Kansas City cornerback Marcus Peters raised a black-gloved fist during the national anthem before the NFL opener against San Diego, backing up his promise to show support for protests started by Colin Kaepernick.
About to contest her third Grand Slam final of the year, Angelique Kerber couldn't help but hear the part of player introductions when she was announced to the crowd as soon-to-be No.
What if they put tiny cameras on players to get more dramatic TV shots? What if serves that dribbled over the net were fair game? What if servers were on a 20-second clock to start points? And how about scrapping the pre-match warmup so matches actually start on time? These are among the possible tweaks to tennis that the U.S. Open's innovation chief says are being seriously discussed, in some cases actually being experimented with, as the game's leaders brainstorm ways to — someday — make play at the highest pro levels faster and more television-friendly.
Two police union honchos are so outraged the NFL threatened to sack a Titans linebacker for wearing a patriotic pair of cleats honoring those who died on 9/11, they promised to pay his fine if he wears them in Sunday’s game anyway, The Post has learned.
The National Football League is bracing for possible widespread player demonstrations during the national anthem at Sunday’s opening games, in what would mark a high-profile escalation of a protest movement over concerns of racial injustice in America.
U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson ran off four birdies in his last five holes Saturday for a 4-under 68 and took a three-shot lead into the final round of the soggy BMW Championship.
Early in what would become a tight test of a U.S. Open final, Angelique Kerber sprinted forward to somehow reach a drop shot and scoop a down-the-line winner to a corner.
Jamie Murray of Britain and Bruno Soares of Brazil won the U.S. Open doubles championship Saturday for their second Grand Slam title this year, beating Spaniards Pablo Carreno Busta and Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-2, 6-3.
Scott Hend picked up four shots in his last five holes to finish at 14 under and take a one-shot lead into the final round of the KLM Open on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola got the better of old rival Jose Mourinho as Manchester City used a fast start to beat Manchester United 2-1 in an early-season clash of the Premier League title favorites on Saturday.
Roberto Castro kept pouring in birdies and expanding his lead in the BMW Championship until he finished with another 7-under 65 and led by as many as five shots as the other players at Crooked Stick were finishing their rounds.
The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local): 7:15 Gael Monfils says he was just trying to change up his strategy against Novak Djokovic, and he's sorry John McEnroe thinks that's "unprofessional." McEnroe, a commentator for ESPN, accused Monfils of not giving his full effort after falling behind 5-0 in the four-set, semifinal loss to the top-seeded Djokovic on Friday, at one calling him "unprofessional" in "one of the greatest lack-of-effort matches in the semifinal of a major that I've ever seen." Told about McEnroe's comments in his post-match interview, Monfils says he's "very sad to learn that such a legend (would) criticize me, because at the end what I can say to John is, 'You know, John, I want to be the best.
U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson made two eagles and set the course record at Crooked Stick with a 9-under 63 on Friday to share the 36- hole lead with Roberto Castro in the BMW Championship.
Bernd Wiesberger of Austria shot his second straight 5-under 66 to take the lead Friday in the KLM Open, one shot ahead of playing partner Joost Luiten, who was one of three players tied for second.
Expect a pre-game handshake and even a post-game glass of wine between Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho when they renew their coaching rivalry in the Manchester derby on Saturday.
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