Sharapova in U.S. Open

Maria Sharapova was granted a wildcard invitation for the U.S. Open’s main draw and will take part in a Grand Slam event for the first time in more than 11⁄2 years.

The former No. 1-ranked player and owner of five major titles, including the 2006 U.S. Open, has not entered a major tournament since the Australian Open in January 2016, when she tested positive for the newly banned drug meldonium. That led to a 15-month doping ban, which expired in April.

The U.S. Open starts in New York on Aug. 28.

The first woman to sue Baylor University over allegations the nation’s largest Baptist school ignored or mishandled rape allegations has settled her case, her attorney said. Jasmin Hernandez sued Baylor in early 2016, two months before the school released the results of an internal investigation that found Baylor had mishandled rape or assault cases for years and the football program acted as if it was “above the rules.”

Hernandez’s lawyer, Alexander Zalkin, told the Associated Press that Hernandez settled the case but did not release details of any financial agreement.

The NFL Players Assn. has appealed Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott’s six-game suspension over the league’s conclusion that its 2016 rushing leader injured his former girlfriend in three separate incidents last summer . ... The Detroit Lions put defensive end Kerry Hyder on injured reserve after he hurt his Achilles’ tendon in Sunday’s exhibition at Indianapolis . ... Miami Dolphins cornerback Tony Lippett will miss the season with a torn Achilles’ tendon . ... New York Jets wide receiver Lucky Whitehead has a broken foot and will be sidelined indefinitely.