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French Open champ Zverev receives muted reception

PARIS — Alexander Zverev’s victory at the French Open did not dominate the headlines in France on Monday as is normally expected for the men’s singles champion. Most noticeably, his win was reduced to a minor mention on the front page of sports daily L’Equipe, the country’s main sports newspaper, which published an editorial highlighting accusations of domestic violence that the German player has faced. Zverev won his first major title on Sunday in Paris when he defeated Flavio Cobolli in five sets. L’Equipe instead dedicated its front page to the handball team of Metz, ...

Brendan Sorsby gets injunction vs. NCAA

LUBBOCK, Texas — Brendan Sorsby has been granted a temporary injunction against the NCAA that could clear the way for him to play for Texas Tech this fall, even after the transfer quarterback was declared ineligible for wagering on college sports. Some of the bets were made on his own team ...

All of New York caught up in hoopla, except the Knicks

NEW YORK — Madison Square Garden has seen just about everything in sports and entertainment, from the first Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier fight to the first Wrestlemania. It just hasn’t seen much of the NBA Finals. The New York Knicks have brought the finals back to their home court for the ...

Slam victory emotional for Zverev

PARIS — It all came rushing back to Alexander Zverev when he was lying on his back on the French Open’s center court, his hands covering his face, and sobbing on Sunday as he realized that he had — finally — become a Grand Slam champion. It was the same court where he twisted his ...

Celebrity NBA fans get to work at practice

NEW YORK — Mike Brown thought he was finished with his news conference Sunday when a voice called out from the back of the interview room. Fat Joe wanted the mic. The rapper gave the New York Knicks coach some grief about the kind of sneakers he wears, then asked for an autographed pair if ...