AP Sports Summary for Monday, September 11th, 2023.
Novak Djokovic wins the US Open for his 24th Grand Slam title by beating Daniil Medvedev
NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic has won the U.S. Open for his 24th Grand Slam title by using every ounce of his energy and some serve-and-volley guile to get past Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the final at Flushing Meadows. Djokovic is a 36-year-old from Serbia whose triumph Sunday makes him the oldest man to win the U.S. Open in the professional era. He also moved one major singles title in front of Serena Williams to become the first player to win 24 entirely as a pro. Only Margaret Court also collected a total of 24, but 13 of those came before professionals were admitted to the Slam events. Medvedev had beaten Djokovic in the 2021 U.S. Open final, and Djokovic was unable to travel to New York last year because he wasn't vaccinated against COVID-19.
Cowboys rip error-prone Giants 40-0 for worst shutout loss in the series between NFC East rivals
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Noah Igbinoghene returned a blocked field goal 58 yards for a touchdown on the opening series, DaRon Bland scored on a pick 6 later in the first quarter and the Dallas Cowboys embarrassed the New York Giants again, posting a season-opening 40-0 victory. It was the Cowboys' largest shutout win. Tony Pollard scored on two short touchdown runs and Dallas forced three turnovers and sacked Daniel Jones seven times in shutting down New York's supposedly improved offense and beating the Giants for the fifth straight time and 12th in 13th meetings. The shutout was the largest between the teams.
Rubiales resigns as Spain's soccer president 3 weeks after kissing player at Women's World Cup final
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales has resigned after kissing a player on the lips in a controversy which overshadowed Spain winning the Women's World Cup for the first time. Rubiales announced his resignation Sunday in a message posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso during the awards ceremony after Spain beat England to win the title on Aug. 20 in Sydney, Australia. The player said it was without her consent. Prosecutors presented their case for potential criminal charges against Rubiales to Spain's National Court in Madrid on Friday, two days after Hermoso formally accused him of sexual assault. Rubiales says the kiss was consensual.
AP Top 25: Texas jumps to No. 4 after beating 'Bama; Pac-12 sets conference high with 8 ranked teams
Texas jumped to No. 4 in The Associated Press college football poll after beating Alabama and the Pac-12 became just the second conference to place as many as eight teams in an AP Top 25. Georgia received 55 first-place votes to remain the clear No. 1. Michigan is No. 2, with two-first place votes. No. 3 Florida State received three first-place votes and moved up a spot. Texas got two-first place votes. The Longhorns are in the top five for the first time since starting the 2010 season at No. 5 while Alabama dropped to No. 10.
Michigan State suspends coach Mel Tucker after allegations he sexually harassed a rape survivor
Michigan State has suspended football coach Mel Tucker after allegations became public that he sexually harassed an activist and rape survivor during a phone call last year. The university's president and athletic director announced the suspension pending the results of an outside investigation into the allegations. The school hired a Title IX attorney to investigate Brenda Tracy's complaint and the investigation concluded on July 25. A hearing is scheduled for the week of Oct. 5 determine if Tucker violated the school's sexual harassment and exploitation policy. Secondary coach Harlon Barnett will serve as the team's interim coach and former coach Mark Dantonio was named associate head coach while Tucker awaits his fate.
Analysis: US Open champ Coco Gauff wants to get better and win more major titles. Don't doubt her
NEW YORK (AP) — Now that Coco Gauff is a Grand Slam champion, she's ready for stardom. She's also eager for more. The 19-year-old from Florida said in an interview with the AP after winning the U.S. Open that she wants to experience that feeling again. So she plans to devote herself to improving as a player in order to keep collecting major championships. She says she knows she can perform better than she did while beating Aryna Sabalebka in Saturday's final. Gauff won't give a number of Grand Slam titles she wants to earn, instead defining it this way: "As many as I can." Anyone who would doubt Gauff clearly has not been paying attention.
No. 4 Texas Longhorns try to stay grounded even as hype level soars after beating Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The hype is coming for the Texas Longhorns like it hasn't in years. That's what happens when you knock off Alabama on the road and get your first win over a top-five team in 15 years. The Longhorns, who vaulted seven spots to No. 4 in the AP poll following that 34-24 win, seem determined not to get swept up in it. It's still early September, after all. Alabama fell from third to 10th. As wide receiver Xavier Worthy said, "We're on to Wyoming." That's the next, much less-hyped matchup.
