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Heat upset arena rejected as polling place
The Miami Heat expressed disappointment on social media that their home arena was rejected as a polling place site for November's general election, while a number of other NBA cities have welcomed an ...
Sep 05, 2020
Impossible to compare with last year’s U.S. Open, says Medvedev
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Russian Daniil Medvedev is finding little room at this year's U.S. Open for comparison with his inspired run at Flushing Meadows in 2019, with players on the Tour adjusting after ...
Sep 05, 2020
Williams still learning to live with ‘Serena’ target
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Winning a Grand Slam is hard. For Serena Williams, managing the overwhelming expectations that come with a two-decade long career in the spotlight seems even harder...
Sep 05, 2020
Johnson leads by two midway through second round in Atlanta
(Reuters) - Dustin Johnson had an eventful front nine that included three birdies and two bogeys to take a two-shot lead midway through the second round of the season-ending Tour Championship in Atlan...
Sep 05, 2020
Pospisil outlasts Bautista Agut to reach fourth round
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Unseeded Canadian Vasek Pospisil pulled off another stunning upset at the U.S. Open when he knocked out Spain's eighth seed Roberto Bautista Agut 7-5 2-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the third ...
Sep 05, 2020
Serena survives Stephens in third-round U.S. Open test
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serena Williams survived a third-round scare at the U.S. Open to topple 2017 champion Sloane Stephens 2-6 6-2 6-2 and keep alive her bid for a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam titl...
Sep 05, 2020
Chargers sign WR Allen to $80 million extension
The Los Angeles Chargers and Keenan Allen agreed to a four-year, contract extension worth more than $80 million that will make him the NFL's second-highest paid wide receiver, NFL Network's Ian Rapopo...
Sep 05, 2020
De Minaur battles past Khachanov to reach U.S. Open last-16
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Australia's Alex de Minaur recovered from a second-set bagel to beat 11th seed Karen Khachanov 6-4 0-6 4-6 6-3 6-1 in the U.S. Open third round on Saturday. De Minaur, 21, broke h...
Sep 05, 2020
Mladenovic-Babos withdrawn from U.S. Open doubles after quarantine notice
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top seeds Kristina Mladenovic and Timea Babos were withdrawn from the U.S. Open doubles competition on Saturday, hours before they were due on court after Mladenovic received a CO...
Sep 05, 2020
Mick Schumacher provides ray of sunshine for sad Ferrari
By Alan Baldwin (Reuters) - Ferrari junior driver Mick Schumacher, son of Michael, was an F2 winner at Monza on Saturday to lighten some of the gloom for Formula One's oldest and most glamorous team a...
Sep 05, 2020
