Sam’s bid to be first openly gay NFL player on hold
(Reuters) – Defensive end Michael Sam’s dream of becoming the first openly gay player in the National Football League (NFL) was put on hold on Saturday when he failed to make the St. Louis Rams’ 53-man roster for the 2014 regular season.
Wawrinka through to fourth round after Kavcic withdrawal
New YORK (Reuters) – Third seed Stan Wawrinka was handed a walkover into the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Saturday when Slovenian Blaz Kavcic was forced out with a right foot injury.
Kvitova joins upset list in loss to Krunic
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams advanced as expected but the upset-riddled U.S. Open women’s draw took another hit when Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova was ousted by a 145th-ranked qualifier on Saturday.
Tiebreak King Raonic blasts by Estrella Burgos
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fifth seed Milos Raonic claimed the throne as King of the Tiebreaks, blasting his way into the fourth round of the U.S. Open with a 7-6(5) 7-6(5) 7-6(3) win over Victor Estrella Burgos on Saturday.
Serena beats another compatriot to advance
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Top-seeded Serena Williams faced the toughest test yet in her U.S Open title defense before advancing to the round of 16 with a hard-played 6-3 6-3 win over Varvara Lepchenko on Saturday.
Sam’s bid to be first openly gay NFL player on hold
(Reuters) – Defensive end Michael Sam’s dream of becoming the first openly gay player in the National Football League (NFL) was put on hold on Saturday when he failed to make the St. Louis Rams’ 53-man roster for the 2014 regular season.
No place to hide for top seeds as Krunic adds to upsets
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Serbia’s Aleksandra Krunic added her name to a list of anonymous figures to emerge from the Flushing Meadows shadows and step into the U.S. Open spotlight with a shock 6-4 6-4 win over Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova on Saturday.
Murray advances to fourth round with fourth-set win
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Andy Murray double-faulted to send the match to a fourth set, but then swiftly took care of business in a 6-1 7-5 4-6 6-2 win over Russian Andrey Kuznetsov to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Saturday.
Dojokvic eases past Querrey into fourth round
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Serbian world number one Novak Djokovic squashed another American hope, pounding Sam Querrey 6-3 6-2 6-2 on Saturday to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the eighth straight year.
Ryder Cup-dreaming Gallacher faces nervous finale in Italy
(Reuters) – Stephen Gallacher’s attempt to secure a last-gasp place in Europe’s Ryder Cup team will go right down to the wire after he moved within six strokes of the lead in the Italian Open third round in Turin on Saturday.
