All about DeChambeau's climb, Serena Williams' unstoppable feat

Quarterback Davis Webb, released by the New York Giants, was signed to the practice squad of the New York Jets on Tuesday.

Jets sign QB Webb to practice squad

Quarterback Davis Webb, released by the New York Giants, was signed to the practice squad of the New York Jets on Tuesday. Webb will be paid a full salary as if he were on the 53-man roster, NFL Network reported. He made $600,000 with the Giants last season.

DeChambeau climbs to No. 7 in world

Bryson DeChambeau climbed to a career-high No. 7 in the official world golf rankings following his victory at the Dell Technologies Championship. DeChambeau began 2018 ranked No. 99 and entered the top 50 for the first time following a tie for third at the RBC Heritage in April. He has continued his steady climb up the world rankings through a strong summer, punctuated by consecutive victories to begin the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

Russian anti-doping agency reinstatement chances low: director

Russian anti-doping agency (RUSADA) director Yuri Ganus is not optimistic about his organization's chances of being reinstated when the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) meets this month to discuss its progress, he said on Tuesday. RUSADA was suspended in 2015 over a WADA report outlining evidence of state-backed, systematic doping in Russian athletics. It has since undertaken broad reforms in a bid to revamp Russia's anti-doping system and restore international trust in the country's sport.

Nike shares dip as Kaepernick ad spurs boycott

Shares of Nike Inc fell nearly 2 percent on Tuesday as calls for a boycott of the sportswear giant gained traction on social media after it chose Colin Kaepernick as a face for adverts marking the 30th anniversary of its "Just Do It" slogan. Former San Francisco quarterback Kaepernick, the first NFL player to kneel during the national anthem as a protest against racism, posted a black-and-white close-up of himself on social media on Monday featuring the Nike logo and "Just do it" along with the quote, "Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything."

Especially proud to be a part of the Nike family today. #justdoit pic.twitter.com/GAZtkAIwbk

— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) September 4, 2018

Serena set for Pliskova challenge in New York

Serena Williams has been unstoppable in New York but faces her toughest test yet when she battles Karolina Pliskova on Tuesday in the quarter-finals at the U.S. Open. Top-seeded Spaniard Rafael Nadal and world number three Sloane Stephens are also looking to keep alive their hopes of successfully defending their titles in their matches against Austrian Dominic Thiem and Latvian Anastasija Sevastova.

USA Gymnastics says CEO out in a latest post-scandal shakeup

USA Gymnastics said on Tuesday that its chief executive, Kerry Perry has left the sport's national governing body as the organization tries to recover from a scandal in which one of its team doctors sexually abused hundreds of female athletes. Media reports said the departure of Perry, a former media executive who took the job nine months ago, came under pressure.

MLB roundup: Rockies claim first in NL West

Pinch-hitter Noel Cuevas delivered a two-run single in the eighth inning Monday afternoon, allowing the Colorado Rockies to survive a late rally by the San Francisco Giants and record a 9-8 victory in Denver. The Giants had scored three times in the top of the eighth inning to take an 8-7 lead in a game they had once trailed 7-2.

Unseeded Millman sends Federer crashing out of U.S. Open

Roger Federer failed to cope with stifling conditions at the U.S. Open on Monday and suffered a shock 3-6 7-5 7-6(7) 7-6(3) defeat to unseeded Australian John Millman in the last 16. Second seed Federer, who had not dropped a set in his first three matches, was uncharacteristically sloppy, committing 77 unforced errors and 10 double faults while landing just 49 percent of his first serves.

Quand Steve Kerr compare Roger Federer et Stephen Curry https://t.co/Ujosi6tK2p pic.twitter.com/Rmtmk5Y4ts

— Basket USA (@basketusa) September 4, 2018

Austin circuit to host F1 and IndyCar next year

Fernando Alonso can look forward to another familiar track if he moves to IndyCars next season after Austin's Circuit of the Americas (COTA) announced on Tuesday they will host the U.S. open-wheel series as well as Formula One. McLaren's Alonso is mulling the switch as part of a bid to win the Indianapolis 500, the only race he needs to become the second driver to complete the so-called 'Triple Crown of Motorsport'.

McLaren driver Norris is a young man in a hurry

Lando Norris, who will debut for McLaren next year as Britain's newest and youngest ever Formula One driver, is a man in a hurry and the 18-year-old already has the speeding fine to prove it. "It happens to everyone, better own up to it than not," he grinned in an interview with Reuters on Tuesday when the thorny subject was put to him.

(With inputs from Reuters)