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Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns a shot to Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, during the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, on Sunday in New York.

Novak Djokovic wins the U.S. Open, taking his 24th Grand Slam title

8:16pm September 10, 2023

by The Associated Press

Djokovic, a 36-year-old from Serbia, moved one major singles title in front of Serena Williams to become the first player to win 24 in the Open era, which began in 1968.

Spain soccer federation President Luis Rubiales speaks during a news conference in Nyon, Switzerland, on Oct. 5, 2022.

Luis Rubiales resigns as head of Spain's soccer federation

6:48pm September 10, 2023

by Laurel Wamsley

The embattled president of Spain's soccer federation has left his job. A furor arose after he kissed a star player on the mouth after the Women's World Cup final.

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NFL embraces legalized sports betting

4:49pm September 10, 2023

The National Football League is kicking off a new season. And it's embracing legalized sports betting like never before.

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Over 180 professional tennis players participated in a global match-fixing ring

8:02am September 10, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Kevin Sieff of The Washington Post about his investigation into a transnational professional tennis match-fixing ring and how its leader got caught.

Coco Gauff holds up the championship trophy after defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships on Saturday in New York.

Coco Gauff wins the U.S. Open for her first Grand Slam title at age 19

8:21pm September 09, 2023

by The Associated Press

Gauff surged to her first major championship by coming back to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the U.S. Open final on Saturday, delighting a raucous crowd that was loud from start to finish.

Opinion: High schoolers can do what AI can't

9:39am September 09, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon has an idea for newspapers experimenting with AI: hire high school journalists to cover high school games rather than settle for substandard reporting.

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More than World Series wins and run records, baseball fans remember the little moments

8:04am September 09, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Joe Posnanski about his new book, "Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments."

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Saturday Sports: U.S. Open finals; new NFL season

8:04am September 09, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michele Steele of ESPN about the weekend in U.S. Open tennis and the start of a new NFL season.

Germany's Andreas Obst drives to the basket against Team USA in the FIBA Basketball World Cup semifinals Friday. Germany upset the U.S. 113-111, and will take on Serbia this Sunday in its first-ever championship game.

Germany heads to its 1st FIBA World Cup championship after upsetting Team USA

4:49pm September 08, 2023

by Dustin Jones

Friday's defeat in Manila marked the second consecutive Basketball World Cup loss for the U.S., which won back-to-back championships in 2010 and 2014.

Police officers escort a barefooted protester from the stands during a match between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova in the women's singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, in New York.

A climate protester glued his feet to floor and interrupted the U.S. Open semifinal

10:11pm September 07, 2023

by The Associated Press

The semifinal match between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova was delayed by 50 minutes because of a disruption by environmental activists, one who glued his bare feet to the concrete floor.