All about Serena's anticipation for US Open, Henderson's lead, Sabalenka's win

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue was slapped with a $13,369 fine by the NFL for invoking an infamous comedy sketch while celebrating a sack in a preseason win over the Minnesota Vikings.

Jaguars' Ngakoue fined for 'Hingle McCringleberry' celebration

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue was slapped with a $13,369 fine by the NFL for invoking an infamous comedy sketch while celebrating a sack in a preseason win over the Minnesota Vikings. Inspired by Hingle McCringleberry, a fictitious receiver made famous in a "Key & Peele" comedy sketch, Ngakoue gave three pelvic thrusts after making the sack and was hit with an excessive celebration penalty on the field.

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.

Two days until the #USOpen and I must admit there's no better way to spend an afternoon than with these precious ones at #ArthurAsheKidsDay. Thank you for coming out! ☺️ pic.twitter.com/eITTgieuuI

— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) August 26, 2018

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.

DeChambeau delighted after charging to a four-stroke lead

Bryson DeChambeau birdied half the holes he played in the third round to seize a four-stroke lead as he and compatriot Keegan Bradley shook up the Northern Trust leaderboard on Saturday. DeChambeau, looking to top the FedEx Cup standings on Sunday, fired a sparkling eight-under 63 with nine birdies to move to a 16-under total of 197 at Ridgewood Country Club in New Jersey.

Canadian Henderson takes lead at CP Women's Open

Canada's Brooke Henderson took the lead at the CP Women's Open after shooting 2-under 70 Saturday in the third round at Wascana Country Club in Regina, Saskatchewan. Henderson, who turns 21 next month, sits in the lead at 14-under par. She is seeking to become the first Canadian -- and the second overall -- to win the tournament, which is Canada's national championship. Jocelyne Bourassa did it in 1973 at Montreal Municipal in the inaugural La Canadienne, as it was called then.

NFL roundup: Darnold starts, plays solid first half

Hunter Sharp returned a punt 55 yards for a touchdown as the New York Giants won the annual preseason game against the New York Jets 22-16 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Giants quarterback Eli Manning threw for 188 yards on 17-for-23 passing, but in his three-quarters of preseason action this month, the Giants are without an offensive touchdown. Aldrick Rosas made field goals from 48, 40, 27 and 21 yards -- all in the second quarter. Teammate Marshall Koehn kicked a 44-yarder in the fourth quarter.

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: Brewers rally past Pirates in wild 15th

The Milwaukee Brewers' Erik Kratz hit a two-run single, and Orlando Arcia followed with an RBI single in the 15th inning Friday for a 7-6 walk-off win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates. Pirates reliever Clay Holmes (1-3) walked the bases loaded with two outs, setting up the two deciding singles. Opposing reliever Jordan Lyles (3-4), who gave up two runs (one earned) in two innings, scored the winning run.

Sabalenka wins the maiden title in Connecticut

Young Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka won her first WTA singles title, sweeping past Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro 6-1 6-4 at the Connecticut Open on Saturday in the final tune-up before next week's U.S. Open. The 20-year-old rising star will move up to number 20 in the world rankings after becoming the youngest champion in New Haven since Caroline Wozniacki in 2010.

(With inputs from Reuters)