TENNIS-US OPEN Svitolina tops Halep to reach US Open quarters NEW YORK (AP) — No. 5 seed Elina Svitolina (svih-toh-LEE’-nah) has defeated two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep (HAL’-ehp) 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open. Svitolina has never won a Grand Slam tournament. She had lost twice before to the 12th-seeded Halep in majors. Svitolina…
TENNIS-FRENCH OPEN Fernandez follows Osaka win with Kerber NEW YORK (AP) — Leylah Fernandez hits the court Sunday for the first time since the 18-year-old Canadian defeated defending champion Naomi Osaka. This time she’ll face Angelique Kerber, a three-time Grand Slam champion who won the 2016 U.S. Open. Fernandez isn’t the only 18-year-old pulling off surprises in the tournament. Carlos…
T25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL-SCHEDULE Tide rip Canes…Bulldogs stymie Tigers UNDATED (AP) — Top-ranked Alabama lost several All-Americans after winning the national championship. Nick Saban appears to have replaced all of them quite nicely as the Crimson Tide opened its latest title defense with a 44-13 blowout of No. 14 Miami. Bryce Young completed 27 of his 38 passes for 344 yards,…
T25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL-SCHEDULE Tide rip Canes…Bulldogs stymie Tigers UNDATED (AP) — Top-ranked Alabama lost several All-Americans after winning the national championship. Nick Saban appears to have replaced all of them quite nicely as the Crimson Tide opened its latest title defense with a 44-13 blowout of No. 14 Miami. Bryce Young completed 27 of his 38 passes for 344 yards,…
T25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL-SCHEDULE No. 2 Oklahoma holds on for 40-35 win over Tulane UNDATED (AP) — Top-ranked Alabama lost several All-Americans after winning the national championship. Nick Saban appears to have replaced all of them quite nicely as the Crimson Tide opened its latest title defense with a 44-13 blowout of No. 14 Miami. Bryace Young completed 27 of his…
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local): Alexander Zverev advanced to the fourth round of the U.S. Open when Jack Sock was forced to retire in the fourth set because of an injury. Zverev led 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 and held a 2-1 lead when Sock had to call it quits. Sock has…
T25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL-SCHEDULE No. 2 Oklahoma holds on for 40-35 win over Tulane UNDATED (AP) — Top-ranked Alabama lost several All-Americans after winning the national championship. Nick Saban appears to have replaced all of them quite nicely as the Crimson Tide opened its latest title defense with a 44-13 blowout of No. 14 Miami. Bryace Young completed 27 of his…
T25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL-SCHEDULE No. 2 Oklahoma holds on for 40-35 win over Tulane UNDATED (AP) — Top-ranked Alabama lost several All-Americans after winning the national championship. Nick Saban appears to have replaced all of them quite nicely as the Crimson Tide opened its latest title defense with a 44-13 blowout of No. 14 Miami. Bryace Young completed 27 of his…
TENNIS-US OPEN Djokovic advances NEW YORK (AP) —Novak Djokovic’s pursuit of the calendar-year Grand Slam is still alive at the U.S. Open. Djokovic dropped the first set to Kei Nishikori before he rallied to a 6-7, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 win at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Djokovic avoided a recent run of upsets at Flushing Meadows and improved to 25-0 in Grand…
TENNIS-US OPEN (NOTE: Match is still in progress) Djokovic continues pursuit of Grand Slam; Osaka considers another break NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic (NOH’-vak JOH’-kuh-vich) is continuing his pursuit of the calendar Grand Slam in a third-round match against Kei Nishikori (kay nih-shih-KOHR’-ee) at the U.S. Open. Djokovic has won all 23 matches he’s played at the four most…
