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Pegula, Medvedev score early wins at U.S. Open

NEW YORK (AP) — Third-ranked Jessica Pegula breezed into the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday with a decisive victory over Sofia Kenin, and Alex Michelsen defeated Brandon Nakashima on a day when nine American men were in action. No. 7 seed Daniil Medvedev was among other early winners, with a straight-set victory over Sebastian Gorzny. It was a packed day as the tournament caught up from Tuesday's rain delays, with 25 singles matches being played on the men's side alone. A couple of key marquee matches were coming in the evening with defending champions Aryna Sabalenka ...

Meyers goes from CFL to Bengals roster

CINCINNATI (AP) — Last year, wide receiver Dohnte Meyers was just hoping to get established in the Canadian Football League. Now, he's on the Cincinnati Bengals' 53-man roster to start the regular season. "He has earned his way, that is for sure," coach Zac Taylor said. "He just ...

Reds defeat Padres, 7-3, to take series

CINCINNATI (AP) — Rookie Juan Brito hit his first home run, JJ Bleday and Héctor Rodríguez also went deep and the Cincinnati Reds scored seven unanswered runs to beat the San Diego Padres 7-3 on Wednesday. Cincinnati (67-73) sat six games back of Arizona and San Diego for the third and ...

What to watch in college football this week

(AP) — After its soft launch last week, college football holds its grand opening on Labor Day weekend. It's certainly not as grand as last year, when there were three Top 25 matchups, but fans hungry for football will find motivation to tune in as the race for the College Football Playoff ...

Koivun added to American team for Presidents Cup

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jackson Koivun was added to the U.S. team for the Presidents Cup on Tuesday just three months after leaving Auburn, one of two newcomers captain Brandt Snedeker picked for an American team that hasn't lost in 28 years. Koivun, who won the 3M Open in his third ...

NASCAR drivers in favor of return to Chase format

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Denny Hamlin has never won a Cup Series championship. This may be the 45-year-old's best chance based on his overall body of work this season. Hamlin enters NASCAR's modified 10-race playoff format known as "The Chase" with a 25-point cushion over second-place Ryan ...