Nadal to miss U.S. Open and rest of tennis season
Rafael Nadal withdrew from the U.S. Open on Friday and said he will not play tennis again this year because of a nagging foot injury.
More tennis: Top-ranked Ash beat Barbora Krejcikova 6-2, 6-4 to reach the semis of the Western & Southern Open. Barty will next face Angelique Kerber.
NBA: Nets star Kevin Durant and his company, Thirty Five Ventures, have reached a multiyear agreement with Weedmaps, a leading technology platform for cannabis consumers and businesses. Weedmaps has also agreed to a sponsorship with Boardroom, Durant’s media company. The partnership is aimed at combating the negative stigma associated with cannabis and furthering the conversation about its impact on athlete wellness and recovery . ... The Miami Heat announced that all employees must be in the process of becoming fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 1.
Basketball: Hall of Famer Ray Allen has taken a job as director of boys’ and girls’ basketball at Miami’s Gulliver Prep, and will also serve as the boys’ varsity coach.
College: The Pac-12, Big Ten and Atlantic Coast conferences are nearing an agreement to align in response to the SEC’S move to add the Big 12’s two powerhouse programs, Texas and Oklahoma.
College football: Auburn coach Bryan Harsin tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at home . ... Some partygoers suffered injuries in an altercation that led to burglary charges against six Kentucky players, according to newly obtained court records.
College basketball: A bacterial infection struck 84 people who attended K Academy basketball camp at Duke last week.
Cycling: Michael Storer won the punishing seventh stage of the Spanish Vuelta, and Primoz Roglic kept the overall lead.
Soccer: Paris Saint-germain survived a scare without Neymar and Lionel Messi before beating Brest 4-2 and going to 3-0 in the French league . ... Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic tested positive for COVID-19 less than two weeks before U.S. players are due to report for camp ahead of their 2022 World Cup qualifying.