Ivan Ivanov and Jeline Vandromme win US Open junior titles

Ivan Ivanov and Jeline Vandromme win US Open junior titles

NEW YORK (AP) — Jeline Vandromme andIvan Ivanovadded new trophies to their collections Saturday, capturing theU.S. Openjunior boys and girls titles in straight sets. Vandromme took down Swedish qualifier Lea Nilsson 7-6 (2), 6-2 in the girls' draw, overcoming an early deficit and fighting through a tie break to take the first set before speeding out to grab the second. "I don't think I can believe it yet," Vandromme said on court after the win. "I'm super happy with my week here, with the level I showed," The Belgian player was on a hot streak in New York this year, upsetting No. 2 Hannah Klugman and No. 3 Kristina Penickova on her way to the final. On the boys' side, reigning Wimbledon boys' champion Ivanov handily added another Slam title to his growing list of accolades. The No. 1 seed took down fellow countryman Alexander Vasilev 7-5, 6-3 in an all-Bulgarian match-up celebrated by numerous Bulgarian flags in the stan ds. "Full Bulgarian final and full Bulgarian crowd," Ivanov said with a smile. "I'm very happy that this happened, and I'm very happy that I took success today." In doubles, sisters Alena Kovackova and Jana Kovackova took the win over Vandromme and her partner, Laima Vladson, while Keaton Hance and Jack Kennedy won the boys' title over Noah Johnston and Benjamin Willwerth in an All-American final. ___ AP tennis:https://apnews.com/hub/tennis

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September 06, 2025

Ivan Ivanov and Jeline Vandromme win US Open junior titles

Ivan Ivanov and Jeline Vandromme win US Open junior titles NEW YORK (AP) — Jeline Vandromme andIvan Ivanovadded new trophies to their collec...

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No. 11 Illinois takes over after halftime to beat mistake-prone Duke 45-19 for road win

No. 11 Illinois takes over after halftime to beat mistake-prone Duke 45-19 for road win

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Luke Altmyer threw for 296 yards and three touchdowns and No. 11 Illinois capitalized on a series of mistakes by Duke to beat the Blue Devils 45-19 on Saturday for a road win against a power-conference opponent. Kaden Feagin, Hank Beatty and Ca'Lil Valentine ran for scores, while Beatty also had a huge receiving day with eight catches for 128 yards for the Fighting Illini (2-0). Illinois led by just one at halftime but asserted itself from there and outscored Duke 31-6 in what turned into a dominating finish. "It was really cool to kind of have some hurdles to climb over in the first half," Altmyer said, adding: "We know if we do the right things, we're a really good team." The key, though was Illinois' opportunism in pouncing on every Duke mistake when the game was close — and boy, there were plenty. Duke (1-1) committed five turnovers, notably a muffed punt deep in its own end to set up a short field on Illinois' first touchdown and Darian Mensah losing a red-zone fumble in the first half. The miscues also included a penalty for having two players in the game wearing a No. 8 jersey as Illinois punted on a three-and-out to open the second half. That led to a first down on a drive the Illini would ultimately take to the end zone, with Altmyer's 4-yard scoring throw to Justin Bowick for a 21-13 lead that ultimately proved to be merely the start of Illinois' surge. "Unfortunately in the second half, we were still the architects of our own demise," Duke coach Manny Diaz said, referring to the penalty as essentially a sixth turnover. Mensah threw for 334 yards and two touchdowns for Duke. Both went to Andrel Anthony, including a spectacular grab in the back of the end zone with Anthony getting his right toe down barely inbounds 8 seconds before halftime to make it 14-13. The takeaway Illinois: This is a quality win that could boost their AP Top 25 standing, coming against a nine-win team from last year. After being outgained 240-132 while allowing four sacks before halftime, Illinois rolled to 287 yards while allowing no sacks after the break. Duke: The Blue Devils officially have a problem through two games: a minus-6 turnover margin with no takeaways. Punch-out Illinois coach Bret Bielema said he showed his players a clip of roughly seven or eight plays from last year showing Blue Devils players having the ball punched out for turnovers, highlighting potential issues with ball security. Defensive back Matthew Bailey used that tip perfectly when the game was still in doubt. Trailing 21-13, Mensah found Sahmir Hagans for a short pass to the left, and Hagans cut inside a defender to get loose and cross midfield. But Bailey closed on Hagans and punched the ball loose as he made contact near the sideline, with teammate Kaleb Patterson making a scrambling crawl to pounce on the ball for the turnover. "It tells a lot being able to come out there and finish the job, especially away and how we did," Bailey said. Up next Illinois: The Illini host Western Michigan on Saturday. Duke: The Blue Devils visit Tulane on Saturday in a reunion for Mensah with his former program. ___ AP college football:https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-pollandhttps://apnews.com/hub/college-football

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September 06, 2025

No. 11 Illinois takes over after halftime to beat mistake-prone Duke 45-19 for road win

No. 11 Illinois takes over after halftime to beat mistake-prone Duke 45-19 for road win DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Luke Altmyer threw for 296 yards...

