Serena puts herself in position — and in the U.S. Open final again

By Art Spander
For Maven Sports

NEW YORK — She did it impressively and quickly, with surprising grace as well as unsurprising power. Serena Williams moved around the court like she owned it (why not, it’s in her homeland?) and Thursday night moved into the finals of the U.S. Open championship. Again.

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Federer loss not the worst, but very telling

By Art Spander
For Maven Sports

NEW YORK — The juxtaposition of headlines was thought-provoking. “WORST LOSS EVER!” screamed the back cover of the New York Post. That referred to the Mets, who blew a six-run lead in the ninth, not to Roger Federer, who let a lead get away at the end.

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Tiger and record crowds: the Open is so much more than tennis

By Art Spander
For Maven Sports

NEW YORK — It has to be more than just the tennis, the simple act of knocking a ball back and forth over a net, even though the skill, the hand-eye coordination, is remarkable.

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Tough few hours at the Open, losing seeds, booing fans

By Art Spander
For Maven Sports

NEW YORK — They booed Novak Djokovic the other night. Because he had an injured left shoulder. He tried to play his fourth-round match of the U.S. Open against Stan Wawrinka, made it into the third set and then quit, or retired as it’s officially designated.

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Federer gives a bravura performance; Goffin gives up

By Art Spander
For Maven Sports

NEW YORK — David Goffin was the other guy. The one who had no chance. The one who as much fell victim to his own inadequacies — “You don’t know why you are missing everything,” sighed Goffin — as to Roger Federer’s superiority.

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