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Jessica Pegula of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
Buffalo’s Pegula eyes 1st Slam semifinal at Australian Open

By Howard Fendrich Jan. 22, 2023 11:21 AM EST

FILE - Poland's Iga Swiatek serves to Jessica Pegula during their semifinal match at the United Cup tennis event in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. The 2023 Grand Slam season begins at the Australian Open next week. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)
United Cup

Jan. 11, 2023 09:05 AM EST

FILE - Poland's Iga Swiatek serves to Jessica Pegula during their semifinal match at the United Cup tennis event in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. The 2023 Grand Slam season begins at the Australian Open next week. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)
AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2023: Swiatek is No. 1; Gauff seeks 1st Slam

By Howard Fendrich Jan. 11, 2023 09:04 AM EST

Iga Swiatek, of Poland, returns a shot to Sloane Stephens, of the United States, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
US Open Women Singles

Sep. 03, 2022 03:01 PM EDT

Petra Kvitova, of the Czech Republic, reacts after defeating Garbine Muguruza, of Spain, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
American Pegula into 4th Rd for 1st time | US Open updates

Sep. 03, 2022 02:58 PM EDT

Jessica Pegula of the U.S. returns the ball to Poland's Iga Swiatek during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Wednesday, June 1, 2022 in Paris. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)
French Open Women Singles

Jun. 29, 2022 03:29 PM EDT

Jessica Pegula of the U.S. returns a ball to Paula Badosa of Spain in their quarterfinal match at the Miami Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Another quick day for Pegula, who makes Miami Open semis

By Tim Reynolds Mar. 30, 2022 02:23 PM EDT

Iga Swiatek, of Poland, reacts after defeating Viktorija Golubic, of Switzerland, during the Miami Open tennis tournament Friday, March 25, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
WTA Miami, USA Women Singles

Mar. 25, 2022 09:07 PM EDT

Iga Swiatek, of Poland, throws a tennis ball into the crowd after winning the women's singles finals over Maria Sakkari, of Greece, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Sunday, March 20, 2022, in Indian Wells, Calif. Swiatek won 6-4, 6-1. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
WTA Indian Wells, USA Women Singles

Mar. 25, 2022 08:31 PM EDT

Iga Swiatek, of Poland, reacts after defeating Viktorija Golubic, of Switzerland, during the Miami Open tennis tournament Friday, March 25, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Swiatek clinches No. 1 ranking, moves on at Miami Open

By Tim Reynolds Mar. 25, 2022 04:02 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, fans sit in a mostly empty Greensboro Coliseum after the NCAA college basketball games were cancelled at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C. Scrubbing last year's March Madness due to coronavirus concerns cost the NCAA some $375 million, and another loss like that would have ripple effects throughout college sports. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
Lamentation for sports in 2020: A year of living virally

By Fred Lief Dec. 24, 2020 11:03 AM EST