No Matter How You Slice It, a Stealthy Backhand Still Works

By BY KURT STREETER from NYT Sports In a game increasingly reliant on power, an underrated shot — employed regularly by Roger Federer and Ashleigh Barty — can bedevil opponents.https://nyti.ms/34eg33z

Look Closely for Coco Gauff’s Homage to New York Tennis

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports Gauff’s tennis dress during the U.S. Open features images of public courts throughout the five boroughs.https://nyti.ms/2HEUmQG

U.S. Open Preview: Coco Gauff vs. Naomi Osaka

By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports Less than a year after Osaka was crowned the future of women’s tennis, Gauff is coming for her throne. Fans, including Serena Williams, are eager to see what happens.https://nyti.ms/2LkMuVu

Taylor Townsend Keeps Going to the Net, and Keeps Going at the U.S. Open

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports Townsend reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time. She was joined there by another American woman ranked outside the top 100: Kristie Ahn.https://nyti.ms/2zEbDoq

Coco Gauff’s Got Game and Her Game’s Got Room to Grow

By BY BEDEL SAGET from NYT Sports Coco Gauff has used a powerful serve and great court coverage to stand out among the emerging young stars in women’s tennis.https://nyti.ms/2Lk83p3

The Yankees Have a ‘Little Pedro.’ Will the Results Match the Resemblance?

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports Deivi Garcia, 20, is the Yankees’ top pitching prospect. His size and his strikeouts have drawn comparisons to a certain Hall of Famer.https://nyti.ms/2NKjTLR

Daniil Medvedev: The Russian Player Who Trolled the U.S. Open

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports The crowd turned against the fifth-ranked Medvedev during his third-round match Friday night, and he gave it right back.https://nyti.ms/2PuPt2Q

2019 U.S. Open: What to Watch Saturday (Besides Osaka vs. Gauff)

By BY MAX GENDLER from NYT Sports There’s more than one great match on the schedule. Rafael Nadal, Nick Kyrgios, Caroline Wozniacki and Taylor Townsend are among those in action.https://nyti.ms/2NCTNKW

A Tennis Pro’s Parents Ask, ‘Are You Done Yet?’

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports At the U.S. Open, Kristie Ahn has reached the third round of a Grand Slam event for the first time. Her parents aren’t entirely thrilled.https://nyti.ms/2Ug2dZO

Two Homers by Todd Frazier Lead the Mets Past the Phillies

By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Michael Conforto also went deep for the Mets, who ended a six-game losing streak.https://nyti.ms/2HDu8xI

Yankees Lose Series Opener to the A’s

By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports The Yankees ended a four-game winning streak hours after placing Gio Urshela on the 10-day injured list, giving the club a record 29 players on the I.L. this season.https://nyti.ms/2NDfDhr

Roger Federer Heats Up on Court and Off

By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports After a strong third-round win at the U.S. Open, Federer heatedly defended himself against accusations that he has dictated the timing of his matches.https://nyti.ms/2PuX5CD

Bobby Dillon, Packer With One Eye and Team Record, Dies at 89

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports An All-American defensive back at the University of Texas and a four-time Pro Bowl safety, he holds Green Bay’s lifetime interception mark with 52.https://nyti.ms/2PqKVL3

Q.& A. With a New N.B.A. Champion: Marc Gasol

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports In this week’s newsletter, Marc Stein talks to Toronto Raptors big man Marc Gasol about Kawhi Leonard, fame and beating Team U.S.A.https://nyti.ms/329eRN8

Angels’ Tyler Skaggs Had Opioids in His System When He Died, Coroner Says

By BY KEVIN DRAPER AND TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports An autopsy report said the Angels pitcher had fentanyl, oxycodone and alcohol in his blood when he was found dead in a Texas hotel room before a game in July.https://nyti.ms/2UgHRQg

Angels’ Tyler Skaggs Had Opioids in His System When He Died, Coroner Says

By BY KEVIN DRAPER AND TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports An autopsy report said the Angels pitcher had fentanyl, oxycodone and alcohol in his blood when he was found dead in a Texas hotel room before a game in July.https://nyti.ms/34ceXp4

Regulators Found Evidence an Ohio State Doctor Abused Students. Then Nothing Happened.

