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At 18, Shapovalov’s game, personality in U.S. Open spotlight

First-time men’s finalist guaranteed

DATE: Sep 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

American Shelby Rogers prevails in longest U.S. Open women’s match

NEW YORK – Shelby Rogers knew she was in for a tough match, facing a quick opponent who runs down a lot of shots. More than 3½ hours later, she finally won it. The 62nd...

DATE: Aug 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Roger Federer pushed five sets again at U.S. Open

Federer tops cramping Youzhny in 5 sets at Open

DATE: Aug 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

After long suspension, Maria Sharapova keeps rolling at U.S. Open

NEW YORK – No one, not even Maria Sharapova herself, knew quite what to expect from her return to Grand Slam tennis at the U.S. Open. It had been 19 months since she had entered ...

DATE: Aug 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Defending women’s champ Angelique Kerber out in 1st round at U.S. Open

NEW YORK – The question was rather simple after Angelique Kerber became only the second defending U.S. Open champion in the professional era to lose in the first round. The surpri...

DATE: Aug 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Emotional Maria Sharapova tops No. 2 Simona Halep at U.S. Open

Slam return triumphant for Russian coming off suspension

DATE: Aug 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Trump Organization gives up U.S. Open suite, but wants it back

NEW YORK — Do not look for President Donald Trump to show up at the U.S. Open tennis tournament, for a change. U.S. Tennis Association spokesman Chris Widmaier said that the Trump...

DATE: Aug 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Sharapova-Halep match headlines Day 1 at the U.S. Open

NEW YORK — The 2017 U.S. Open is set to begin with near-perfect weather and a much-anticipated match. That comes Monday night when No. 2-seeded Simona Halep takes on former No. 1 ...

DATE: Aug 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Prep Roundup: Durango softball remains undefeated in Colorado Springs

BHS soccer picks up road win

DATE: Aug 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Andy Murray out of U.S. Open with hip injury

NEW YORK – Andy Murray has pulled out of the U.S. Open because of a hip injury. Murray announced his withdrawal on Saturday, two days before the start of the year’s last Grand Sla...

DATE: Aug 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Prep Roundup: Durango XC matches predictions at Cheyenne Mountain Stampede

DHS boys tennis splits at Lowery Bishop

DATE: Aug 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Roger Federer says 3rd major of year would be surreal

Even Roger Federer finds it all a little surprising. After going 4 ½ years without collecting a major championship, now firmly in his mid-30s, he heads into Monday’s start of the ...

DATE: Aug 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports