AP Sportlight
Sept. 15
1899 — Willie Smith wins the U.S. Open golf...
Zverev denies allegations, backs ATP domestic violence rules
NEW YORK — Olympic tennis gold medalist Alexander Zverev again denied abuse allegations made by a former girlfriend and said Friday he would support...
US OPEN 2021: Test your tennis knowledge with an AP quiz
How well do you know the U.S. Open, the year’s last Grand Slam tennis tournament, which begins at Flushing Meadows in New York on...
Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Sunday, August 1
TOKYO — A roundup of gold medals from Sunday, August 1, at the Tokyo Games:
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Zverev follows up win over Djokovic with Olympic gold
TOKYO — Alexander Zverev followed up his comeback win over Novak Djokovic by winning the gold medal in men’s tennis at the Tokyo Olympics.
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‘I can die’: Medvedev survives extreme heat at Tokyo Games
TOKYO — Bent over in exhaustion before serving. Resting on his racket between points. Grasping for a rubber tube blowing cool air next to...
AP Sportlight
July 9
1922 — Johnny Weissmuller is the first to swim...
‘I’m close’: Gauff reflects on 4th-round loss at Wimbledon
Coco Gauff’s second Wimbledon ended much like her first – with a fourth-round loss to one of the tournament favorites.
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Naomi Osaka’s return to action highlights Olympic tennis
As it was, Naomi Osaka would have been one of the most-watched, most-discussed, most-supported athletes at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Ash Barty advances to Wimbledon quarterfinals for 1st time
WIMBLEDON, England — Top-ranked Ash Barty advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time by beating French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova 7-5, 6-3...