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports The State Medical Board of Ohio investigated accusations against Richard H. Strauss, but they fell into a “black hole” without the doctor ever being penalized.https://nyti.ms/2ZAe9uO

Vince Naimoli, 81, Dies; Brought Major League Baseball to Tampa

By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports He succeeded in luring an expansion team to the Tampa-St. Petersburg area. But the team never had a winning season during his time as owner.https://nyti.ms/2PptfiQ

At FIBA World Cup, U.S.A. Basketball Flirts With Vulnerability

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports A handful of teams feel like the U.S. men aren’t a juggernaut since so many top N.B.A. stars are missing. Said Andrew Bogut of Australia: “They’re still the clear favorites, but they are beatable.”https://nyti.ms/2HzW7hU

U.S. Open 2019: Matches to Watch on Friday

By BY MAX GENDLER from NYT Sports A rested Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic face opponents who are playing on back-to-back days.https://nyti.ms/32ppMm7

A Lot Can Change in 90 Days. Ask Tottenham Hotspur.

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports Three months after the biggest game in its history, something is wrong at Spurs. It’s just that nobody knows what.https://nyti.ms/2L9UqKf

Denver Broncos Ownership Dispute Clears a Hurdle in Court

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports A Colorado judge dismissed a lawsuit that sought to remove team executives from deciding which of Pat Bowlen’s heirs will take over. The N.F.L. may make the next call.https://nyti.ms/2NGiTZb

N.F.L. Kickoff Event to Include Meek Mill

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports The events ahead of the Bears-Packers regular season opener are the first since the N.F.L. formed a partnership with Jay-Z to co-produce the league’s entertainment.https://nyti.ms/32gdyvK

Coco Gauff Has Won Over the Crowd. Now She Needs to Beat Naomi Osaka.

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Gauff, the 15-year-old prodigy, will face Osaka, the world’s No. 1 player, in a tournament for the first time in the third round of the United States Open.https://nyti.ms/2Li8n7S

Is a Clemson-Alabama Title Game Inevitable? Yeah, Probably.

By BY BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports A hustle play in Hawaii showed why you always play to the whistle — a lesson Oklahoma, Georgia and the Big Ten champ should heed no matter how long the odds get.https://nyti.ms/2ztQ6it

The Evolution of Tennis in Four Grips

By BY JOE WARD AND GEOFF MACDONALD from NYT Sports Over the years, players have moved their grips farther and farther under the handle. It creates a lot of topspin, and some strange looking swings.https://nyti.ms/2LgKXj9

Giants Name Daniel Jones as Backup; Jets Kicker Misses 3 Attempts

By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Quarterback Daniel Jones, the sixth overall pick by the Giants, started against the Patriots and was 4 of 4 for 47 yards before Alex Tanney and Kyle Lauletta played the rest of the preseason game.https://nyti.ms/2NG96Te

Jin Young Ko Beats Tiger Woods’s Bogey-Free Streak. And Then Some.

By BY KAREN CROUSE from NYT Sports The top-ranked Ko shot par or better on 114 consecutive holes, but her run ended just four holes after she passed Woods for the longest known bogey-free streak.https://nyti.ms/2ZxQYNr

Taylor Townsend, With Thrilling Charges, Ousts Simona Halep From the U.S. Open

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports Townsend, 23, went to the net, and went to the net, and went to the net. And now she is going to the third round.https://nyti.ms/2MMR0z8

Arrest Warrant Issued for DeMarcus Cousins

By BY SOPAN DEB AND KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports The Mobile Police Department said the Lakers center will be charged with misdemeanor domestic violence.https://nyti.ms/2L4AWqd

The U.S. Open Plays Catch-Up

By Unknown Author from NYT Sports After most of Wednesday’s matches were rained out, the schedule is packed as the tournament tries to catch up. Here’s what you should watch, and what you may have missed.https://nyti.ms/2Hyv9HD

NOW-US Open

By Unknown Author from NYT Sports NOW-US Openhttps://static01.nyt.com/slideshow/2019/08/28/sports/now-us-open.html?partner=IFTTT

Nets’ Wilson Chandler Suspended 25 Games for Violating N.B.A.’s Drug Policy

By SOPAN DEB from NYT Sports Chandler apologized for taking “small doses” of a substance he said neither he nor his doctor realized was not allowed.https://nyti.ms/32fujax

