Storm's Stewart, Andrew Luck, U.S. Open: Sports News round-up

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Storm's Stewart wins WNBA's MVP

One day before her 24th birthday, Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart was named MVP of the WNBA on Sunday. She'll receive the award before the Storm opens their playoff semifinals series against the Phoenix Mercury at 5 p.m. ET.

NFL roundup: Luck shows improvement in Colts win

Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, who didn't play last season because of a shoulder injury, played most of the first half on Saturday night, completing 8 of 10 passes for 90 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown pass to tight end Eric Ebron, in a 23-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers in Indianapolis. In his three preseason games, Luck has hit on 20 of 32 passes for 204 yards, with one touchdown and one interception. He is not expected to play in the Colts' preseason finale on Thursday against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Luck says shoulder feels 'awesome' after 3rd preseason game

Indianapolis Colts, quarterback Andrew Luck says he's feeling great and quickly getting back up to speed after his three preseason appearances. Luck, who has missed most of the last three seasons with kidney and shoulder injuries, completed 8 of 10 passes for 90 yards and a touchdown on Saturday night as the Colts defeated the San Francisco 49ers 23-17 in Indianapolis.

Tennis: American men battle to end drought at U.S. Open

American men have failed to emulate the glory of their female compatriots at the U.S. Open in recent years and appear to have little hope of ending a 15-year drought at Flushing Meadows since Andy Roddick's 2003 win. With six titles, Serena Williams has dominated the final Grand Slam of the season but will have strong home rivals in the draw this week, including defending champion Sloane Stephens.

Medvedev beats Johnson for Winston-Salem title

Russia's Daniil Medvedev turned back American Steve Johnson 6-4 6-4 at the Winston-Salem Open on Saturday to win his second career title in a tune-up for next week's U.S. Open. The tall 22-year-old won all 12 sets he played in North Carolina and was not broken in the semi-finals or final.

Serena ready to take New York spotlight at U.S. Open

Sloane Stephens will be defending her title at the U.S. Open but all eyes will be on Serena Williams over the coming two weeks as the six-times champion attempts to win her first Grand Slam title since becoming a mother. The tournament will be the third Grand Slam since Williams returned to competition after giving birth last September, and while she has yet to lift a title in 2018 the former world number one has such a formidable record at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center that she can never be counted out.

NFL notebook: Browns activate WR Gordon

Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon was activated from the non-football injury list and participated in Cleveland's walkthrough practice Saturday. Gordon missed training camp while away from the team addressing his health at a University of Florida treatment facility.

MLB notebook: Giants C Posey out at least 6 months

Catcher Buster Posey is expected to be sidelined up to eight months after opting for hip surgery, the San Francisco Giants confirmed. Posey, 31, recently got a cortisone injection and missed last month's All-Star Game.

MLB roundup: Holliday HR sparks Rockies past Cards

DJ LeMahieu and Nolan Arenado had two hits each in Colorado's eight-run eighth inning, Matt Holliday homered and the Rockies pounded the St. Louis Cardinals 9-1 in Denver on Saturday night. Carlos Gonzalez had three hits, including a tiebreaking double in the eighth, and reliever Adam Ottavino (6-2) got the win despite giving up a run to tie the game 1-1 in the top of the eighth.

Tennis: U.S. Open celebrates 50th birthday with $600 million facelift

The U.S. Open turns 50 this year and rather than easing toward old age, it will celebrate the landmark birthday by unveiling a $600 million facelift. A grand slam that began life in an elegant country club in leafy Forest Hills, the U.S. Open long ago cast aside its quaint roots and has grown into a big, bold and brash money-spinning tennis machine that according to Forbes will this year churn out a record $350 million in revenue.

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