1. West Point (3-0) idle. 2. Pearl (4-0) beat Parkway, LA., 50-27. 3. Tupelo (4-0) beat Brandon 28-13. 4. Oak Grove (3-1) lost to Hattiesburg 42-28. 5. Madison Central (3-0) idle. 6. Hattiesburg (4-0) beat Oak Grove. 7. Warren Central (3-1) beat Nev

NEW YORK — Rafael Nadal against Kevin Anderson in the U.S. Open final shaped up as quite a mismatch — and that's exactly what it was.

His game at a high level at the end of an unusually easy path through a Grand Slam field, Nadal overwhelmed firsttime major finalist Anderson 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to win his third championship at Flushing Meadows.

It is the No. 1-ranked Nadal's second Grand Slam title of the year and 16th overall. Among men, only Roger Federer has more, with 19.

Each of those two longtime rivals won two of the four majors in 2017, marking a return of both to the heights of their sport.

Not only didn't an injury-hampered Nadal win a Grand Slam tournament in 2015 or 2016 — his first such shutouts since 2004, when he was still a teenager — but he didn't even make it to a final in that span. Seems safe to say that, at age 31, he is once again the Nadal of old.

“Personally, it's just unbelievable what happened this year,” Nadal said, “after a couple of years with some troubles, injuries, some moments playing not good.”

At No. 32, Anderson was the lowest-ranked U.S. Open men's finalist since the ATP computer rankings began in 1973. The 31-year-old South African never had been past the quarterfinals at any major tournament in 33 previous appearances, so when he won his semifinal on Friday, he climbed into the stands to celebrate.

There would be no such joy for him on this day. Nadal simply dominated every facet of the 2 1/2-hour final.

“I know we're the same age, but I feel like I've been watching you my whole life,” said Anderson, who is less than a month older than Nadal. “You really have been an idol of mine. And it's tough playing you. You proved it again tonight.”

Nadal added to his U.S. Open triumphs in 2010 and 2013 and improved to 16-7 in Grand Slam finals. For the first time since 2013, he appeared in three in a single season, losing to Federer at the Australian Open in January, then beating Stan Wawrinka for his record 10th French Open trophy in June.

Nadal's career haul also includes two trophies from Wimbledon and one from the Australian Open. All of his big victories have come while being coached by his uncle, Toni, who is now stepping aside. The U.S. Open was the last Grand Slam event of their partnership.

Not since Pete Sampras at Wimbledon in 2000 had a man won a Slam tournament without facing any opponents ranked in the top 20. (tie) Starkville (3-1) beat Columbus 44-7.

(tie) Brandon (2-2) lost to Tupelo 28-13. 10. Poplarville (4-0) beat Stone 20-14.

Class 6A

1. Pearl (4-0) beat Parkway, LA., 50-27.

2. Tupelo (4-0) beat Brandon 28-13.

3. Oak Grove(3-1) lost to Hattiesburg 42-28.

4. Madison Central (3-0) idle.

5. Starkville (3-1) beat Columbus 44-7.

Class 5A

1. West Point (3-0) idle.

2. Hattiesburg (4-0) beat Oak Grove.

3. Olive Branch (4-0) beat Kirby, TN., 49-12.

4. Picayune (3-1) beat Gulfport 37-7.

5. Cleveland Central (4-0) beat Rosa Fort 44-6.

Class 4A

1. Poplarville (4-0) beat Stone 20-14.

2. Pontotoc (4-0) bout Aberdeen 44-24.

3. East Central (3-0) beat Jefferson Davis County 31-7.

4. Noxubee County (2-1) vs. Meridian, Saturday.

5. Louisville (3-1) beat Ripley 49-6.

Class 3A

1. Hazlehurst (3-1) lost to Callaway 20-18.

2. Jefferson Davis County (3-1) lost to East Central 31-7.

3. North Panola (4-0) beat Gentry 44-14.

4. Charleston (3-1)beat Senatobia 40-21.

5. Yazoo County (4-0) beat Velma Jackson 34-0.

Class 2A

1. Philadelphia

County 16-8.

