• In Week One of National Football League action…
Cincinnati 34
Indianapolis 23
Buffalo 3
Baltimore 47
Tampa Bay 48
New Orleans 40
Houston 20
New England 27
San Francisco 16
Minnesota 24
Tennessee 20
Miami 27
Jacksonville 20
NY Giants 15
Pittsburgh 21
Cleveland 21
Kansas City 38
San Diego 28
Dallas 8
Carolina 16
Washington 24
Arizona 6
Seattle 24
Denver 27
Chicago 23
Green Bay 24
• And, in the US Tennis Open’s Men’s Singles Finals, Novak Djokovic defeated Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 to win his third US Open title and 14th Grand Slam championship.
And, in a controversial Women’s Singles Final, Naomi Osaka won her first Grand Slam title by defeating Serena Williams 6-2, 6-4. Williams was fined $17,000 for a series of outbursts against the chair umpire, but there have been calls of sexism in the wake of the controversy, with people ranging from Billie Jean King to sportswriter Sally Jenkins arguing that Williams was penalized for behavior that would never would be an issue in the men’s game.
Cincinnati 34
Indianapolis 23
Buffalo 3
Baltimore 47
Tampa Bay 48
New Orleans 40
Houston 20
New England 27
San Francisco 16
Minnesota 24
Tennessee 20
Miami 27
Jacksonville 20
NY Giants 15
Pittsburgh 21
Cleveland 21
Kansas City 38
San Diego 28
Dallas 8
Carolina 16
Washington 24
Arizona 6
Seattle 24
Denver 27
Chicago 23
Green Bay 24
• And, in the US Tennis Open’s Men’s Singles Finals, Novak Djokovic defeated Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 to win his third US Open title and 14th Grand Slam championship.
And, in a controversial Women’s Singles Final, Naomi Osaka won her first Grand Slam title by defeating Serena Williams 6-2, 6-4. Williams was fined $17,000 for a series of outbursts against the chair umpire, but there have been calls of sexism in the wake of the controversy, with people ranging from Billie Jean King to sportswriter Sally Jenkins arguing that Williams was penalized for behavior that would never would be an issue in the men’s game.
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