Aaron Rodgers gets 'butterflies,' too. How does the Jets QB handle the pressure of the spotlight?
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers said he had butterflies before his preseason debut with his new team a few weeks ago. And they'll be back Monday night when the Jets open the regular season against the AFC East-rival Buffalo Bills in front of a home crowd at MetLife Stadium with a primetime audience watching. Even the game's greatest players have moments when they need to get their emotions in check. Rodgers has learned how to handle pressure during his long NFL career spent largely in the spotlight.
Aces clinch top seed in postseason, Liberty finish second
NEW YORK (AP) — A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces will have homecourt advantage throughout the WNBA playoffs — a place they only lost once this season. The defending champions wrapped up the top seed in the postseason before they even stepped on the court Sunday by virtue of New York's last-second loss to Washington. Las Vegas will open up the best-of-three first round series Wednesday night against eighth-seeded Chicago, which enters the postseason for a fifth straight year. The other half of Las Vegas' bracket features fourth-seeded Dallas against No. 5 Atlanta. The Lynx will play at Connecticut on Wednesday night also to open up that series. The second-seeded Liberty play Washington on Friday night.
Reddick takes advantage of late caution, holes of car owner Hamlin to win at Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Tyler Reddick took advantage of a late caution and fresh tires to rocket past six others in a two-lap sprint to win at Kansas Speedway on Sunday. He also punched his ticket to the next round of the playoffs with the NASCAR Cup Series win. Reddick's car owner, Denny Hamlin, got a poor jump when the green flag dropped and was unable to chase Reddick down and finished second. Erik Jones held on for third and Kyle Larson, who won at Darlington last week, marched through the field in the closing laps to finish fourth. The playoff cut-off for the round of 12 happens next weekend at Bristol.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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INTERLEAGUE
Final N.Y. Mets 2 Minnesota 0
Final Houston 12 San Diego 2
Final N.Y. Yankees 4 Milwaukee 3
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Tampa Bay 6 Seattle 3
Final Detroit 3 Chicago White Sox 2
Final Toronto 5 Kansas City 2
Final Boston 7 Baltimore 3
Final Texas 9 Oakland 4
Final L.A. Angels 2 Cleveland 1
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Atlanta 5 Pittsburgh 2
Final Miami 5 Philadelphia 4
Final Cincinnati 7 St. Louis 1
Final Chicago Cubs 5 Arizona 2
Final L.A. Dodgers 7 Washington 3
Final San Francisco 6 Colorado 3
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Final Atlanta 24 Carolina 10
Final Baltimore 25 Houston 9
Final Cleveland 24 Cincinnati 3
Final Jacksonville 31 Indianapolis 21
Final New Orleans 16 Tennessee 15
Final San Francisco 30 Pittsburgh 7
Final Tampa Bay 20 Minnesota 17
Final Washington 20 Arizona 16
Final Green Bay 38 Chicago 20
Final L.A. Rams 30 Seattle 13
Final Las Vegas 17 Denver 16
Final Miami 36 L.A. Chargers 34
Final Philadelphia 25 New England 20
Final Dallas 40 N-Y Giants 0
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WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
Final Indiana 87 Minnesota 72
Final Washington 90 New York 88
Final Dallas 94 Atlanta 77
Final OT Chicago 102 Connecticut 91
Final Las Vegas 100 Phoenix 85
Final Los Angeles 91 Seattle 89
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Final tie Saint Louis City SC 2 LA Galaxy 2
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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INTERLEAGUE
St. Louis at Baltimore 6:35 p.m.
Cleveland at San Francisco 9:45 p.m.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Texas at Toronto 7:07 p.m.
N-Y Yankees at Boston 7:10 p.m.
Kansas City at Chi White Sox 7:40 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Minnesota 7:40 p.m.
Oakland at Houston 8:10 p.m.
L-A Angels at Seattle 9:40 p.m.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta at Philadelphia 1:05 p.m.
Washington at Pittsburgh 6:35 p.m.
Atlanta at Philadelphia 6:40 p.m.
Arizona at N-Y Mets 7:10 p.m.
Miami at Milwaukee 7:40 p.m.
Chi Cubs at Colorado 8:40 p.m.
San Diego at L-A Dodgers 10:10 p.m.
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Buffalo at N-Y Jets 8:15 p.m.
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