Browns LB Kendricks charged with insider trading, issues apology
Cleveland Browns linebacker Mychal Kendricks apologized on Wednesday, shortly after he was hit with federal charges for insider trading.
Technology Keys to U.S. Open win
The difference between reaching the U.S. Open final and winning it lies is in the details, believes Madison Keys who has turned to technology in an attempt to help make her Grand Slam dream a reality.
Ex-head of South American soccer governing body sentenced to nine years
A former head of the governing body for soccer in South America was sentenced to nine years in prison by a U.S. judge on Wednesday for crimes stemming from the bribery scandal that engulfed the sport three years ago, prosecutors announced.
Stephens survives scare to reach third round in New York
Defending U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens overcame scorching heat, a blister and an inspired performance by qualifier Anhelina Kalinina to advance to the third round with a hard-fought 4-6 7-5 6-2 win on Wednesday.
Tsitsipas ’empty’ after punishing loss
Young Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas was left drained after losing 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-3 to Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in a brutal U.S. Open second-round match played in searing heat on Wednesday.
Wawrinka tames heat and young Frenchman at U.S. Open
Stan Wawrinka fought off punishing heat and a youthful challenge from French qualifier Ugo Humbert to earn a 7-6 (5) 4-6 6-3 7-5 win on Wednesday and a spot in the U.S. Open third round.
Venus Williams sends Giorgi packing
Venus Williams beat Italy’s Camila Giorgi 6-4 7-5 in the U.S. Open second round on Wednesday to set up a possible third-round match against her younger sister Serena.
Medvedev upsets Tsitsipas at U.S. Open
Russia’s Daniil Medvedev upset 15th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the U.S. Open second round on Wednesday.
Not for sale: U.S. Open’s iconic venue names
The U.S. Open will not sell the naming rights to the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Arthur Ashe or Louis Armstrong stadiums despite just completing an expensive 5-year, $600 million renovation project, tournament organizers told Reuters.
Schumer seeks federal framework for sports betting
As more states turn to sports gambling in the wake of a May Supreme Court decision that overturned a federal ban on state-sponsored sports betting, some politicians have sought to introduce a framework to guide the industry at the federal level.
