MLB roundup: Cole fans 15 as Astros rout Mariners 21-1
The Houston Astros hammered the visiting Seattle Mariners for 21 runs on 22 hits, and Gerrit Cole set a single-season standard for strikeouts in a 21-1 rout on Sunday afternoon to complete a four-game series sweep.
NFL roundup: Patriots begin title defense with rout of Steelers
Seemingly ageless Tom Brady passed for 341 yards and three touchdowns Sunday as the New England Patriots toppled the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers 33-3.
Big loss has Dolphins’ players wanting out
Whether the Miami Dolphins lost their season opener by 49 points because they had a bad week, or because the front office is resigned to losing as part of a rebuilding phase, multiple players reportedly want out — now.
Red Sox fire team president Dombrowski
Less than a season after the Boston Red Sox wrapped up the 2018 World Series, team president Dave Dombrowski has been fired, the team announced late Sunday night.
Nadal motivated by love of game, not Grand Slam record
Rafa Nadal moved within one Grand Slam title of tying Roger Federer’s all-time mark of 20 on Sunday but even after adding a fourth U.S. Open to his collection the Spaniard said it was his love of the game, not records, that motivates him.
Medvedev completes journey from villain to hero at U.S. Open
Daniil Medvedev once reveled in his role as the villain of Flushing Meadows but on Sunday the Russian completed his transformation to unlikely hero after taking Rafa Nadal the distance in a pulsating U.S. Open final.
Nadal defies inspired Medvedev in five-set epic to win U.S. Open
Rafa Nadal survived a heroic Daniil Medvedev fightback to claim an epic 7-5 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-4 win and a fourth U.S. Open title on Sunday, moving within one Grand Slam crown of matching Roger Federer’s record of 20.
Factbox: List of U.S. Open men’s singles champions
List of U.S. Open men’s singles champions since the Open Era began in 1968:
Factbox: U.S. Open champion Rafa Nadal
Factbox on Rafa Nadal, who beat Daniil Medvedev 7-5 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-4 on Sunday to win his fourth U.S. Open title:
Report: Falcons rookie Lindstrom may have broken foot
The Atlanta Falcons fear first-round offensive lineman Chris Lindstrom fractured his foot in Sunday’s season-opening loss at the Minnesota Vikings, FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer reported.
