Serena battles past Pliskova to reach semis
Serena Williams fought back from a break down in the first set to beat Czech eighth seed Karolina Pliskova 6-4 6-3 and reach the semi-finals of the U.S. Open in suffocating conditions on Tuesday.
MLB notebook: Dodgers’ Puig loses appeal, starts suspension
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig lost his appeal of a two-game suspension and will begin serving it on Tuesday night at home against the New York Mets.
NFL notebook: Trump calls Kaepernick ad ‘terrible message’
A day after Nike unveiled an ad campaign featuring controversial quarterback Colin Kaepernick, there was no shortage of reactions.
Pros trudge through heat, juniors suspended at U.S. Open
Sweltering conditions continued to play havoc at the U.S. Open on Tuesday as officials were forced to suspend junior matches on the outside courts, while the main showcourts were turned into saunas leaving drained players drenched in sweat.
NHL notebook: Jets, Wheeler ink five-year extension
The Winnipeg Jets signed captain Blake Wheeler to a five-year, $41.25 million contract extension on Tuesday, the team announced.
NBA notebook: Pacers extend coach McMillan
The Indiana Pacers announced the signing of head coach Nate McMillan to a multi-year extension on Tuesday.
Pats’ Gronkowski ‘super satisfied’ with contract
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski told reporters Tuesday he’s “super satisfied” with his adjusted contract and relieved to have it out of the way as the regular season begins.
NFL releases statement on Kaepernick
The NFL released a statement on Colin Kaepernick on Tuesday, a day after corporate partner Nike unveiled an ad featuring the quarterback as part of a major ad campaign.
Golf: Woods, Mickelson, DeChambeau added to U.S. Ryder Cup team
Tiger Woods’ and Phil Mickelson’s mediocre Ryder Cup records did not stop United States captain Jim Furyk from adding the duo to his team on Tuesday for this month’s showdown with Europe.
Exclusive: Wimbledon, Australian Open considering final-set tiebreaks
Wimbledon and the Australian Open are considering introducing final-set tiebreaks in 2019.
