Karolina Pliskova, elevated to the top seed because of pandemic-related withdrawals, is upset by Caroline Garcia.
Joe Grant
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College football embarking on uncertain season
With 53 of the 130 top-level teams not playing this season, games begin for schools with hopes of reaching the FBS playoffs and competing for a championship.
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Rider gets stripped of yellow jersey by Tour de France jury
Julian Alaphilippe received a time penalty for illegally receiving provisions near the end of Stage 5 and fell from first place to 16th.
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Nuggets come back from 3-1 deficit to oust Utah and advance
Nikola Jokic has 30 points and 14 rebounds as Denver becomes the 12th team in NBA history to overcome a 3-1 deficit to win a series.
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NFL expands protocols to require coaches, staff near bench to wear masks
Commissioner Roger Goodell said the protocols will “put us in the best possible position to complete the season, culminating with the Super Bowl in Tampa Bay.”
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After 11 states and 12 weeks, the PGA manages to keep golf going in a pandemic
Doug Ferguson: Since the week of June 8, 1,042 PGA players and caddies have been tested for COVID-19 for a total of 3,591 tests. There were seven positive tests for players and three for caddies.
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Patriots notebook: Edelman not focusing on ‘players on other teams’
New England’s veteran receiver Julian Edelman will talk about his new quarterback Cam Newton, but not old friend Tom Brady, now with the Buccaneers.
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NHL notebook: Flyers stay alive in OT, push Islanders to Game 6
Philadelphia, on the brink of elimination, gets a goal from Scott Laughton in overtime and now trails New York 3-2 in the best-of-seven series.
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U.S. Open roundup: Serena wins first match on her road to a 24th Grand Slam
Andy Murray lost the first two sets against Yoshihito Nishioka before finding a way to pull out a 4-6, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4), 6-4 win in 4 hours, 39 minutes.
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What’s Up in September: Beginning of autumn brings action in the skies
There are only two days each year that the sun will rise due east and set due west and this year, Sept. 22 is one of them.