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Qualifier to champion: Raducanu wins U.S. Open women's singles title British teenager Emma Raducanu arrived in New York last month with a ranking of 150th, just one Grand Slam appearance to her name and a flight booked to head out of town after the U.S. Open's preliminary rounds in case she failed to win her way into the main tournament. And there she was Saturday in Arthur Ashe Stadium, cradling the silver trophy to complete an unlikely and surprisingly dominant journey from qualifier to major champion by beating Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-3 in the final. by Associated Press Published Sep. 12 2021 @ 12:27am

Djokovic looks for year Grand Slam, 21st major title Novak Djokovic remembers just how close Serena Williams came to a calendar-year Grand Slam in 2015 before coming up short at the U.S. Open. He recalls chatting with Williams during that tournament about all that went along with a bid for the rare achievement, which has only been accomplished by two men and three women in the history of a sport that dates to the late 1800s. by Associated Press Published Sep. 12 2021 @ 12:27am

Palou takes pole at Portland, eyes IndyCar points lead Alex Palou earned the first pole of his IndyCar career and put himself in position to reclaim the championship lead today at Portland International Raceway. Palou turned a top lap of 58.7701 seconds in Saturday's qualifying on the 1.964-mile, 12-turn permanent road course built in 1960. The Spaniard had only been to the Portland track once before for a test session last month. by Associated Press Published Sep. 12 2021 @ 12:19am

Truex leads 1-2-3 finish for JGR at Richmond Martin Truex Jr. assumed the lead when Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch was penalized for speeding with about 50 laps to go and won the NASCAR Cup Series race Saturday night at Richmond Raceway. The victory was the third for Truex in the last five races at Richmond. He got the lead when Busch was caught speeding entering pit road during green flag pit stops, causing him to relinquish a big lead and fall back to 10th. by Associated Press Published Sep. 12 2021 @ 12:15am

Brewers' Burnes, Hader combine for MLB record 9th no-hitter In a sometimes sticky season, Corbin Burnes got a grip on history. Milwaukee's ace combined with reliever Josh Hader to pitch baseball's record ninth no-hitter this season, breaking a mark set when pitchers began throwing overhand in 1884 as the Brewers beat the Cleveland Indians 3-0 on Saturday night. by Associated Press Published Sep. 12 2021 @ 12:14am

Arenado hits 30th homer, Cardinals beat Reds 6-4 Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer in the eighth and had three RBI and Paul DeJong had a solo shot Saturday night to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4. St. Louis has won three of four and gained a game on Cincinnati in the N.L. wild-card race. The Reds, who have lost four of six, started the day percentage points behind San Diego for the second spot. by Associated Press Published Sep. 12 2021 @ 12:03am

Twins hit five homers in victory vs. Royals Jorge Polanco hit two of Minnesota's five home runs, Michael Pineda pitched five strong innings in his return to the rotation Saturday night and the Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 9-2. Byron Buxton homered for the second straight day, and Nick Gordon and Max Kepler also went deep for Minnesota, which has won five of seven. by Associated Press Published Sep. 12 2021 @ 12:01am

Mauri, Russell each score in first 6 minutes for Sporting KC Jose Mauri and Johnny Russell each scored in the opening six minutes Saturday night and Sporting Kansas City beat the Chicago Fire 2-0 . by Associated Press Published Sep. 11 2021 @ 11:55pm

Benintendi pushes Royals past Twins in 11th with second homer Andrew Benintendi had four hits and two home runs, the last a two-run shot in the 11th to send the Kansas City Royals to a 6-4 victory Friday night against the Minnesota Twins. Benintendi had five RBI in his second multihomer game of the season in Minnesota. He has driven in 11 runs in his last three games for Kansas City. by Associated Press Published Sep. 11 2021 @ 12:38am

Barrero, Reds score two in ninth, beat Cardinals 4-2 Jose Barrero made the most of an unexpected start by doubling in the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning, leading the Cincinnati Reds past the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 Friday night. The 23-year-old Barrero had two hits after he was recalled from Triple-A Louisville earlier in the day to fill in for infielder Kyle Farmer, who was placed on the paternity list. Barrero was hitting .167 in 14 big league games prior to Friday. by Associated Press Published Sep. 11 2021 @ 12:37am

One to go: Djokovic into U.S. Open final, nears year Grand Slam If Novak Djokovic does complete the first calendar-year Grand Slam for a man since 1969, he, and everyone else, will remember one particularly pivotal, and epic, game along the way. It came at the conclusion of the third set of what eventually became a 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 victory against Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Alexander Zverev in the semifinals at Flushing Meadows on Friday night, making Djokovic 27-0 in major championships this season. by Associated Press Published Sep. 11 2021 @ 12:36am

Global citizens, teen U.S. Open finalists have fans everywhere Emma Raducanu first met Leylah Fernandez at a tournament for players 12 and under, around the time one of Fernandez's teachers urged her to give up the tennis dream. They shared a love of the game and a connection to Canada, where Fernandez lived and Raducanu was born, helping build a quick relationship. But the teenagers have much more in common, maybe more than they realized. by Associated Press Published Sep. 11 2021 @ 12:35am

Winless no more, Hamlin seeks momentum at Richmond Denny Hamlin has run up front all season and he figured luck would eventually be on his side and a return to victory lane would follow. His first victory of the season came last weekend in the playoff opener at Darlington and now he is looking to ride the momentum as the NASCAR Cup Series heads to his hometown track, Richmond Raceway, for the second playoff race tonight. by Associated Press Published Sep. 11 2021 @ 12:33am

Chiefs' Mathieu remains in COVID-19 protocol ahead of opener Tyrann Mathieu remained in the COVID-19 protocol Friday and the Kansas City Chiefs are uncertain if their All-Pro safety will be cleared in time for their season opener against the Cleveland Browns. The Chiefs essentially are preparing two defensive game plans depending on whether Mathieu, who is fully vaccinated, returns the two negative tests 24 hours apart that are required for him to take the field Sunday. by Associated Press Published Sep. 11 2021 @ 12:31am

Chiefs ride 14-game September win streak into season opener The game the Kansas City Chiefs want to win more than any other happens to be the only one in February. That doesn't mean they don't like winning in September. In fact, it has been nearly five years since the two-time defending AFC champions have lost a game in the opening month of the NFL season. by Associated Press Published Sep. 11 2021 @ 12:30am

T.J. Watt embracing expectations after landing massive deal T.J. Watt grew up trying to find a way to escape from the considerable shadows of older brothers J.J. and Derek. It wasn't easy. It wasn't always fun. Yet it prepared the Pittsburgh Steelers star to become one of the NFL's most disruptive players, a game-wrecking edge rusher who plays with a controlled fury honed from years of trying to hang with the big kids. by Associated Press Published Sep. 11 2021 @ 12:30am

Brady leads Bucs' rally past Cowboys TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn't flinch. Down two points with 1:24 to go in the kickoff to the NFL season, the defending Super Bowl champions were confident their 44-year-old quarterback would find a way to win again Thursday night. It's simply what Brady, who threw for 379 yards and four touchdowns in a 31-29 win against the Dallas Cowboys, does. by Associated Press Published Sep. 10 2021 @ 12:38am

Teen dream: Raducanu, 18, Fernandez, 19, into U.S. Open final NEW YORK — Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez are so similar in so many ways: They possess enviable quickness and anticipation. They take balls low to the ground and redirect them with ease. They don't care how much better-known or more successful opponents are. They love the big moment. There's more. They're both teenagers. They're both unseeded at the U.S. Open. They're both getting loud backing from the crowds. And now, remarkably, they're both Grand Slam finalists. by Associated Press Published Sep. 10 2021 @ 12:34am

Prep Volleyball: Helias 3, Hickman 0 COLUMBIA — The Helias Lady Crusaders sweeped Hickman in a 25-21, 25-22, 25-20 win Thursday in Central Missouri Activities Conference play. by News Tribune Published Sep. 10 2021 @ 12:19am

O'Neill homers as Cardinals top Dodgers 2-1 ST. LOUIS — Tyler O'Neill hit a tiebreaking homer, Cardinals relievers combined for five scoreless innings, and St. Louis salvaged a split of its four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 2-1 win Thursday. The Cardinals climbed within three games of the San Diego Padres for the final N.L. wild-card spot, while the Dodgers fell 21/2 games behind the N.L. West-leading San Francisco Giants. by Associated Press Published Sep. 10 2021 @ 12:15am

Hernandez sharp as Royals blank Orioles 6-0 BALTIMORE — Carlos Hernandez delivered another impressive start for Kansas City — and this time the Royals closed out the game without incident. Hernandez allowed three hits in six innings, and Nicky Lopez and Hunter Dozier homered as the Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-0 on Thursday night. The previous night, Kansas City allowed nine runs in the eighth inning, wasting a fine start by Mike Minor and losing to the Orioles 9-8. by Associated Press Published Sep. 10 2021 @ 12:14am

Molina homers, Wainwright wins as Cards beat Dodgers Adam Wainwright pitched into the ninth inning and Yadier Molina homered, helping the St. Louis Cardinals top the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 on Wednesday night. Led by Wainwright and Molina once again, St. Louis stopped a four-game slide. Tyler O'Neill also connected for the Cardinals, and Edmundo Sosa had an RBI single. by Associated Press Published Sep. 9 2021 @ 1:27am

Orioles score 9 runs in eighth inning, rally past Royals 9-8 Kelvin Gutierrez hit a game-tying two-run single, two Kansas City outfielders collided on a ball hit by Cedric Mullins, allowing two more runs to score, and Ryan Mountcastle followed with a two-run homer as the Baltimore Orioles scored all their runs in the eighth inning in a 9-8 win Wednesday night against the Royals. by Associated Press Published Sep. 9 2021 @ 1:26am