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Novak Djokovic waved goodbye, made a heart shape with his hands and blew kisses to the crowd as he walked off the court inside Arthur Ashe Stadium to a standing ovation. Among those applauding in return were Djokovic’s 11-year-old son Stefan, while his 8-year-old daughter Tara covered her eyes and loaded her floppy-eared stuffed animal into a bag that went around her shoulder. Back down on the court, Djokovic had […]

By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Aryna Sabalenka got off to a winning start in her quest for a third successive U.S. Open title on Monday, as the second day of the tournament kicked off after Novak Djokovic’s shock defeat left another major hole in the men’s field. Sabalenka has been trying to regain her usual dominance after a frustrating stretch, having failed to reach a final […]

By Isabel Teles SAO PAULO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Augusto Cury, a psychiatrist and best-selling author with no previous elected office experience, has emerged as a surprise contender in Brazil’s presidential race, unsettling a contest dominated by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Recent television appearances and strong social media reach have lifted Cury’s standing in opinion polls ahead of the October vote. Cury, 67, placed […]

By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – United States Men’s National Team forward Folarin Balogun is closing in on a return to the Premier League with ESPN reporting Everton is set to offer $47.5 million for the AS Monaco striker. Balogun, 25, would be the replacement at forward for Beto, who is reportedly set to join Fiorentina in Italy on a $20.3 million deal. Balogun scored a […]

MILLINOCKET, Maine (AP) — More than 14 million older adults fall every year in the U.S., perhaps none so often as 91-year-old Dale Sanders. By his count, Sanders fell 71 times while reclaiming his record as the oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail. Seven were what he calls hard falls, including one that led to a brief hospitalization and another just 200 yards from the finish. But none were […]

Jurors will hear closing arguments Monday in the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is accused of orchestrating the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. They come after nine days of testimony from detectives, former gang associates and documentarians. The trial has revisited the night nearly 30 years ago when Shakur was shot while on his way to perform at a club in Las Vegas. Davis is the only person […]

MONTCLAIR, Calif. (AP) — Thieves made off with tens of thousands of cans of Pabst beer in two separate heists from a Southern California warehouse on the same day, police said. Pabst Blue Ribbon has turned the thefts — valued by police at $70,000 — into a light-hearted social media promotion. But police in Montclair said Friday that investigators are trying to determine whether they were part of a single […]

By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – U.S. skiing star Lindsey Vonn still faces ACL surgery as she continues to recover from the Winter Olympics crash in February that nearly led to the amputation of her left leg. “I still have another surgery, so I’m trying to get as strong as possible,” she told TNT Sports in an interview on Sunday at the U.S. Open tennis tournament. […]

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A workers’ strike has slowed down air traffic at Kenya’s main airport in Nairobi, leaving many travelers stranded after their flights were delayed or canceled. Kenya Airports Authority said in a statement Monday that “some flights are experiencing delays and cancellations,” advising travelers to check with their carriers before going to the airport. Hellen Moraa, who was heading to the Netherlands via Dubai for business, said […]