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Angel Reese suspended by Chicago Sky after making comments ‘detrimental to the team’

Angel Reese suspended by Chicago Sky after making comments 'detrimental to the team'

Angel Reesehas been suspended by the Chicago Sky following comments she made about her teammates, head coach and the organization. The forward will miss the first half of the Sky's game on Sunday against the Las Vegas Aces after her criticisms were published earlier this week by theChicago Tribune. "The Chicago Sky values the safety, respect, and well-being of every player. We are committed to accountability so our players can stay focused on playing basketball," the Sky said in a statement on Friday. "Because of statements detrimental to the team made by Angel Reese duringleague-mandated media, she will not play in the first half of the game on September 7 against the Las Vegas Aces. "This matter has been handled and resolved internally, and we are moving forward as a team." The Sky are currently 10-31 for the season and sit 12th in the WNBA standings – one place above the Dallas Wings in last spot. Reese expressed her disappointment at the Sky's season in her interview with the Tribune while urging the team's front office to bring in "great players". "I'm not settling for the same sh*t we did this year," the two-time All-Star said. "We have to get good players. We have to get great players. That's a non-negotiable for me. I'm willing and wanting to play with the best. And however I can help to get the best here, that's what I'm going to do this offseason." "So it's going to be very, very important this offseason to make sure we attract the best of the best because we can't settle for what we have this year." Reese additionally hinted at possibly leaving the Windy City, saying: "I'd like to be here for my career, but if things don't pan out, obviously I might have to move in a different direction and do what's best for me. But while I am here, I'm going to try to stay open-minded about what I have here and maximize that as much as I can." The 23-year-old has since apologized for the comments she made and clarified what she had meant. "I probably am frustrated with myself right now," Reese said after the Sky's 88-64 win over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday. "I think the language was taken out of context and I really didn't intentionally mean to put down my teammates because they've been through this with me throughout the whole year. "I just have to be better with my language because I know it's not the message it's the messenger. And understanding what I say can be taken any type of way. So, I just have to be better and grow from this," she added. The No. 7 pick of the 2024 WNBA draft is averaging 14.7 points and a league-high 12.6 rebounds this season. She has at least one more season left on her rookie contract. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account atCNN.com

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Angel Reese suspended by Chicago Sky after making comments ‘detrimental to the team’

Angel Reese suspended by Chicago Sky after making comments 'detrimental to the team' Angel Reesehas been suspended by the Chicago Sk...

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Trump threatens Chicago with apocalyptic force and Pritzker calls him a 'wannabe dictator'

Trump threatens Chicago with apocalyptic force and Pritzker calls him a 'wannabe dictator'

WASHINGTON (AP) — PresidentDonald Trumpon Saturday amplified his promises to send National Guardtroops and immigration agentsto Chicago by posting a parody image from "Apocalypse Now" featuring a ball of flames as helicopters zoom over the nation's second-largest city. "'I love the smell of deportations in the morning,'"Donald Trumpwrote on his social media site. "Chicago about to find out why it's called the Department of WAR." The president offered no details beyond the label "Chipocalypse Now," a play on the title of Francis Ford Coppola's dystopian 1979 film set in the Vietnam war, in which a character says: "I love the smell of Napalm in the morning." In response to the post, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, called Trump a "wannabe dictator." Trump on Friday signed an executive order seeking to rename the Defense Department the Department of War, after months of campaigning to be considered for the Nobel Peace Prize. The renaming requires congressional approval. The illustration in Trump's post shows him against a backdrop of the Chicago skyline, wearing a hat matching that of the movie's war-loving and amoral Lt. Col. Kilgore, played by Robert Duvall. Trump's weekend post follows his repeated threats to add Chicago to the list of other Democratic-led cities he's targeted for expanded federal enforcement. His administration is set to step up immigration enforcement in Chicago, as it did inLos Angeles, anddeploy National Guard troops. In addition to sending troops toLos Angelesin June, Trump has deployed them since last month in Washington, as part of his unprecedentedlaw enforcement takeoverof the nation's capital. He's also suggested thatBaltimoreandNew Orleanscould get the same treatment, and on Friday even mentioned federal authorities possibly heading for Portland, Oregon, to "wipe 'em out," meaning protesters. He could have been mistakenly describing video from demonstrations in that city years ago. Details about Trump's promised Chicago operation have been sparse, but there'salready widespread opposition. City and state leaders have said they plan to sue the Trump administration. Pritzker, a possible 2028 presidential candidate, is also fiercely opposed to it. The president "is threatening to go to war with an American city," Pritzker wrote on X over an image of Trump's post. "This is not a joke. This is not normal." He added: "Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won't be intimidated by a wannabe dictator." Trump has suggested that he has nearly limitless powers when it comes to deploying the National Guard. At times he's even touched on questions about his being a dictator. "Most people are saying, 'If you call him a dictator, if he stops crime, he can be whatever he wants' — I am not a dictator, by the way," Trump said last month. He added, "Not that I don't have — I would — the right to do anything I want to do." "I'm the president of the United States," Trump said then. "If I think our country is in danger — and it is in danger in these cities — I can do it."

