Daniil Medvedev splits with longtime coach Gilles Cervara after US Open loss

Daniil Medvedev splits with longtime coach Gilles Cervara after US Open loss

NEW YORK (AP) — Daniil Medvedev has split with longtime coach Gilles Cervara after a disappointing year in the Grand Slam tournaments ended with hismeltdown in a first-round loss at the U.S. Open. Medvedev, the 2021 U.S. Open champion, and Cervara both posted messages Sunday on Instagram, thanking each other for a successful partnership that included the Russian reaching No. 1 in the ATP rankings. "I am grateful to you for guiding me through all these years and let's see what life brings us in the future," Medvedev wrote about their "amazing 8-10 years together" in the caption of a photo of them holding their U.S. Open trophies. Medvedev has won 20 titles but has fallen to No. 13 in the rankings and lost in the first round of the last three major tournaments, including twice to Benjamin Bonzi. It was during his loss to Bonzi last week that he had a tirade after the chair umpire allowed Bonzi another first serve after a photographer came onto the court during the match, eventuallygetting fined $42,500bythe U.S. Openfor unsportsmanlike conduct and racket abuse. Cervara wrote that he loved coaching and supporting Medvedev "(even when it was difficult), and finding solutions with you and the team to help you perform." "I will keep in mind your unconventional magic as a player, which is your strength," he added. "It will return, I'm sure." ___ AP tennis:https://apnews.com/hub/tennis

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Daniil Medvedev splits with longtime coach Gilles Cervara after US Open loss

Daniil Medvedev splits with longtime coach Gilles Cervara after US Open loss NEW YORK (AP) — Daniil Medvedev has split with longtime coach G...

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Full of expectations, Arch Manning struggles as top-ranked Texas falls at No. 3 Ohio State

Full of expectations, Arch Manning struggles as top-ranked Texas falls at No. 3 Ohio State

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Texas' Arch Manning came into Saturday's openerat Ohio Statewith a lot of expectations to live up to. The much-hyped sophomoretook the top-ranked teamon the road to face the defending national champions. Add into that being the consensus early Heisman Trophy favorite, it was no wonder that some nicknamed the Longhorns preseason "Arch Madness." Manning struggled under the weight ofheady expectationsfor three quarters. He nearly led Texas back in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough asthe Longhorns lostto the third-ranked Buckeyes 14-7. "The expectations were out of control on the outside, but I'd say let's finish the book before we judge it," Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said. "This is one chapter, and we got a long season to go play." Manning accounted for 208 yards of total offense. He completed 17 of 30 passes for 170 yards along with 10 rushing attempts for 38 yards. Manning was 9 of 15 for 38 yards and an interception in the first three quarters. After Texas fell behind 14-0, he completed 8 of 15 for 132 yards and a touchdown, including a 32-yard touchdown pass to Parker Livingstone in the fourth quarter. "We made some adjustments on half. They're a good team. They've got a bunch of good players, obviously. They're the reigning champs. But I thought we could have played better, and I could have played a lot better," he said. What did Manning and the Longhorns in was converting only 1 of 5 fourth-down opportunities. Two of the stops came in the red zone, including a fourth-and-goal at the Ohio State 1-yard line midway through the third quarter when Manning was stuffed on a QB sneak for no gain. "Anytime there's fourth and inches at the goal line, we've got to have those. I got to make more of a push because that was a big swing," Manning said. Manning also got to experience something his uncles Peyton and Eli knew all too well — being stymied by a Matt Patricia defense. The Longhorns averaged 4.5 yards per rushing attempt, and moved the ball well between the 20's, but they couldn't execute on a short field. Manning's only interception — although he had a second one overturned — also proved costly. With three minutes left in the third quarter, he was late on a pass intended for Ryan Wingo and it was picked off by Ohio State cornerback Jermaine Mathews Jr. at the Buckeyes 27 and returned for 5 yards. Seven plays later, Julian Sayin threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Carnell Tate to put Ohio State up 14-0 early in the fourth quarter. It was Manning's first lossas a starting quarterback. He saw action in 12 games last season, including a pair of starts. Despite the loss, Sarkisian said there were things he learned about Manning that will serve him well the rest of the season. "Arch's poise and composure was really good this game," Sarkisian said. "I didn't feel like he got rattled. I've got to let him go play, and so that'll help us. "He gets hit a couple of times. It helps him. Maybe, incorporate a little more of his run stuff earlier in the game, where we waited a little bit into the second half. I think when that happened, I felt like he started really playing and we saw some real flashes and glimpses of the type of player that he's going to become here." ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign uphere. AP college football:https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-pollandhttps://apnews.com/hub/college-football

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Full of expectations, Arch Manning struggles as top-ranked Texas falls at No. 3 Ohio State

Full of expectations, Arch Manning struggles as top-ranked Texas falls at No. 3 Ohio State COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Texas' Arch Manning cam...

