Eyes on NFL’s Kaepernick in San Diego amid anthem protest
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – All eyes will be on San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick at a Thursday night football game to see if he will sit again during the U.S. national anthem to protest racial injustice in the United States.
Radwanska cuts down Broady to reach U.S. Open third round
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fourth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska survived an early deficit and the big serve of Briton Naomi Broady on Thursday to advance to the third round of the U.S. Open.
Korean Choi leads by one at Whistle Bear, Ko four back
(Reuters) – South Korean Chella Choi benefited from a dramatic late stumble by Spaniard Belen Mozo to take a one-shot lead after Thursday’s opening round of the Manulife LPGA Classic in Cambridge, Ontario.
Murray says noise under roof a distraction for players
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Andy Murray said on Thursday the noise created by the U.S. Open’s new retractable roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium is a distraction to players and makes it difficult to react to opponents’ shots.
Tennis-Tomic fined $10,000 for U.S. Open outburst at heckler
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bernard Tomic was sent packing early at the U.S. Open and his minimal earnings were offset by a $10,000 fine levied on him for a crude on-court outburst he directed at a heckler during his first-round loss.
Nishikori wins second-round match in four sets
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Kei Nishikori battled for the second match in succession before claiming his place in the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday.
Players stay dry but noise rains down at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A $150 million high-tech retractable roof for the Arthur Ashe Stadium court looked like money well spent as play went ahead as scheduled on Thursday, despite steady rain at the U.S. Open.
Venus rises to occasion with straight sets win
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sixth-seeded Venus Williams stayed on track for a possible semi-finals clash with sister Serena by sprinting past German Julia Goerges to reach the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday.
Jamaica’s sprint queen Thompson trumps rivals again
ZURICH (Reuters) – Jamaica’s sprint queen Elaine Thompson again edged her rivals as she set a Diamond League record in the women’s 200 metres on Thursday to continue the form that brought her two gold medals at last month’s Rio Olympics.
Spieth in upbeat mood as playoff momentum builds
(Reuters) – Reigning FedExCup champion Jordan Spieth heads into this week’s Deutsche Bank Championship in buoyant mood with his swing in good order as he builds momentum for the second of the PGA Tour’s four lucrative playoff events.