Champions League Draw Goes Easy on Premier League Teams

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Manchester City will chase its first title from one of the easiest groups, while P.S.G. was drawn with Real Madrid.https://nyti.ms/2PnHogt

Learning to (Not) Hit Like Todd Frazier

By DANIELLE ALLENTUCK from NYT Sports As the Mets’ third baseman works his way through a slump, he has returned to the basics taught at a baseball camp he started with his brothers.https://nyti.ms/2LjenNu

2019 U.S. Open: What to Watch Thursday

By MAX GENDLER from NYT Sports After most of Wednesday’s matches were rained out, the schedule is packed as the tournament tries to catch up.https://nyti.ms/2zFjeDz

Rules Changes in College Football: Targeting, Overtime and Blindside Blocks

By ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports The N.C.A.A. adjusted some of its football rules for this season. We read the rule book so you don’t have to.https://nyti.ms/2MJk2Q5

Point. Smile. Click. Repeat.

By ANDREW KEH from NYT Sports Selfies are supplanting the signature as a sports collectible, and players on the U.S. women’s soccer team, who interact with their fans as much as any team in the world, are getting very, very good at taking them.https://nyti.ms/30LHm36

Steve Cucchiaro Explains the Math of Sailing

By JOHN CLARKE from NYT Sports The M.I.T. mathematician spent a career in finance and knows that the racecourse is just another complex system that needs to be analyzedhttps://https://nyti.ms/2ZHcNOZ

To Race Faster, Sailors Get Fitter

By DAVID SCHMIDT from NYT Sports With massive boats and sails that exert thousands of pounds of force, sailors must be in extraordinary shape.https://nyti.ms/30Oge3G

Sailors Looking to Lend a Hand

By JOHN CLARKE from NYT Sports Many boats already have filled their crews, but that doesn’t stop experienced racers from hanging around a port, hoping to land a spot.https://nyti.ms/2ZCGb8G

A Twist for the SEC as College Football Begins: No New Head Coaches

By ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports Like much of the sport, the Southeastern Conference churns through its football coaches. But for the first time in years, no SEC team has a new boss. Nobody expects that oddity to last.https://nyti.ms/30LHkZ2

Serena Williams, Pushed by a Teenager, Keeps on Rolling

By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Caty McNally, a 17-year-old American, took the first set of a second- round match against Williams, who cut back on unforced errors as she rallied for the win.https://nyti.ms/2NE0AUL

Serena Williams, Pushed by a Teenager, Keeps on Rolling

By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Caty McNally, a 17-year-old American, took the first set of a second- round match against Williams, who cut back on unforced errors as she rallied for the win.https://nyti.ms/2ZxZD6y

With 4 Homers, Yankees Finish a Sweep of the Mariners

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports After opening their West Coast swing by being swept in Oakland, the Yankees rebounded to win five of six.https://nyti.ms/2PhzzIV

Nick Kyrgios: On a Path to Glory, Suspension or Both?

By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports After an outburst at a U.S. Open news conference on Tuesday, one of the most exciting young players in tennis may be suspended by the ATP even as he pursues a Grand Slam title.https://nyti.ms/2KZWNzg

Roger Federer and Venus Williams: A Day of Ups and Downs for 2 Tennis Giants

By DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports Williams, 39, showed flashes of brilliance in her second-round match at the U.S. Open but lost to Elina Svitolina. Federer, 38, lost the first set in his victory over Damir Dzumhur.https://nyti.ms/2NDCBFd

For These Tennis Pros, (Basket)ball Is Life

By MARC STEIN from NYT Sports A lasting love of the hardwood is evident on the hardcourt for tennis players like John Isner, who has made dribbling the ball part of his pre-serve routine.https://nyti.ms/2Zxpr2P

Betrayal or Just Business? A Coaching Breakup Looms Over Two Top Women

By BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports Monica Puig accused her coach of dropping her abruptly on the eve of the U.S. Open. Then he arrived in New York working with Sloane Stephens.https://nyti.ms/2LbQfwp

Pete Alonso Joins the Franchise Home Run Kings

By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports Alonso is the Mets’ new single-season home run record-holder. Four other players may achieve similar feats this season.https://nyti.ms/2NDOOd0