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California Cool, Matthew Wolff Takes Detour to US Open Lead
Matthew Wolff didn’t follow any of the rules of succeeding in the U.S. Open.
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Thomas Takes US Open Lead With 65 on Soft, Kind Winged Foot
This wasn’t the kind of fun Justin Thomas had in mind for a U.S. Open at Winged Foot.
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Naomi Osaka Comes Back, Beats Azarenka for 2nd US Open Title
After one errant forehand in the first set of the U.S. Open final, Naomi Osaka looked at her coach in the mostly empty Arthur Ashe Stadium stands with palms up, as if to say, “What the heck is happening?” In response to another wayward forehand against Victoria Azarenka seconds later, Osaka chucked her racket. It spun a bit and...
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U.S. Open Delayed, British Open Canceled in Wake of Coronavirus Pandemic
Following on the heels of The Masters, organizers of the British Open announced Monday the tournament, one of golf’s four major tourneys, would also be cancelled in 2020 in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Nadal Edges Medvedev for 4th US Open Title, 19th Slam Trophy
Rafael Nadal’s 19th Grand Slam trophy went from inevitable to suddenly in doubt in a thrill-a-minute U.S. Open final. What had all the makings of a crowning morphed into a real contest thanks to Nadal’s opponent, Daniil Medvedev, a man a decade younger and appearing in his first major title match. Down by two sets and a break, Medvedev shifted...
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Williams vs. Sharapova Highlights Day 1 as US Open Starts
The year’s last Grand Slam tennis tournament gets started with quite a matchup: Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova are scheduled to face each other at the U.S. Open for the first time.
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Tennis Champ, Trailblazer Althea Gibson Honored at U.S. Open
On Monday, the USTA will unveil a statue in Althea Gibson’s honor at the U.S. Open.
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Justin Thomas, Jason Kokrak Share 1st Round Lead at BMW Championship
A large group of players came into the BMW Championship at Medinah needing big performances to advance in the FedEx Cup Playoffs, and Justin Thomas and Jason Kokrak were among those that delivered in the first round of the tournament.
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Woods Shows Up in Chicago After Oblique Strain
The mild oblique strain that Tiger Woods cited when he withdrew after one round of FedEx Cup playoffs was feeling good enough that he flew to the Chicago area Tuesday to give it a try in the BMW Championship.
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Osaka Wins Australian Open for 2nd Slam Title, No. 1 Ranking
So close to victory, Naomi Osaka suddenly was letting the Australian Open final slip away. Three championship points? Gone. A sizable lead? Soon all gone, too. She was playing poorly. She yelled at herself. Slammed a ball. Tugged at her visor’s pink brim. Trudged to the locker room between sets with a towel draped over her head. And then, after...
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Don't Quote Her: Serena Williams' GQ ‘Woman of the Year' Cover Sparks Controversy
Some fans of Serena Williams are drawing aim at GQ Magazine for naming the tennis star its ‘Woman of the Year.’ More to the point, some are upset with how that fact was illustrated on the magazine… with the word woman in quotation marks.
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Umpire in Serena Williams US Open Final Controversy Returns to Work
The chair umpire who penalized Serena Williams in the U.S. Open final is pleased to be getting back to work. Carlos Ramos is assigned to the Davis Cup semifinal between Croatia and the United States this weekend in Zadar. “I’m just focusing on this tie and working again. That’s all I can say,” Ramos told The Associated Press before the...
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Serena Williams Loses Game for Arguing During US Open Loss to Osaka
The events and the arguing and the booing that would make this a U.S. Open final unlike any other began when Serena Williams’ coach made what she insisted was an innocent thumbs-up, but the chair umpire interpreted as a helpful signal. It was the second game of the second set Saturday, in a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium, and Williams’ bid...
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Serena Matches Her Easiest Win Over Venus in US Open Rout
Serena Williams kept booming big shots for winners, never allowing herself to feel sorry for the overmatched player on the other side. So what if it happened to be her big sister? On Friday, it was perhaps the best she’s ever done against Venus.
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Glover's Wife Blames Attack on Mother-in-Law in 911 Call
The wife of former U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover made the first call to 911 and claimed she was attacked by her mother-in-law, according to a tape of the call released Wednesday that provided another bizarre twist in the wife’s arrest on a domestic violence charge. Glover answered when the St. John’s Sheriff’s Office in Florida called back and said...
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Chase Josey Explains Snowboard Halfpipe With Legos
You may know that Chase Josey is a talented snowboarder. What you may not know is that he is pretty good at building Legos. Watch Josey explain the snowboard halfpipe with the toys’ help.
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Do You Want to Build a Snow Ramp? Halfpipe Quality Can Decide Olympic Contests
When properly prepared, a halfpipe is as much a snowboarder’s canvas as the work of art itself — a 600-foot-long sculpture of smooth, icy symmetry designed to bring out each daredevil’s talent and courage. And when that halfpipe isn’t made well, you end up with the sort of trouble we witnessed four years ago at the Sochi Olympics.
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Winter Weather Returns to Chicago
Winter is coming back with a vengeance after a brief warm spell, but how bad will things get? NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Brant Miller has the answer.
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Sweet 16: Nadal Beats Anderson for 3rd US Open, 16th Major
Rafael Nadal overwhelmed first-time major finalist Kevin Anderson in the U.S. Open Sunday to win his third championship at Flushing Meadows.
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Illinois Native Madison Keys Completes Historic Quartet at U.S. Open
Thanks to her straight sets win over Kaia Kanepi on Wednesday night, Madison Keys made it an All-American U.S. Open semifinal in New York this weekend.