LAST WORDS

Mohamed is a world-class and highly respected official. However, his actions during the (US Open) match crossed a line that compromised his own impartiality as a chair umpire.”

Gayle Bradshaw, ATP executive vice president of rules and competition, in a statement Tuesday announcing that Mohamed Lahyani was suspended for two tennis tournaments. The chair umpire left his seat to offer words of encouragement to Nick Kyrgios.

It was a bit lucky, but I’ll take it on my birthday.”

Christian Pulisic, who scored Tuesday on his 20th birthday for Borussia Dortmund in a 1-0 win against FC Brugge in a Champions League game. The American hadn’t played since Aug. 26 because of injury.