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Jelena Ostapenko apologizes on social media for what she said to Taylor Townsend at the US Open

Jelena Ostapenko apologizes on social media for what she said to Taylor Townsend at the US Open

NEW YORK (AP) — Jelena Ostapenko apologized on social media Saturday for tellingTaylor Townsendshe had "no education" after losing to her at theU.S. Openearlier in the week, explaining that she intended to call out Townsend for what Ostapenko perceived as poortennis etiquette. Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open champion from Latvia, wrote in a post that English is not her native language, "so when I said education, I was speaking only about what I believe (is) tennis etiquette, but I understand how the words I used could have offended many people beyond the tennis court." Townsend said she was unaware of the apology when she began her news conference following her doubles victory Saturday. She smiled while listening to a reporter read Ostapenko's post aloud. "That's nice that she did that, that she apologized," Townsend said, adding she has not personally heard from Ostapenko. "That's fine. That's cool. At the end of the day, I think that it's a learning lesson for her. ... It's great that she went to social media and apologized. But I really hope that, from this, she can take that like, hey, you can't control people and it's better just to focus on yourself." After the episode on Wednesday, when the two players had an extended back-and-forth after shaking hands at the net, a reporter asked Townsend, who is Black, whether she thought there were racial undertones to what Ostapenko said on the court. "I didn't take it in that way, but also, you know, that has been a stigma in our community of being 'not educated' and all of the things, when it's the furthest thing from the truth," Townsend responded. Ostapenko wrote on social media that day that she found Townsend "disrespectful" for not apologizing after beinghelped by a net cordduring a point. Ostapenko also complained that Townsend beganwarming upbefore the match up at the net, instead of back at the baseline. Townsendwill play in the fourth round of singles on Sunday. ___ AP tennis:https://apnews.com/hub/tennis

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Jelena Ostapenko apologizes on social media for what she said to Taylor Townsend at the US Open

Jelena Ostapenko apologizes on social media for what she said to Taylor Townsend at the US Open NEW YORK (AP) — Jelena Ostapenko apologized ...

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Sunday shows preview: Trump administration faces fallout from CDC leadership shakeup

Sunday shows preview: Trump administration faces fallout from CDC leadership shakeup

President Trump's administration is facing fallout from this week's leadership shakeup at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), where the agency's director wasterminatedand other top officialsresigned. The president fired Susan Monarez on Wednesday after she clashed with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., over vaccine policy. Monarez is contesting her firing. After Monarez's firing, Demetre C. Daskalakis, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Daniel Jernigan, director of the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, and CDC Chief Medical Officer Debra Houry resigned, arguing that the recent leadership changes are barring them from fulfilling their roles as public health officials. Kennedy and the administrationdefendedMonarez's firing, with the White House saying on Thursday that Trump has the "authority to fire those who are not aligned with his mission." Some Republican senators are at unease over the tumult at the CDC, while Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee,called onKennedy to step down from his post. Daskalakis is set to appear on ABC's "This Week," where he will likely discuss his resignation and what is ahead for the CDC. On Capitol Hill, lawmakers will be back in session next week after the August recess and will grapple with the upcoming fundingfightas the deadline for a government shutdown approaches. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) will be on Fox News's "Sunday Morning Futures" where she will likely weigh in on the upcoming funding battle in the Senate. On Wednesday, adeadly shootingtook place at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, where two children were killed and 18 others were injured by 23-year-old Robin Westman. Mississippi State Superintendent of Education Lance Evans will be on NewsNation's "The Hill Sunday," where he will likely weigh in on the shooting. Trump's crackdown on crime in the nation's capital has continued. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a Saturday morningupdatethat more than 80 arrests were made, and 11 illegal firearms were seized overnight in Washington. So far, police have made over 1,450 arrests since the president federalized the local law enforcement and deployed the National Guard. There, and other topics, are likely going to be discussed at the upcoming Sunday shows: NewsNation's "The Hill Sunday":Education Secretary Linda McMahon; Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer (D); Mississippi state Superintendent of Education Lance Evans and Professor Catherine Pakaluk. Fox News' "Fox News Sunday":U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro; Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.); Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.). ABC's "This Week":Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D-Md.); Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.); Former CDC official Demetre Daskalakis. NBC's "Meet the Press":Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.). CNN's "State of the Union":Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.); Sebastian Gorka, deputy assistant to President Trump. Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures":White House trade adviser Peter Navarro; House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.); Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.); New York City Mayoral Candidate Curtis Sliwa (R) and former deputy national security adviser Victoria Coates. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to The Hill.

