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Why U.S. Open postmatch handshakes sometimes go awry

NEW YORK — There’s been a lot of talk about the unwritten rules of tennis during Week 1 of this U.S. Open, whether it’s the necessity of a “sorry, not sorry” raised hand after a let cord, the proper way to warm up with an opponent or the legitimacy of...
Chase Briscoe’s NASCAR playoff expectations rise at Darlington

DARLINGTON, S.C. — The pressure has ramped up for defending Southern 500 winner Chase Briscoe as the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs approach. Then again, all playoff drivers feel things heating up at Darlington Raceway as the postseason begins. A season ago, Briscoe was on the outside hoping to squeeze into...
Josef Newgarden’s nightmare IndyCar season pulls into Nashville

LEBANON, Tenn. — Josef Newgarden, two-time IndyCar champion and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, wrote a children’s book about his first Indy victory titled “Josef’s Big Dream.” Midway through this miserable year he proposed a sequel: “Josef’s Bad Season.” Gallows humor, sure, but he’s not really laughing. If Newgarden doesn’t win...
Carlos Alcaraz’s brief knee problem at the US Open doesn’t slow him down in a win

NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz was cruising along in the U.S. Open’s third round, leading by a set and a break after taking 10 of the first 14 games in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday, when an awkward step while striking a forehand caused an issue with his right knee....
Ben Shelton out of the US Open after injuring shoulder against Mannarino

NEW YORK — Ben Shelton had just acrobatically taken the third set of his U.S. Open third-round match, getting up from a tumble to the court during the point and then throwing his left arm into the air to encourage cheers after he won it. Just minutes later, he began...
U.S. Open spat between Taylor Townsend, Jelena Ostapenko remains hot topic

The postmatch back-and-forth between Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko remained a topic of conversation at the U.S. Open 24 hours later Thursday — but not for Ostapenko, who skipped speaking at a news conference, citing “medical reasons.” Townsend, an American who is ranked No. 1 in doubles, and Ostapenko, a...
U.S. Open gets testy: Taylor Townsend, Jelena Ostapenko have tense back-and-forth

NEW YORK — U.S. Open opponents Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko got into a face-to-face argument on the Court 11 sideline right after Townsend won their second-round match 7-5, 6-1 on Wednesday. Townsend, an American who is ranked No. 1 in doubles, said Ostapenko, a Latvian, who won the 2017...
Man United humiliated in penalty shootout loss to 4th-division team Grimsby Town in League CupVideo

GRIMSBY, England — Manchester United sank to a new low under Ruben Amorim by getting eliminated by fourth-tier Grimsby Town after a marathon penalty shootout in the second round of the English League Cup on Wednesday. Grimsby won 12-11 on spot-kicks at 9,000-capacity Blundell Park on England’s east coast, with...
Arch Manning finally takes the reins as Texas’ starting QB against Ohio State

AUSTIN, Texas — Arch Manning has waited for this moment. So have Texas fans. College football fans have, too, to see what the hype is all about. No more waiting. Manning leads No. 1 Texas against No. 3 Ohio State on Saturday in a season-opening matchup that will lift the...
Caitlin Clark becomes Nike signature athlete with shoe coming out next year

NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark is Nike’s newest signature athlete, expanding the athletic wear company’s partnership with the WNBA star. Nike on Monday revealed a new logo of interlocking Cs to represent the Indiana Fever player. Clark’s first signature shoe and apparel collection will debut next year. Her logo collection...
Australian Open champion Madison Keys loses in the US Open’s first round to Renata Zarazua of Mexico

NEW YORK — Pretty much from the get-go Monday at the U.S. Open, Madison Keys could tell she wasn’t hitting the ball well or feeling very much at all like the self-confident player who won her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January. After 89 unforced errors,...
Video shows pro wrestler violently assaulted by Raja Jackson, son of ex-UFC champ Rampage

LOS ANGELES — A professional wrestler has been assaulted in the ring by the son of former UFC champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Raja Jackson climbed into the ring and body-slammed Stuart Smith, known professionally as Syko Stu, before beating the apparently unconscious wrestler at the KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy. The...
Ryan Blaney is the NASCAR driver to beat after a win at Daytona and a 6th straight top-10 finish

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ryan Blaney parked his car against the high-banked outside wall at Daytona International Speedway and floored it, spinning his rear tires and sending plumes of smoke into the grandstands as fireworks lit up the sky. It was an unusual celebration for the Team Penske star. He...
Trump says he’ll be at Ryder Cup and he thinks captain Keegan Bradley should play

ATLANTA — President Donald Trump says he will be at the opening round of the high-charged Ryder Cup next month in New York, and he thinks U.S. captain Keegan Bradley should be playing. Trump posted Saturday night on his social media site that he would be there on Friday, Sept....
Ryan Blaney’s last-second surge at Daytona denies underdogs a Cinderella moment

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR’s playoff system is designed to give a long shot a chance to race for the championship. As a pack of underdogs hurtled toward the finish line at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night there was a real possibility of an upset and someone racing their...
Venus Williams’ age gets attention at the US Open but players think her icon status matters more

NEW YORK — It’s a given that much of the coverage and attention devoted to Venus Williams’ return to the U.S. Open, where play begins Sunday, has focused — and will focus — on how old she is. The American is, after all, 45, an age at which no one...

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