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TENNIS
MASON, Ohio (AP) — Serena Williams fell to 0-2 in matches since asserting “the countdown has begun” on her profession, dropping 6-4, 6-0 to U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu within the Western & Southern Open on Tuesday night time.
The 40-year-old Williams mentioned final week in a Vogue journal essay and an Instagram submit that her profession was winding down, though she didn’t explicitly say the U.S. Open, which begins Aug. 29 in New York, could be her final event.
The Cincinnati occasion was the second U.S. Open tuneup for Williams, and the subsequent time she takes the courtroom might be at Flushing Meadows. She misplaced to Belinda Bencic in straight units final week in Toronto. A day earlier than the announcement, Williams beat Nuria Parrizas-Diaz for her first match win for the reason that 2021 French Open.
GOLF
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The PGA Tour is in Delaware for the primary time and the excitement nonetheless surrounded Tiger Woods, even when he didn’t have golf equipment and wasn’t even on the golf course.
Woods flew to Wilmington on Tuesday afternoon for a personal assembly of prime gamers to debate the specter of Saudi-funded LIV Golf, in response to two folks conscious of the plans on the BMW Championship.
They spoke to The Related Press on situation of anonymity due to the privateness of the assembly. One particular person invited to the assembly mentioned it was to get on the identical web page towards LIV Golf, together with taking extra possession within the course of the PGA Tour.
That assembly led to a beforehand scheduled Participant Advisory Council assembly being moved again an hour or so to later Tuesday afternoon. Woods flew from his dwelling in Florida with Rickie Fowler, who didn’t qualifying for the second FedEx Cup playoff occasion.
The assembly was held away from Wilmington Nation Membership at a resort, in response to one other particular person conscious of the main points. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan was not invited.
— By Golf Author Doug Ferguson.
MLB
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have changed a deliberate Fernando Tatis Jr. bobblehead night time with a Juan Soto T-shirt giveaway after the famous person shortstop was banned 80 video games Friday following a constructive take a look at for a performance-enhancing drug.
Tatis, a 23-year-old sensation and one of many brightest stars in all of Main League Baseball, was on the cusp of returning to the Padres from a damaged wrist that had sidelined him all season. He was on monitor to rejoin the group nicely earlier than the Sept. 7 bobblehead night time — till the constructive take a look at.
As a substitute, the Padres will supply followers shirts within the membership’s Metropolis Join colour scheme with Soto’s identify and No. 22 on the again earlier than they play the Arizona Diamondbacks. The group introduced the change Tuesday.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Rodolfo Castro was suspended for one recreation by Main League Baseball on Tuesday for having a cellphone in his again pocket throughout a recreation final week.
The penalty, which included an undisclosed high-quality, had been set to take impact Tuesday night time when the Pirates hosted Boston. The 23-year-old Castro appealed and may play till the method is full.
“I simply actually need MLB to listen to my model of the story and ensure they perceive my coronary heart behind the whole lot,” Castro mentioned by means of an interpreter earlier than the sport towards the Pink Sox.
Castro’s telephone flew from his pocket when he made a head-first dive into third base at Arizona on Aug. 9.
NBA
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA might be off on Election Day.
The league’s schedule for the approaching season can have all 30 groups taking part in on Nov. 7, the night time earlier than the midterm elections. The NBA is hoping groups use that night time as a chance to encourage followers to get out and vote, plus amplify the necessity for civic engagement.
However on Nov. 8, which is Election Day, no NBA groups have video games scheduled. Groups are being inspired to share election data — reminiscent of registration deadlines — with their fan bases within the weeks main as much as Nov. 8.
WNBA
NEW YORK (AP) — Seattle Storm ahead Breanna Stewart is the primary two-time winner of The Related Press WNBA Participant of the Yr award.
The Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson was voted AP Defensive Participant of Yr for first time and Atlanta’s Tanisha Wright turns into the primary former participant to be named coach of the 12 months.
Atlanta’s Rhyne Howard earned rookie of 12 months honors. Comeback Participant of the Yr went to the Connecticut Solar’s Alyssa Thomas, joined by teammate Brionna Jones because the unanimous Sixth Lady of the Yr.
The Aces’ Jackie Younger was chosen essentially the most improved participant by a 10-member media panel that covers the league.
SOCCER
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s prime courtroom is anticipated to take up a authorities plea to settle points that led to the nationwide soccer federation’s suspension by FIFA and the attainable lack of its internet hosting rights for the Beneath-17 Girls’s World Cup in October.
The FIFA suspension follows the Supreme Court docket’s appointment of a three-member Committee of Directors to handle the affairs of the All India Soccer Federation and to conduct elections for brand spanking new workplace bearers by the tip of August below a brand new structure.
“I request that the AIFF issues pending earlier than the courtroom be urgently heard,” prime authorities regulation officer Tushar Mehta instructed Supreme Court docket Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and A.S. Bopanna on Tuesday, in response to the Press Belief of India.
The justices agreed to take up the matter Wednesday.
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