Cincinnati, OH

Play has started at the Cincinnati Open on Friday after rain caused a one-hour, 20-minute delay. The action began at 12:20 p.m. local time, with WTA star Iga Swiatek opening play on center court against Marta Kostyuk. Carlos Alcaraz will resume his match against Gael Monfils following Swiatek. The Spaniard led the Frenchman 6-4, 6-6(1-3) when play was cancelled on Thursday night due to rain.

Play starts in Cincinnati following rain

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Tennis fans will be talking about this one for a long time.

Félix Auger-Aliassime–Jack Draper Duel Ends in Chaos Over Match-Point Call

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Gael Monfils became the second-oldest player to defeat a top 3 player this century when he upset Carlos Alcaraz in the second round in Cincinnati.

Carlos Alcaraz destroys his racket during historic loss to Gael Monfils in Cincinnati

The 21-year-old tennis superstar was harsh on himself after his surprising loss.

Carlos Alcaraz Claims Upset Loss to Gael Monfils Was 'Worst Match' of His Career

Winston-salem, NC

An executive summary of what every fan should know about the coming week. The North American hard-court swing continues this week at the Winston-Salem Open, where Sebastian Baez will be the top seed for his title defence. The Argentine will face stiff competition from the likes of Francisco Cerundolo and 2022 champion Adrian Mannarino.

Scouting Report: Defending champ Baez joined by Cerundolo, Mannarino in Winston-Salem

Larry Brown Sports

Carlos Alcaraz offered some brutal comments about his performance following his surprising loss to Gael Monfils at the Cincinnati Open on Friday. Alcaraz and Monfils were in a second set tiebreaker with Alcaraz up a set when the match was suspended Thursday night due to rain. When play resumed on Friday, Monfils, who was leading...
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Carlos Alcaraz offers brutal comments after surprising loss to Gael Monfils

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Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

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Los Angeles, CA

It's been 40 years since actor Jon-Erik Hexum died of an accidental self-inflicted gun shot on October 18, 1984 in Los Angeles. He was only 26 years old, and this is his story.

In Memory of Actor Jon-Erik Hexum:  40 Years After His Accidental, Self-Inflicted Tragic Death

Hollywood child stardom has taken its toll on many actors through the decades. Lani O'Grady, for one, found fame in the 1970s on the TV family series, Eight is Enough. O'Grady followed in the footsteps of her brother, actor Don Grady, an original Mouseketeer and member of another popular TV family show: My Three Sons. Their mother, Mary B. Grady, was a talent agent who represented several child actors. But Lani, who would also eventually become an agent, died in 2001 just one week before what would have been her 47th birthday.

TV's 'Eight is Enough' Star Lani O'Grady Found Fame Early in Life but Died a Tragic Death

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Carlos Alcaraz has issued a public apology for his rare show of frustration during his opening-round loss at the Cincinnati Open Friday. The World No. 3 in the PIF ATP Rankings broke his racquet after repeatedly smashing it into the court early in the third set of his surprise loss to French veteran Gael Monfils.

Alcaraz issues apology after Cincinnati outburst

Olympic gold medallist Zheng Qinwen heads the entry list for the Guadalajara Open Akron WTA 500 event, which begins on September 9. The World No.7 is joined by defending champion Maria Sakkari, Miami winner Danielle Collins and former Grand Slam titlists Jelena Ostapenko, Victoria Azarenka and Sloane Stephens. Also on...

Zheng, Collins, Ostapenko, defending champ Sakkari enter Guadalajara

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Maybe it's just me, but it's not summer until I get to eat crab cakes! Don't let this recipe intimitate you! It's really not difficult, just takes a little bit of prep time in the fridge.

Delicious Crab Cakes!

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JACK DRAPER secured his spot in the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Open with the “most” controversial match point ever’. The British No1 came from a set down to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, but some were enraged by the tennis ace winning the final point. The umpire ruled that Draper’s shot was a volleyed winner as […]

Watch Brit ace Jack Draper win ‘most controversial match point ever’ as tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios calls it ‘horrible’

Donna Reed, who died in 1986 from pancreatic cancer, was a beloved actress in film and on television. Her big-screen movies include It's a Wonderful Life and From Here to Eternity, for which she won an Academy Award. Her small-screen productions include her multi-Emmy nominated performance on the sitcom, The Donna Reed Show (which she produced for ABC, 1958-1966) and her later portrayal as the matriarch on Dallas (which Lorimar Productions produced for CBS, 1978-1991)

For Donna Reed, Playing Miss Ellie on TV's 'Dallas' Proved To Be Devastating

Jannik Sinner will be the top seed at a Grand Slam for the second time in his career as his status for the 2024 US Open has been confirmed, but second place is still up for grabs. Reigning Australian Open champion Sinner has topped the ATP Rankings since the French...

2024 US Open projected men’s singles seeds: How Alexander Zverev can overtake Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz

Jannik Sinner overcame brutally windy conditions and Andrey Rublev on Saturday at the Cincinnati Open, where he earned a hard-fought 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 win to reach the semi-finals and gain revenge against the sixth seed. The Italian fell to Rublev in three sets in the quarter-finals in Montreal last week...

Sinner avenges Rublev defeat, reaches Cincinnati SFs

Norrie, 47th in the ATP rankings, will miss the year's final Grand Slam tennis tournament, which starts in New York on August 26, due to a forearm injury. Vondrousova, 18th in the WTA rankings, has not played since a first-round loss in defending her title at Wimbledon, skipping the Paris Olympics due to a hand injury.

Norrie, Vondrousova withdraw from US Open

Serena Williams holds the record for the most WTA matches won on hard courts, while her sister Venus Williams is second on the list. Three of the women who feature are still active players and all seven have competed this century — when hard-court became the most prominent surface in tennis.

The 7 women with the most WTA hard-court match wins: Serena Williams with 541, Venus Williams 2nd

August 16, 2024: Will it forever be remembered, in tennis circles, as the day Carlos Alcaraz destroyed his racquet?. The Spaniard has spent the last four years charming us with his ever-present smile. Few, if any, champions have taken defeat so well, or showed less anger on court. As we found out at the Cincinnati Open on Friday, though, frustration can boil up in any of us, including Carlitos.

Frustrated Carlos Alcaraz calls Cincinnati Open loss to Gaël Monfils "worst match I ever played"

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Dodig & Murray advance in Cincy, McDonald & Michelsen save 2 MPs

Playing under pressure was Friday's doubles theme at the Cincinnati Open, where Jamie Murray and Ivan Dodig dispatched fifth-seeded Italians Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in...

Dodig & Murray advance in Cincy, McDonald & Michelsen save 2 MPs

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