MLB notebook: Twins smash MLB record for road homers
The Minnesota Twins broke the single-season record for most road home runs on Thursday afternoon in Chicago....
Townsend finds secret to success at the net in Halep upset
American qualifier Taylor Townsend took a nothing-to-lose attitude into her U.S. Open clash with Simona Halep on Thursday and quickly found her comfort zone at...
Nadal gets walkover into U.S. Open third round
Three-times champion Rafa Nadal got a walkover into the third round of the U.S. Open after Australian wildcard Thanasi Kokkinakis withdrew from their evening match...
Ko’s blemish-free streak ends at 114 holes
Ko Jin-young’s stretch of consecutive holes without dropping a shot ended after 114 holes when she had a bogey during the opening round at the...
Halep suffers another early U.S. Open exit
Wimbledon champion Simona Halep’s New York frustrations continued as the Romanian fourth seed suffered a shock 2-6 6-3 7-6(4) loss to American qualifier Taylor Townsend...
Suarez Navarro fined $40,000 after retiring in U.S. Open first round
The U.S. Open fined Carla Suarez Navarro $40,000 on Thursday for violating the First Round Performance Rule....
Petkovic stuns Kvitova at U.S. Open
Andrea Petkovic upset sixth seed Petra Kvitova 6-4 6-4 at the U.S. Open on Thursday to set up a third-round clash with Elise Mertens....
Medvedev overcomes cramps to reach U.S. Open third round
Daniil Medvedev fought off cramps under the piercing sun to beat Hugo Dellien 6-3 7-5 5-7 6-3 and clinch a third-round berth at the U.S....
Warholm runs stunning race to win 400 meters hurdles
World champion Karsten Warholm ran the second-fastest time in history when he held off a late challenge from American champion Rai Benjamin to clinch the...
Osaka stays calm to see off Linette
Naomi Osaka continued her bid for a second straight U.S. Open title with a business-like 6-3 6-4 win over Magda Linette on Thursday to book...