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Tiger Woods is among the celebrities who showed up to see Serena Williams in the U.S. Open.

If Williams can win tonight, a deep run is a possibility.

The scene during the first round included tributes to Williams’s long career.

The scene during the first round included tributes to Williams’s long career.

Yankees Plant Flag in European Soccer (Again) With Stake in A.C. Milan

Serena Williams’s Next Opponent Is a Struggling Anett Kontaveit

For Venus and Serena Williams at the U.S. Open, Day and Night Experiences

Defending U.S. Open Champion Emma Raducanu Loses in the First Round

Cameron Smith, Winner of This Year’s British Open, Joins LIV Golf

Daniel Vogelbach Stays Ready. For the Mets or Any Other Team.

A Ukrainian player upset Simona Halep in the first round of the U.S. Open.

M.L.B. Players Association Working to Unionize the Minors

How other tennis greats called their careers.

Why Danka Kovinic could spoil Serena Williams’s big night.

Serena Williams is driving the most expensive U.S. Open tickets in years.

How to watch Serena Williams’s first match.

Back at the U.S. Open, Leylah Fernandez Tries to Be ‘the Best Version of Myself’

Mets-Dodgers: ‘You Play This Game to Face the Best’

On a Busy First Day at the U.S. Open, All Eyes Are on Serena Williams

In Track and Field, Money Flows to the Flashy and Stylish

The Toss

Power and Grit That Changed The Game

Serena Williams Always Made a Strong First Impression

W.N.B.A. stars to head overseas despite Griner’s arrest in Russia.

Mets of Yesteryear Suddenly Feel They’re ‘Part of Something’

Racial Slur During College Volleyball Game Leads to Fan Suspension

Buffalo Bills Cut Matt Araiza Amid Rape Lawsuit

Serena Williams at the U.S. Open: How to Watch Her First Match

Seattle to Give Rookie a Contract to Match His Ambition

Ringworm? Tatis’s Explanations Stretch Common Sense, Experts Say.

Injuries Dim Optimism Around Jets and Giants as N.F.L. Season Nears

At Chaotic Season’s Close, PGA Tour Banks on Patience and Its Stars

Penalized for Misconduct, a Top Official Returns to the U.S. Open

In Sarah Nurse, a Found Voice for Hockey

Europe’s Elite Learn Their Champions League Opponents

Serena Williams Will Play Danka Kovinic in U.S. Open First Round

Howard Slusher, Sports Agent Known for His Toughness, Dies at 85

Novak Djokovic Says He Will Miss U.S. Open

W.N.B.A. Stars to Head Overseas Despite Griner’s Arrest in Russia

Gary Gaines, Coach of ‘Friday Night Lights’ Fame, Dies at 73

At Top of European Soccer, Fears That Rules Don’t Apply to All

Victoria Azarenka Dropped From Ukraine Aid Event Before U.S. Open

Len Dawson, Who Took Kansas City to a Championship, Dies at 87

The Yankees Wake Up, Allowing Fans to Dream Again

Suspended Superstar Says He Will Work to Repair His Image

Kevin Durant and the Nets Will ‘Move Forward’ Together. For Now.

An N.C.A.A. Champion Is Turning Pro. He Already Has a Big Win.

For a Yankees Rookie, a Stack of Gloves and a Handmade Necklace

Soccer

From Block Island to Montauk Through Sharks, Currents and Cramps