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September 06, 2025

Trump threatens Chicago with apocalyptic force and Pritzker calls him a 'wannabe dictator'

Trump threatens Chicago with apocalyptic force and Pritzker calls him a 'wannabe dictator' WASHINGTON (AP) — PresidentDonald Trumpon...

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Bernie Sanders, Zohran Mamdani team up to 'fight oligarchy' in NYC

Bernie Sanders, Zohran Mamdani team up to 'fight oligarchy' in NYC

Democratic socialists Sen.Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani are joining forces on Saturday to fight oligarchy in the nation's financial capital. "It is an honor to welcome Senator Sanders to New York City as we fight against the corporate greed, billionaires, and corrupt politicians responsible for the affordability crisis," Mamdani said in a statement ahead of the "Fighting Oligarchy" event in Brooklyn. Mamdani's June primary win shocked not only the political establishment, but thereal estate and businessleaders who drive New York City's economy. With affordability central to Sanders' and Mamdani's platforms, both have railed against America's wealth inequality. "While oligarchs and Donald Trump try to place their thumb on the scale of this election, we're laser-focused on the New Yorkers who built this city, call it home, and deserve a leader who will deliver dignity for all," Mamdani said, referencingThe New York Times reportsalleging President Donald Trump has conspired against Mamdani's campaign. Trump has dubbed Mamdani a "100% Communist Lunatic." Zohran Mamdani Supporters Unfazed By Trump's 'Communist' Label, Defend The Candidate's Affordability Fight Read On The Fox News App The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's inquiry regarding the report that Trump discussed offering incumbent Mayor Eric Adams a position in the Trump administration so he would drop out of the race and hurt Mamdani's election odds. Meanwhile, Trump and former Gov. AndrewCuomo denied discussinghow to defeat Mamdani this November. City-run Grocery Stores, Defunding Police, Safe Injection Sites: What To Know About Nyc's Next Potential Mayor Ahead of the town hall in Brooklyn, the two progressive leaders plan to march alongside union members in Manhattan's Labor Day parade on Saturday morning. After headlining the New Hampshire AFL-CIO's annual Labor Day breakfast on Monday,Sanders told Fox News Digitalthat Trump is "leading us toward authoritarianism, toward more income and wealth inequality and making the planet even more dangerous." "No, billionaires should not be able to get away with not paying their fair share of taxes while working people are being, in many cases, overtaxed," Sanders said, urging Americans to unite against Trump and deliver for more than just the top 1%. Sanders andMamdani met in Julywhen the mayoral hopeful visited the nation's capital for a digital campaign skill-sharing breakfast hosted by Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. Mamdani called Sanders "Brooklyn through and through" and said it was an honor to meet "one of my heroes," while Sanders said he is "deeply impressed by the grassroots campaign he is running." Sanders, a two-time Democratic presidential nominee runner-up, was an early endorser of Mamdani's primary campaign, alongside Ocasio-Cortez. Their endorsements helped Mamdani consolidate progressive support in the 11-candidate field during the final weeks of the primary campaign. Sanders and Ocasio-Cortezsparked sizeable buzzon the "Fighting Oligarchy" tour earlier this year, firing up thousands of Democrats at rallies across the United States who have been left without a clear party leader since devastating losses up and down the ballot in 2024. While Sanders' "Fighting Oligarchy" tour seemed for a time a glimmer of hope for a fractured party, Mamdani's surprising primary win this summer seems to have reignited that Democratic base in a new, albeit more progressive, direction. Mamdani's campaign platformpromises progressive ideaslike rent freezes, city-run grocery stores, free buses and raising the minimum wage – all of which he plans to pay for by raising taxes on corporations and the 1%. Many of those ideas are in line with the Democratic socialist agenda that Sanders has been pushing for years. "At a time of massive and growing income and wealth inequality, we are building a strong grassroots movement to take on the billionaire class and corporate greed," Sanders said in a statement ahead of the Brooklyn town hall. Sanders said the "oligarchs" – or wealthy business leaders with political influence – will "undermine democracy" and won't hesitate to "buy elections." "But candidates who stand boldly with the working class can — and will — beat them. When we stand together we can defeat authoritarianism and create an economy that works for all our people, not just the privileged few," the Vermont senator and former presidential candidate said. Sanders' campaign has touted turning out more than 300,000 people across 34 rallies in 20 states since kicking off his "Fighting Oligarchy" tour this year. Fox News Digital reached out to Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa, Cuomo and Adams for comment regarding Mamdani's event with Sanders but did not immediately receive responses. Fox News Digital's Diana Stacy contributed to this report. Original article source:Bernie Sanders, Zohran Mamdani team up to 'fight oligarchy' in NYC

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September 06, 2025

Bernie Sanders, Zohran Mamdani team up to 'fight oligarchy' in NYC

Bernie Sanders, Zohran Mamdani team up to 'fight oligarchy' in NYC Democratic socialists Sen.Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and New York Cit...

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