U.S. Open ignores ranking, gives Williams No. 17 seed
Serena Williams got a bit of a boost in the seedings for the U.S. Open by being placed at No. 17, nine spots above her current ranking.
The U.S. Tennis Association’s decision means Williams avoids a possible matchup against one of the top eight players in the third round. All of the other seeds — 32 women, 32 men — were positioned based on the WTA and ATP rankings, as usual.
This will be the third Grand Slam tournament of Williams’ return to competition since her daughter was born during the 2017 U.S. Open last September.
The USTA had said in June that it would institute a policy that would take into account if a pregnancy affected a player’s ranking.
Football: Former NFL offensive lineman Richie Incognito bonded out of an Arizona jail after being arrested on charges that he threatened to shoot employees of a funeral home a day earlier.
Scottsdale, Arizona, police said Incognito had been booked on suspicion of misdemeanor charges of threats and disorderly conduct. Incognito, 35, posted a $20,000 bond.
Police said Incognito was at the Messinger Pinnacle Peak Mortuary on Monday to make arrangements for his father, who died last weekend.
Motor sports: Indycar driver Robert Wickens had titanium rods and screws placed in his spine to stabilize a fracture associated with a spinal cord injury suffered in a weekend crash at Pocono Raceway.
Wickens is expected to undergo more surgeries to treat fractures in his lower extremities and right forearm. He remains in stable condition.
NHL: Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee resigned amid charges of harassment stemming from an incident at the NHL scouting combine in May. Lee had been suspended by the Senators since June.
Lee is accused of making lewd comments and rubbing the shoulders of a 19-year-old male shuttle driver at the combine in Buffalo, New
York. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and is seeking to have them dismissed.
College basketball: Miami guard Anthony Mack, a transfer from Wyoming, has been granted a waiver by the NCAA and will be eligible to compete in the upcoming season. Mack didn’t play last season because of an injury.
Horse racing: Kentucky Derby runner-up Good Magic is the favorite for Saturday’s $1.25 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.
Swimming: Liu Xiang broke the world record in the women’s 50-meter backstroke with a time of 26.98 seconds at the Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.