More players passing on tennis’ u.s. open

NEW YORK — Svetlana Kuznetsova, the 2004 U.S. Open champion, added her name to the growing group of players withdrawing from the Grand Slam tournament because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Also withdrawing from the U.S. Open on Monday were No. 31 Barbora Strycova and No. 108 Wang Xiyu.

Three of the top seven women in the rankings, including No. 1 Ash Barty, have pulled out of the U.S. Open, as have the defending men’s champion, Rafael Nadal, and others such as Stan Wawrinka and Nick Kyrgios.

More tennis: Former Wimbledon finalist eugenie Bouchard eased past eighth-seeded Veronika kudermetova 6-0, 6-3 to reach the second round of the Prague Open in the only completed main draw match on a rainy Monday. golf: Royal Montreal Golf Club, the oldest golf club in North America, will host the 2024 Presidents Cup.

Nascar: christopher Bell will drive the No. 20 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Cup Series in 2021. Bell will replace erik Jones, whose contract with JGR expires at the end of this season. NFL: Minnesota Vikings secondyear linebacker cameron smith will miss the 2020 season because of a heart condition that was discovered after he tested positive for COVID-19 upon reporting to training camp two weeks ago.

NHL: The New York Rangers won the second phase of the NHL draft lottery, giving them a shot at selecting winger alexis Lafreniere. The Rangers have the No. 1 overall pick for the first time since 1965 when they selected andre Veilleux . ... The New Jersey Devils signed defenseman Reilly walsh ,a2017 third-round draft pick, to a threeyear, entry-level contract. Walsh played the past three seasons at Harvard.

soccer: U.S. women’s national team midfielder sam Mewis signed with Manchester City ahead of the Women’s Super League season.