2. Calhoun City (3-1) beat West Bolivar 54-12. (4-0) beat Kemper

3. East Webster (3-1) Starkville Aca. 34-24. Class A Private Schools AP Top 25 lost to

4. Newton (4-0) beat Choctaw Central 54-13.

5. Perry Central (4-0) beat Columbia 35-7.

1. Simmons (3-0) beat McAdams 34-0.

2. Nanih Waiya (4-0) beat Hamilton 53-6.

3. Lumberton (3-1) beat Franklin Co. 34-17.

4. Smithville (3-1) beat Thrasher 41-14.

5. Noxapater (2-1) idle.

1. Jackson Prep (4-0) beat Pillow Aca. 49-0.

2. Jackson Aca. (4-0) beat Northeast Lauderdale 27-0.

3. Presbyterian Christian (4-0) beat Simpson Aca. 26-8.

4. Madison-Ridgeland Aca. (3-1) beat Hartfield Academy 39-14.

5. Parklane Aca. (5-0) beat Columbia Aca. 67-44. The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with firstplace votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 10.

Others receiving votes: West Virginia 74; Colorado 70; Oregon 68; UCLA 57;

South Carolina 27; Maryland 26; Notre Dame 24; San Diego State 19; Memphis 11; North Carolina State 10; Minnesota 9; Houston 7; Navy 6; Vanderbilt 5; Iowa 4; Duke 3; Army 2; Central Florida 2; Michigan State 2; Appalachian State 1; Boise State 1; Kentucky 1.

Mississippi State 37; SEC Schedule Saturday, Sept. 9 Miss. State 57, Louisiana Tech 21

Ole Miss 45, UT-Martin 23 Northern Colorado at Florida, ccd. hurricane

Kentucky 27, Eastern Kentucky 16 Alabama 41, Fresno State 10

TCU 28, Arkansas 7 Tennessee 42, Indiana State 7 Vanderbilt 42, Alabama A&M 0 Nicholls State at Texas A&M Clemson 14, Auburn 6

S. Carolina 31, Missouri 13 Georgia 20, Notre Dame 19

LSU 45, UT-Chattanooga 10

Saturday, Sept. 16 LSU at Miss. State, 6 p.m.

Ole Miss at California, 9:30 p.m. Louisiana at Texas A&M, 11 a.m. Tennessee at Florida, 2:30 p.m. Mercer at Auburn, 3 p.m. Purdue at Missouri, 3 p.m. Colorado State at Alabama, 6 p.m. Samford at Georgia, 6:30 p.m. Kansas State at Vanderbilt, 6:30 p.m. Kentucky at S. Carolina, 6:30 p.m.

National Football League

Schedule All Times EDT

Thursday's Game

Kansas City Chiefs 42, New England 27

Sunday's Games

Atlanta 23, Chicago 17 Buffalo 21, N.Y. Jets 12 Baltimore 20, Cincinnati 0 Pittsburgh 21, Cleveland 18 Oakland 26, Tennessee 16 Jacksonville 29, Houston 7 Philadelphia 30, Washington 17 Detroit 35, Arizona 23

Los Angeles 46, Indianapolis 9 Carolina 23, San Francisco 3 Green Bay 17, Seattle 9 N.Y. Giants at Dallas, late

Today's Game

New Orleans at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m. Los Angeles Chargers at Denver, 10:20 p.m.

NFL Box Score Cowboys 19, Giants 3 At New York

New York 0-0-3-0 — 3 Dallas 3-13-0-3 — 19

First Quarter

Dal–FG Bailey 21, 6:25.

Second Quarter

Dal–FG Bailey 48, 12:45.

Dal–Witten 12 pass from Prescott (Bailey kick), 1:41.

Dal–FG Bailey 42, :05.