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Unseeded Ben Shelton heads into semifinals as the last American man at the US Open - ESPN

NEW YORK — As anticipated, 23-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will face a surging, joyful 20-year-old at the final tennis major of the year. But he'll do so one round earlier than expected. With a matchup against world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz still looming in Sunday's final, Djokovic will first face Ben Shelton, the big-hitting, bigger-smiling American who took down two of the top-ranked U.S. men, Tommy Paul and Frances Tiafoe, in back-to-back matches in Arthur Ashe Stadium this week.

Sabrina Ionescu breaks WNBA 3-point record as Liberty close gap on top seed

Breanna Stewart scored 25 points and Sabrina Ionescu broke the single-season three-point record to help New York beat the Los Angeles Sparks 96-89 on Thursday night, giving the Liberty eight straight wins.

Protesters force delay in Gauff-Muchova US Open semifinal match - ESPN

NEW YORK — The US Open semifinal between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova was delayed by 49 minutes because of a disruption by four environmental activists in the Arthur Ashe Stadium stands Thursday night. One protester glued his bare feet to the concrete floor.

Jerry Jones - Cowboys in 'as good shape as we've ever been' - ESPN

FRISCO, Texas — In January, Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones dealt with the disappointment of another playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers. As he enters his 35th season, Jones believes this year's Cowboys team is better than the one that ended last season.