TENNIS-US OPEN Medvedev reaches semifinals NEW YORK (AP) — Daniil Medvedev (DAN’-ihl MEHD’-veh-dehv) has reached the U.S. Open semifinals for the third straight year. He ended the surprising run of qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp with a 6-3, 6-0, 4-6, 7-5 victory. The No. 2 seed from Russia dropped a set for the first time in the tournament but recovered…
TENNIS-US OPEN Teens Fernandez, Alcaraz seek semi spots NEW YORK (AP) — Two teenagers can earn semifinal spots at the U.S. Open, as both Leylah Fernandez and Carlos Alcaraz are in action. Fernandez, a day after turning 19, plays number-five seed Elina Svitolina (svih-toh-LEE’-nah). The Canadian has defeated Grand Slam champions Naomi Osaka and Angelique Kerber in her last two…
TENNIS-US OPEN Djokovic approaching history NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic is into the U.S. Open quarterfinals and three wins from men’s tennis history. The No. 1 seed pulled away over the final 2 1/2 sets to beat 99th-ranked American Jenson Brooksby 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 and keep alive his hopes for the first calendar-year Grand Slam by a men’s…
TENNIS-US OPEN Djokovic approaching history NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic is into the U.S. Open quarterfinals and three wins from men’s tennis history. The No. 1 seed pulled away over the final 2 1/2 sets to beat 99th-ranked American Jenson Brooksby 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 and keep alive his hopes for the first calendar-year Grand Slam by a men’s…
MLB-SCHEDULE Giants win, stay 1-up on Dodgers UNDATED (AP) — The San Francisco Giants continue to lead the National League West by one game over the Los Angeles Dodgers following road wins for both teams. Thairo (TY’-roh) Estrada hit two of San Francisco’s four home runs as the Giants doubled up the Rockies, 10-5. Darin Ruf and Buster Posey also…
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local): 2:15 a.m. Maria Sakkari has eliminated 2019 champion Bianca Andreescu in the latest-finishing women’s match in tournament history to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the first time. Sakkari came back to win 6-7 (2), 7-6 (6), 6-3 as Andreescu had trouble with a left…
MLB-SCHEDULE Giants win, stay 1-up on Dodgers UNDATED (AP) — The San Francisco Giants continue to lead the National League West by one game over the Los Angeles Dodgers following road wins for both teams. Thairo (TY’-roh) Estrada hit two of San Francisco’s four home runs as the Giants doubled up the Rockies, 10-5. Darin Ruf and Buster Posey also…
MLB-SCHEDULE Giants win, stay 1-up on Dodgers UNDATED (AP) — The San Francisco Giants continue to lead the National League West by one game over the Los Angeles Dodgers following road wins for both teams. Thairo (TY’-roh) Estrada hit two of San Francisco’s four home runs as the Giants doubled up the Rockies, 10-5. Darin Ruf and Buster Posey also…
MLB-SCHEDULE Giants win, stay 1-up on Dodgers UNDATED (AP) — The San Francisco Giants continue to lead the National League West by one game over the Los Angeles Dodgers following road wins for both teams. Thairo (TY’-roh) Estrada hit two of San Francisco’s four home runs as the Giants doubled up the Rockies, 10-5. Darin Ruf and Buster Posey also…
TENNIS-US OPEN Teen routs American, advances NEW YORK (AP) — Emma Raducanu has gone all the way from the U.S. Open qualifying rounds to the quarterfinals. The 18-year-old from Britain routed American Shelby Rogers 6-2, 6-1 to join fellow teenager Leylah Fernandez in the women’s last eight. Raducanu reached the fourth round at Wimbledon and has gone a step further…
