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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

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By The Associated Press Sep. 08, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 9 1940 — Donald McNeil beats Bobby Riggs after losing the first two sets to capture the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association title. Alice...

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By The Associated Press Sep. 03, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 4 1920 — Man o War wins the 1 5/8-mile Lawrence Realization Stakes at Belmont Park by 100 lengths, the largest winning margin in...

Tennis fans watch as Ricardas Berankis, of Lithuania, serves to Diego Schwartzman, of Argentina, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Even as COVID cases rise, US Open, other events welcome fans

By Howard Fendrich Aug. 30, 2021 04:51 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 8, 2020, file photo, an empty Parkview Field minor league baseball stadium is shown in downtown Fort Wayne, Ind. Unlike the NFL, NBA or Major League Baseball that can run on television revenue, it's impossible for some minor sports leagues in North America to go on in empty stadiums and arenas in light of the coronavirus pandemic. These attendance-driven leagues might not play again at all in 2020, putting some teams in danger of surviving at all and potentially changing the landscape of minor league sports in the future. (Mike Moore/The Journal-Gazette via AP, File)
The Latest: Kansas athletics facing imposing budget woes

By The Associated Press May. 27, 2020 02:15 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 19, 2005, file photo, Sumo wrestler Takayuki Ichihara from Japan, left, fights against compatriot Keisho Shimoda in the heavyweight final of the Sumo tournament at the World Games in Duisburg, Germany. Joining the array of postponed events in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced Thursday that the 11th edition of the World Games in Birmingham, Alabama will now be held in the summer of 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, FIle)
The Latest: MLS extends training moratorium through April 24

By The Associated Press Apr. 02, 2020 05:13 PM EDT

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Compiled By Paul Montella Sep. 06, 2019 07:50 PM EDT
Sept. 8 1946 — Jack Kramer wins his first U.S. men's singles titles with a 9-7, 6-3, 6-0 win over Tom Brown. 1957 — Althea Gibson becomes...