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Federer set for exhibition

NEW YORK — Roger Federer is actually nervous about his tennis. The man who won five straight U.S. Open championships during the height of his dominance of the sport is set to play again in Arthur Ashe Stadium tonight for the first time since 2019. And he’s not quite sure how the game that perhaps nobody ever made look more elegant will appear now. It’s only one set of singles in an exhibition against Andy Roddick and one set of doubles with John McEnroe against Roddick and Andre Agassi. The winner of 20 Grand Slam singles titles should be fine for those, but he isn’t ...

Pennsylvania LL team blows 5-0 lead in defeat

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — The Pennsylvania representative in the 2026 Little League World Series saw its play in the tournament end on Monday night. West Chester East Side, the Mid-Atlantic Regional champ, finished 0-2 in the tourney after a 6-5 loss to Phenix City of Alabama in seven ...

Deshaun Watson named Cleveland Browns starting quarterback, AP source says

BEREA, Ohio — Deshaun Watson has won the competition to be the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback for the Sept. 13 opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because coach Todd ...

Astros, GM Dana Brown mutually agree to part ways

HOUSTON — General manager Dana Brown and the Houston Astros have mutually agreed to part ways, the team announced Monday, when it was tied for first place in the AL West. Brown's contract was set to expire at the end of the season. Senior adviser Jeff Bagwell and assistant general managers ...

NCAA gets victory in five-year eligibility rule

DENVER — The NCAA notched an important win in federal court Friday over its much-disputed five-year eligibility rule, though it fell short of shutting down the last-minute shuffling threatening to upend college sports rosters with football season fast approaching. A 2-1 decision by a panel ...

New rules, new names for a new year of college football

A new college football season brings plenty of hopes, discussion and changes. Here are the most notable offseason developments to know about before the games begin: This happened in the dead of winter so in case you missed it: The CFP reiterated that automatic bids will go to the champions of ...