Happy Monday! The US Open is starting tonight – are you ready to watch stars like Serena Williams and Roger Federer play some tennis?! We are!
QUIPS FOR THIS WEEK
It was quite the weekend for Jake Arrieta. The Chicago Cubs pitcher threw his first no-hitter against the LA Dodgers on Sunday night.
Soccer
It was business as usual for the early Premier League favorites, as Manchester City easily defeated Watford 2-0. It took a red card and own goal for Arsenal to best Newcastle United, 1-0. Last season’s champions, Chelsea, continued their struggles and lost at home to Crystal Palace, 2-1. Liverpool also lost at home 3-0 to West Ham United. To cap off a weekend full of upsets, Swansea City downed Manchester United 2-1. It’s only the fourth week and there’s been no shortage of drama. Premier League action will be on hold for a week because of European Championship qualifying matches, but will resume on Saturday, September 12th with exciting match-ups. We’re already looking forward to Manchester United hosting Liverpool, and Chelsea traveling to play Everton on that Saturday.
Other
2015 US Open tennis starts today! Tonight at 7pm is the first round of men’s and women’s tennis. Catch the TV schedule here, or catch the games themselves at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.
One tennis star who won’t be playing is Maria Sharapova. She announced her withdrawal from the tournament because of a leg injury.
In golf news, Jordan Spieth lost his No. 1 world ranking this week after a missed cut at the FedEx Cup playoff event. He held the record for only two weeks, but is hoping to make a comeback.
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