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Williams stunned in US Open semis by Vinci, Slam bid ends (Yahoo Sports)

For Serena Williams’ first 26 matches this year at major tournaments, no deficit was too daunting, no opponent too troublesome, no victory too far from reach. All Williams needed was two more wins to pull off that rare feat. In one of the most significant upsets in the history of tennis, Williams finally found a hole too big to climb out of, losing 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Friday at Flushing

NFL clears Patriots of headset suspicion in opening game (Yahoo Sports)

Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly has heard air traffic control coming in over the headsets he uses to communicate with his staff. Except they were at the home of the twice-convicted New England Patriots. ”The whole world sees it,” Cleveland Browns linebacker Karlos Dansby said on Friday, a day after the Steelers’ headsets went out in the Patriots’ 28-21 victory.

Cubs sweep doubleheader from Phillies (Yahoo Sports)

Arrieta pitched eight strong innings for his major league-leading 19th win, and Starlin Castro homered to lead the Chicago Cubs past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 in the first game of a doubleheader Friday night. In the second game, Kyle Schwarber homered twice to lead the Cubs to a 7-3 win and a sweep of the doubleheader. Arrieta said his timing was off, but it didn’t prohibit him from shutting down

Raiders sign troubled pass rusher Aldon Smith (Yahoo Sports)

The Oakland Raiders signed troubled pass rusher Aldon Smith to a contract Friday, five weeks after he was released by San Francisco. The 49ers cut ties with Smith on Aug. 7, a day after his fifth legal run-in since being drafted by the team in 2011. Smith was arrested in Santa Clara on charges of drunken driving, hit and run and vandalism.