Sloane Stephens
Today in Sports: Week Ahead, Sept. 9-15

By The Associated Press Sep. 08, 2022 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 Marble wins her...

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

Jessica Pegula returns a shot from Sloane Stephens, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
WTA Miami, USA Women Singles

Mar. 25, 2022 04:03 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

AP Sportlight

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...

AP Sportlight

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

AP Sportlight

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...

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns to Federico Delbonis, of Argentina, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Djokovic beats Delbonis in 3rd round at Miami Open

By Steven Wine Mar. 24, 2019 10:14 PM EDT