Sports News Roundup: India's Nagal exits U.S. Open with head held high;
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India's Nagal exits U.S. Open with head held high
Making a Grand Slam main draw debut against Roger Federer at a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium would have been overwhelming for many players but unheralded Indian Sumit Nagal handled the occasion like a seasoned veteran, earning a string of new admirers at the U.S. Open. The 22-year-old showed little sign of nerves in Monday's first round match, coming out swinging to win the opening set against the five-time champion before exiting 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-4.
Osaka, Nadal, Coco open campaigns on day two of U.S. Open
World number one Naomi Osaka begins her U.S. Open title defense on day two of the championships on Tuesday but there is likely to be as much interest in Cori "Coco" Gauff's main draw debut at Flushing Meadows. In the men's draw, three-times champion Rafa Nadal opens the evening session on the main Arthur Ashe Stadium showcourt with his first round match against Australian John Millman.
Serena routs Sharapova to reach U.S. Open second round
Serena Williams trounced old foe Maria Sharapova 6-1 6-1 in their blockbuster first round clash at the U.S. Open on Monday to get her quest for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam title off to a flying start. Williams, in her first U.S. Open match since her infamous row with the chair umpire, overshadowed her loss in last year's final, used her trademark power to overwhelm Sharapova in the first New York meeting between two of the sport's biggest names.
Report: USWNT's Lloyd has offer to kick in NFL
Carli Lloyd received an offer to kick in an NFL preseason game this week, her trainer told FOX Sports. Alas, Lloyd has plans, as the United States women's national team is scheduled to play Thursday against Portugal.
Gronkowski not planning return, partners with CBD company
Former NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski is physically ready to play football again, but he's not sure if the desire will ever return. Gronkowski, in a public appearance to discuss his partnership with CBDMedic, also discussed his retirement from football on Tuesday.
MLB notebook: Braves SS Swanson returns from IL
Sidelined for more than a month due to a foot injury, Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson was activated for Atlanta's Monday game against the Colorado Rockies in Denver. Swanson had been on the 10-day injured list since July 24 because of a right foot contusion. He went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in the Braves' 3-1 loss Monday.
Federer overcomes Nagal scare to reach second round
Roger Federer gave India's Sumit Nagal a harsh introduction to Grand Slam tennis as the five-time champion weathered an early storm for a 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-4 win on Monday to reach the second round of the U.S. Open. When the match began it was Federer who surprisingly looked intimidated under the Arthur Ashe Stadium lights as he sprayed errors all around the court but the Swiss great woke from his slumber in time to turn the match resoundingly in his favor.
Cycling - Jakobsen denies Bennett second Vuelta stage win in a row
Dutch rider Fabio Jakobsen sprinted to victory to win stage four of the Vuelta an Espana on Tuesday and deny Irishman Sam Bennett a second successive stage victory by the finest of margins, while Nicolas Roche retained the overall leader's red jersey. The Deceuninck-QuickStep rider edged out Bennett by a matter of millimeters in the flat finale to the 175 km ride along Spain's east coast from Cullera to El Puig to earn his first ever victory at a Grand Tour.
Jeremy Lin joins Beijing Ducks to play Chinese league
Former NBA star Jeremy Lin has signed a contract to play for China's Beijing Ducks, the team announced in a social media post on Tuesday. It is not clear how long the ethnic Chinese-American Lin will play for the Beijing Ducks. The team said that after the Chinese Basketball Association's approval of his registration Lin could play for Beijing in the Chinese league.
MLB roundup: Phils, Rockies hit walk-off homers
Sean Rodriguez led off the bottom of the 11th inning with a home run to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 6-5 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. Rodriguez stroked a 1-2 slider from Michael Feliz (2-4) down the left field line for his fourth homer of the season. The Phillies moved to within one game of the second National League wild-card spot, currently held by the idle Chicago Cubs.
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