.S. Open competitors an unprecedented ...
Sep 01, 2020
U.S. Open order of play on Wednesday
(Reuters) - Order of play on the main show courts on the third day of the U.S. Open on Wednesday (play starts at 1500 GMT/11 AM ET unless stated, prefix number denotes seeding): Arthur Ashe Stadium (1...
Sep 01, 2020
India’s Nagal heads into Thiem challenge with ‘nothing to lose’
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sumit Nagal, who became the first Indian to win a singles match at the U.S. Open in seven years when he beat Bradley Klahn on Tuesday, is counting on his underdog status to give h...
Sep 01, 2020
NFL: Social injustice and COVID-19 in spotlight as kickoff nears
(Reuters) - With the start of the National Football League season just nine days away commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday, outlined a long list of initiatives that will be rolled out to put the spot...
Sep 01, 2020
Home favourite Kenin eases into second round at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin produced a dominant display to dispatch Belgian Yanina Wickmayer 6-2 6-2 in the opening round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday. American Kenin, who...
Sep 01, 2020
Murray produces gutsy fightback to beat Nishioka in five sets
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former champion Andy Murray produced an astonishing fightback to outlast Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 4-6 4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(4) 6-4 in his long-awaited return to Grand Slam singles acti...
Sep 01, 2020
Horse racing: Tiz the Law arrives, Art Collector exits at Churchill Downs
(Reuters) - Kentucky Derby favorite Tiz the Law arrived in Churchill Downs on Tuesday to find that one of the Belmont Stakes winners' biggest threats, Art Collector, had withdrawn ahead of the race wi...
Sep 01, 2020
Tennis: Thiem through to second round after Munar retires
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Austrian second seed Dominic Thiem advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday when Spaniard Jaume Munar retired after dropping the first two sets. Thiem, who reached...
Sep 01, 2020
Muguruza shakes off rust to reach U.S. Open second round
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Spain's Garbine Muguruza looked determined to overcome her U.S. Open jinx on Tuesday, overcoming a sluggish start to collect a snappy 6-4 6-4 first round win over Japan's Nao Hibi...
Sep 01, 2020
