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No. 1 Williams edges Stephens at French Open; Sharapova out (Yahoo Sports)

For the third match in a row at the French Open, Serena Williams was oddly out of sorts at the start and dropped the opening set. In a riveting showdown between the last two American women in the draw, the No. 1-ranked and No. 1-seeded Williams came back to edge Sloane Stephens 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 and reach the quarterfinals at Roland Garros, managing to avoid joining Maria Sharapova on the

The Latest: Nadal marching at French, up 2 sets vs. Sock (Yahoo Sports)

The Latest from the French Open: — 5:30 p.m. The last U.S. man in the draw, Jack Sock, is making a real go of his first-ever match against Rafael Nadal, but is losing all the same. Sock is down two sets – 6-3, 6-1 – to the nine-time French Open champion. — 5:01 p.m. Serena Williams valiantly speaking French in an on-court interview can only mean one thing: The No.

Four Canadian cities to host preseason games

A record five teams will play four preseason games in four Canadian cities ahead of the 2015-16 National Basketball Association season, the league said on Monday. The games are part of the NBA Canada Series aimed at growing the game in the country and will open with the Toronto Raptors facing eight-times All-Star Chris Paul and the Los Angeles Clippers in Vancouver on Oct. 4. Former NBA Most Valuable Player