Maya Moore didn't want 'night to end' as Lynx retire No. 23 jersey - ESPN
MINNEAPOLIS — Lynx legend Maya Moore shed tears Saturday night as she stood at center court to see her No. 23 jersey retired to the rafters of the Target Center.
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Five Talking Points Ahead Of The US Open Tennis Championships
The US Open brings down the curtain on the 2024 Grand Slam season with newly minted Olympic gold medallist Novak Djokovic aiming to add to his cache of major titles after failing to do so since bagging No. 24 at Flushing Meadows last year. Out to stop him will be Italian Jannik Sinner, the Australian Open winner who seized Djokovic's world number one ranking this year, and Spain's third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz -- who succeeded Djokovic as French Open champion then dominated Djokovic in the Wimbledon final.
2024 US Open tennis preview: Can Gauff and Djokovic repeat? - ESPN
After an entertaining season full of dominant performances, skyrocketing superstars and an abnormal amount of surface changes, we've finally made it to the last Grand Slam tournament of the year. And trust us when we say: The 2024 US Open could be one to remember.
Who has won the US Open? All-time tennis singles winners - ESPN
Coco Gauff won the US Open women's singles title in 2023 at age 19, becoming the youngest American champion at the event since Serena Williams in 1999. The victory marked the first Grand Slam title of Gauff's career, kicking off a busy year for the young tennis star. Gauff later became the first tennis player to be an Olympic flag-bearer for the United States at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. She also earned her first Wheaties box cover this year.
Brendan Rodgers stresses Celtic transfer selling point perfectly illustrated by Matt O'Riley being ready for anywhere
The mobile phone going off in the SMiSA press room broke the Brendan Rodgers flow just when he was holding court and trying to explain Celtic’s summer of stumbling in the transfer market.
Coco Gauff Rolls Into US Open 2nd round, Novak Djokovic Under The Lights
Coco Gauff powered into the second round of the US Open on Monday, launching her title defence with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Varvara Gracheva as defending men's champion Novak Djokovic prepared to start his repeat bid under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium. Gauff, seeded third, fired 10 aces and needed just 66 minutes to beat 66th-ranked Gracheva. She saved eight break points -- including two with aces in the final game. "It is definitely a lot of pressure this tournament but I'm just enjoying it," said Gauff, who is seeded third behind world number one Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka.
US Open 2024: Defending Champions Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff Headline Day 1
Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff launch their US Open title defences on Monday, Serbian superstar Djokovic aiming to follow up his emotional Paris Olympics triumph with his first Grand Slam title of 2024. Djokovic, seeded second behind world number one Jannik Sinner, is vying to become the first man to repeat in New York since Roger Federer won five straight US Opens from 2004-2008. "Hopefully that changes this year," Djokovic said. "That's the goal." It's been an erratic year for Djokovic, who was hindered by a knee injury and for the first time since 2017 is looking at the prospect of a year without a Grand Slam title.
Burel bageled but fights back to beat former champion Stephens
NEW YORK : France's Clara Burel fought back from being bageled in the first set to defeat 2017 champion Sloane Stephens 0-6 7-5 7-5 in the first round of the U.S. Open on Monday, kicking off the opening night session on Arthur Ashe Stadium.