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Stephens beats Williams to reach U.S. Open final
NEW YORK A new grand slam champion will be crowned at the U.S. Open after Sloane Stephens beat fellow American Venus Williams 6-1 0-6 7-5 in a rollercoaster of a semi-final on Thursday.
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TV viewership drops for NBC'S first NFL game
The NFL kickoff game broadcast on Thursday night on NBC, a win by the Kansas City Chiefs over the New England Patriots, attracted 21.8 million TV viewers, down more than 13 percent from last year's opening game, data from NBC and Nielsen showed.
Crowd gathers to watch Nadal warm up before U.S. Open semi-final
NEW YORK A crowd gathered to watch world number one Rafael Nadal warm up in Arthur Ashe Stadium on a cool and windy Friday at the U.S. Open, ahead of his semi-final showdown with Argentine Juan Martin del Potro later in the day.
Anderson battles back to reach maiden grand slam final
NEW YORK Big-serving South African Kevin Anderson battled back to defeat 12th seeded Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4 and punch his ticket to his first grand slam final at the U.S. Open on Friday.
Keys crushes Vandeweghe to make U.S. Open final
NEW YORK A ruthless Madison Keys crushed CoCo Vandeweghe 6-1 6-2 on Thursday setting the stage for an all-American U.S. Open final that will see a new grand slam champion crowned.
Preview: Tennis: Keys and Stephens to put friendship to grand slam test
NEW YORK Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens will put their friendship to a grand slam test on Saturday when the best friends battle in the final of the U.S. Open.
