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Hernán López, a former Fox employee, and an Argentine sports marketing company had been convicted of participating in a bribery scheme to secure rights to widely viewed tournaments. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/jnPU08e via IFTTT

The road to becoming a U.S. Open ball person is not for the faint of heart. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/MSpaBcx via IFTTT

Gauff, the 19-year-old American star, made error after error in the first set but rallied for a 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 win to advance to the round of 16. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/iD1hQxz via IFTTT

Wozniacki keeps finding magic at the U.S. Open, but she’s not the only player enjoying a revival. Stan Wawrinka and Elina Svitolina also can’t find the exits. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/oD4Mjae via IFTTT

If the wind is right, this new Maxi can rise on its foils and sail above the water, reducing the drag that slows other boats. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/LDY5vtM via IFTTT

How can something so beautiful to watch, a stroke so etched into tennis history, be so exploitable — and why have a dwindling handful of players remained loyal to it? from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/1IGj738 via IFTTT

A 6-foot-10 American, Isner had announced he would retire following the tournament. Losses in singles and doubles on Thursday ended a career known for powerful serves and a marathon match. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/lQdqw9Z via IFTTT

Nebraska garnered more than 92,000 fans for a regular-season match held in its football stadium. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/WVDLQgc via IFTTT

Dave Checketts, a former Knicks executive, has seen firsthand the emotional, and financial, power of relegation through his post-N.B.A. career in European soccer. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/pwePZT7 via IFTTT

Michelsen, a 19-year-old American who passed on the University of Georgia to turn pro, has raced up the rankings since January and should break into the top 100 after his run in New York. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/BakQflI via IFTTT

At the U.S. Open, Arthur Fils, a 19-year-old Frenchman, is surpassing expectations. Britain’s Jack Draper, 21, has been there. It’s all good. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/zW284Hb via IFTTT

Coco Gauff, at 19, was three years older than her latest opponent in the tournament, Mirra Andreeva, who turned professional last year. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/vnFkcpA via IFTTT

By generating public outrage, scandals make inaction costly: suddenly, doing nothing carries greater risks. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/43cUBPl via IFTTT

Alex Cobb of the San Francisco Giants gave up a hit with two outs in the ninth but finished what he started. It was the most pitches in a game since 2019. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/J0PH6jb via IFTTT

The commute, the fight for court time and the sponsorship commitments make the life of a tennis player demanding during this tournament. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2doXVgD via IFTTT

After numerous misfires with his career, Paul, an American seeded 14th at the U.S. Open, finds himself as comfortable on the court as off it, and into the second round in Queens. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2tiAKk4 via IFTTT

Three Canadian and three American teams will begin play in the Professional Women’s Hockey League in January. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/GoEOdlz via IFTTT

The first big league manager of Mexican descent and a former catcher, he led teams in Texas, Cleveland and Philadelphia. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/YrCdqT4 via IFTTT

Texas lost eight games in a row, and gave up its long-held lead in the A.L. West. The team hope Monday’s win over the Mets is the start of something special. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/WOIGdc4 via IFTTT

Two former pro football players entered the Leadville Trail 100-mile race, a grueling slog over Colorado peaks. They were used to challenges, but this was a new kind of pain. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/hY4Rzgq via IFTTT

Tiafoe, who made a sensational run to the semifinal in New York last year where he ran into Carlos Alcaraz, got an easy first-round win over Learner Tien on Monday. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/puJHv5r via IFTTT

Returning to the U.S. Open after last year’s electric run and crushing defeat, the boundary-busting American thinks he can win it all — and make tennis cool. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/uR0G6mL via IFTTT

The people who coached Frances Tiafoe as a child said they could see even then that he would become one of the world’s top players. But how did they know? from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/7R9WECc via IFTTT

Alcaraz, the defending U.S. Open men’s singles champion, has forced the best players in the world to adapt to his playing style, or risk losing for a long time. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/0uFDZ6s via IFTTT

Ons Jabeur, the Tunisian player who is popular among spectators and fellow competitors, is the only woman to appear in three of the last five major singles finals. But she has lost them all. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/dPxSBJq via IFTTT

The budding rivalry between the two top-ranked players has added an unexpected thrill to the final act of Djokovic’s career, our columnist writes. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/9Cupm3Z via IFTTT

In just her second elite meet following a two-year hiatus, Biles, 26, won a record eighth U.S. all-around title and became the oldest gymnast to win the championship. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/bSCk9yd via IFTTT

Luis Rubiales was widely condemned for kissing a player after the Spanish women’s team won the World Cup, but retained a few public supporters. Many now appear to be reconsidering. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/5rZALMT via IFTTT

Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula enter the U.S. Open with both on a roll. Can they withstand the home-country pressure? from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/UmtIF73 via IFTTT

Led by Carlos Alcaraz, tennis youth is coming for Djokovic. “My role nowadays is to prevent them from that.” from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/f3nzTFH via IFTTT