In what proved to be her final tune-up match before the U.S. Open, Serena Williams lost in straight sets on Tuesday night to Emma Raducanu in the first round of the Western & Southern Open in Ohio.
New York Mets starter Taijuan Walker left Tuesday night’s start with back spasms, just hours after the team announced Carlos Carrasco could miss up to a month with a strained left oblique.
Ikem Ekwonu opened the Carolina Panthers’ joint practice against New England as the starter over 2021 third-round pick Brady Christensen, and coach Matt Rhule said, “That’s where we are moving forward.”