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Author: Wayne Coffey, Special for USA TODAY Sports

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US Open men’s final: Dominic Thiem vs. Alexander Zverev will produce a first-time Grand Slam champ

September 12, 2020September 12, 2020 Wayne Coffey, Special for USA TODAY Sports Comments Off on US Open men’s final: Dominic Thiem vs. Alexander Zverev will produce a first-time Grand Slam champ

Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev face off in the first US Open final since 2014 that won’t include Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer.

Sports

Opinion: Bianca Andreescu reaches rare air with fearless spirit in story for the ages

September 7, 2019 Wayne Coffey, Special for USA TODAY Sports Comments Off on Opinion: Bianca Andreescu reaches rare air with fearless spirit in story for the ages

Bianca Andreescu is one of the best stories of this or any year. She finished 2018 ranked No. 178. She missed months this year with a shoulder injury.

Life

US Open prepares for royalty as Meghan Markle expected to watch Serena Williams in final

September 6, 2019 Wayne Coffey, Special for USA TODAY Sports Comments Off on US Open prepares for royalty as Meghan Markle expected to watch Serena Williams in final

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is expected to watch her friend Serena Williams play for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam in Saturday’s championship.

News

US Open: Injured Roger Federer ousted by Grigor Dimitrov in grueling five-set match

September 4, 2019 Wayne Coffey, Special for USA TODAY Sports Comments Off on US Open: Injured Roger Federer ousted by Grigor Dimitrov in grueling five-set match

Roger Federer took a medical timeout before fifth set and didn’t play like himself in the 3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 loss to unseeded Grigor Dimitrov.

Sports

Young tennis player inspired by 15-year-old Coco Gauff even as she loses to Naomi Osaka

September 1, 2019 Wayne Coffey, Special for USA TODAY Sports Comments Off on Young tennis player inspired by 15-year-old Coco Gauff even as she loses to Naomi Osaka

The phenomenon known as Cocomania has mostly closed shop for this year’s U.S. Open, though Coco Gauff is still in the doubles competition.

Sports

US Open: Serena Williams delivers powerful punch, in classic form against Maria Sharapova

August 26, 2019 Wayne Coffey, Special for USA TODAY Sports Comments Off on US Open: Serena Williams delivers powerful punch, in classic form against Maria Sharapova

In Serena Williams’ return to Flushing Meadows, where her 2018 season ended in controversy, she shows no sign of the back spasms that have slowed her.

Sports

Thanks to children’s letters, USTA finally honors Althea Gibson with statue

August 26, 2019 Wayne Coffey, Special for USA TODAY Sports Comments Off on Thanks to children’s letters, USTA finally honors Althea Gibson with statue

Classmates from Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington wrote letters asking for first African-American player to compete at U.S. Open to be honored.

Sports

50 years after Miracle Mets, who will emerge to re-energize MLB?

March 27, 2019 Wayne Coffey, Special for USA TODAY Sports Comments Off on 50 years after Miracle Mets, who will emerge to re-energize MLB?

Like in 1969, baseball is now seen to be in need to change. But back then, it was the Mets who gave the game an immediate boost.

Headlines

‘Never seen anything like this’: Idalia deluge still wreaking havoc in Southeast. Live updates

August 31, 2023 John Bacon, Douglas Soule and Christopher Cann, USA TODAY

‘Big Hero 6’s San Fransokyo comes to life at Disneyland

August 31, 2023 Eve Chen, USA TODAY

Gadget guru or digitally distracted? Which of these 5 tech personalities are you?

August 31, 2023 Jennifer Jolly

U.S. Embassy urges Americans to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible’

August 31, 2023 Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

PCE inflation report: Key measure ticks higher in July. What will the Fed do?

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

These kids are good: Young Reds in pursuit of a pennant stretch to remember

August 31, 2023 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY

Blue supermoon: See photos of the rare moon that won’t happen again until 2037

August 31, 2023 Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY

1 dead, 18 injured after collision between car, Greyhound bus in Maryland, police say

August 31, 2023 Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY

USA TODAY Sports staff makes college football picks: Check out the predictions for 2023

August 31, 2023 USA TODAY

Many homeless among dead in fire in Johannesburg, South Africa

August 31, 2023 AP
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