Sports News Summary: Serena to begin 2020 season with return to Auckland


Reuters | Updated: 20-08-2019 13:37 IST | Created: 20-08-2019 13:29 IST
Sports News Summary: Serena to begin 2020 season with return to Auckland
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Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Serena to begin 2020 season with return to Auckland

Former world number one Serena Williams will begin her 2020 season with a return to the Auckland Open in January, her first appearance at the tournament since she was ousted in the second round in 2017. The Auckland Open serves as a warm-up before the year's first Grand Slam, the Australian Open, which begins on Jan. 20 next year. NFL notebook: Brownback in Raiders' camp

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown showed up to work Monday as his search for a suitable helmet continues. Multiple outlets reported that Brown attended team meetings, although a walk-through practice apparently was canceled. Curry sponsors the creation of Howard golf program

Stephen Curry is known for his threes. At Howard University, he's all about "fores." The NBA superstar will announce a seven-figure donation Monday to establish the first Division I men's and women's golf teams in the 152-year history of the historically black college, The Washington Post reported. Raiders WR Brown attends practice

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown showed up to work Monday as his search for a suitable helmet continues. Multiple outlets reported that Brown attended team meetings, although a walk-through practice was apparently canceled. Tiger leaves the door open to playing on Presidents Cup team

U.S. Presidents Cup captain Tiger Woods said on Monday he may select himself to play for the team in December but he would need to see how sharp his game is before making the call. Woods was not among the top eight players to automatically qualify for the squad after he finished 13th on the points list but he has the power to name himself to the roster with one of the four captain's picks for the event at Royal Melbourne. Muchova advances, Zhang ousted in Bronx Open

Czech Republic's 10th seed Karolina Muchova beat Slovakia's Viktoria Kuzmova 7-5 6-2 to move into the second round of the Bronx Open while fourth seed Zhang Shuai was knocked out in straight sets on Monday. Muchova, who reached her first Grand Slam quarter-final at Wimbledon last month, won an incredible 93% of her first serve points. She did not face a single breakpoint in the match, wrapping up the contest in 69 minutes. MLB roundup: Cards lose no-hit bid in eighth

Dakota Hudson held the visiting Milwaukee Brewers hitless for 6 2/3 innings Monday night, propelling the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-0 victory. Hudson (12-6) exited with a no-hitter intact with two outs in the seventh inning after walking Eric Thames with his 111th pitch. Yasmani Grandal ended the combined no-hitter one inning later with a two-out double off reliever Giovanny Gallegos. Lee becomes the first deaf player to win an ATP main draw match

Lee Duck-hee became the first deaf player to win an ATP Tour main draw match on Monday when the South Korean defeated Henri Laaksonen 7-6(4) 6-1 in the first round of the Winston-Salem Open. The 21-year-old fired nine aces on the way to claiming the win after a lengthy rain delay on the hardcourts in North Carolina. MLB notebook: Nationals slug 8 homers against Brewers

The Washington Nationals capped off a productive week on offense by slugging a franchise-record-tying eight home runs in a 16-8 rout of the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon. Brian Dozier (three hits, four RBIs) and Juan Soto smacked a pair of homers, and Matt Adams (three hits) and Anthony Rendon mashed three-run shots. Stephens splits with coach Groeneveld ahead of U.S. Open

American Sloane Stephens has parted ways with her coach Sven Groeneveld less than a week before the U.S. Open gets underway, the former champion has said. Stephens, who only teamed up with Dutchman Groeneveld in May, has not announced a replacement ahead of the year's final Grand Slam, which begins on Monday.

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