Tennis: Mass exodus opens up bottom half of men’s draw
The bottom half of the U.S. Open men’s draw, where three-times champion Rafa Nadal resides, was blown wide open on Tuesday after four of the top-10 seeds crashed out at the first hurdle of the year’s final Grand Slam.
Former champion Stephens ousted by Russian qualifier
Former champion Sloane Stephens was stunned by Russian qualifier Anna Kalinskaya 6-3 6-4 in the first round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday after an inconsistent display during which she was unable to find any sort of rhythm.
Doping: China’s Sun says public opinion ‘distorting’ facts of drug test
China’s Olympic and world champion swimmer Sun Yang has said public opinion has been “distorting” the facts surrounding his controversial drug test in Shanghai last year and made his training and life intolerable.
NFL notebook: Texans’ Clowney visits Dolphins after firing agent
Houston Texans pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney is looking for new representation and has even visited a potential new team, multiple outlets reported on Tuesday.
Soccer: D.C. United’s Rooney suspended a second game after red card
D.C. United’s Wayne Rooney has been suspended for one additional match for violent conduct following the straight red card he received last week for elbowing New York Red Bulls’ Cristian Casseres, Major League Soccer (MLS) said on Tuesday.
Pospisil stuns Khachanov with first win of season
Vasek Pospisil picked the ideal time to secure his first win of the season as the Canadian upset Russian ninth seed Karen Khachanov 4-6 7-5 7-5 4-6 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the second round of the U.S. Open.
MLB notebook: Indians’ Ramirez (hand surgery) out 5-7 weeks
Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez has been ruled out for the rest of the regular season after undergoing surgery for a broken hamate bone in his right hand.
Nadal sends Millman to U.S. Open exit
Three-times champion Rafa Nadal denied John Millman any chance of posting another fairytale run in New York as he cruised by the Australian 6-3 6-2 6-2 in the first round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday.
ATP fires chair umpire Steiner
Damian Steiner, the chair umpire who officiated the men’s singles final at last month’s Wimbledon, has been fired by the ATP for giving interviews to news media in his native Argentina without authorization, the men’s Tour said on Tuesday.
Doping: Jamaican under-20 world champ Williams tests positive
Jamaica’s world under-20 double sprint gold medalist Briana Williams has tested positive for a banned diuretic, her lawyer has told Reuters, potentially ruling her out of the world athletics championships in Doha.