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Sunday shows preview: Trump administration faces fallout from CDC leadership shakeup

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Kemp endorses Derek Dooley for Georgia Senate seat and says an outsider can beat Democrat Jon Ossoff

Kemp endorses Derek Dooley for Georgia Senate seat and says an outsider can beat Democrat Jon Ossoff

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday endorsed Republican Derek Dooley in Georgia's 2026 U.S. Senate race, arguing an outsider without congressional experience can best critique Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff's record. "I'm a firm believer that we need a political outsider to do that, someone that can stay focused on his record, but also someone who has a vision for our state in the future," Kemp said. "That is not a politician." Kemp's choice of Dooley ishardly a surprise— he told other Republican candidatesthat he would back Dooleybefore the former University of Tennessee football coach even entered the race. But Kemp's appearance with Dooley on Saturday before a University of Georgia football game in Athens underlines the investment of Georgia's second-term governor in a political novice — along with Kemp spending on Dooley's behalf and detailing his closest political aides to run Dooley's campaign. Kemp agreed to back the 57-year-old Dooley after decidingnot to run for the seathimself. Georgia Republicans are looking to topple Ossoff, considered the Senate's most vulnerable Democratic incumbent seeking reelection next year. The GOP field also includes U.S. Reps.Buddy CarterandMike Collins, as well as activist Reagan Box. Dooley has focused on attacking Ossoff and backingPresident Donald Trump, tactics that unify Republicans. He argued Saturday that Ossoff's history of support for former President Joe Biden and his opposition to Trump disqualify him from another term. "What's amazing is he wants to be our quarterback for the next six years," Dooley said. "And where I come from, when you deliver results like that, your ass goes on the bench. So I'm looking forward to rolling up my sleeves. I'm going to earn the support every day from the people and Georgia and give this Senate seat back to them." But Dooley has a scant history in politics — he didn't vote in the 2016 and 2020 elections when Trump was a candidate. Still coaching at the time, Dooley has said he was too busy and distracted to vote. But Collins says that will repel Republicans whose votes are needed. "If we nominate someone who didn't vote for Donald Trump in 2016 or 2020, never registered as a Republican, and hasn't lived in Georgia for 25 years, the base will not show up, the low-propensity Trump voters will stay home, and Jon Ossoff will win again — period," Collins said in astatement posted onlineFriday pushing back against Kemp's reasoning. Collins said that backing Trump's agenda in Congress won't be a "liability" in a general election and argued his record shows he gets things done. Kemp and Trump met and said they would try toagree on a preferred candidate. Kemp said Saturday that he has talked to Trump about backing Dooley and that Trump "respects my decision." But Trump isn't yet ready to endorse, and all the candidates are vying for Trump's nod. "There's only one endorsement that matters in Georgia — and will all due respect, it ain't this one," Carter spokesperson Harley Adsit said. Democratic Party of Georgia spokesperson Devon Cruz said Kemp is "fanning the flames of an already chaotic GOP U.S. Senate primary." Dooley is the son of legendaryUniversity of Georgia coach Vince Dooleyand was a lawyer before he went into coaching. Derek Dooley compiled a 15-21 record with the Tennessee Volunteers before he was fired in 2012. After that he was an assistant coach with the Dallas Cowboys, the University of Missouri, the New York Giants and the University of Alabama. Kemp and Dooley spoke Saturday at a tailgate party blocks away from Sanford Stadium, where Georgia's playing field is named for his father, before the Bulldogs kicked off their game against Marshall University. Dooley hasn't shied from his football past. He said Saturday that in both coaching and politics, "leadership matters," saying coaching was about "bringing people together, finding some common ground and bringing hope and opportunity for them every day." But other candidates argue Dooley was a failure at coaching and are underscoring his affiliation with a non-Georgia school. Collins posted a University of Georgia football schedule online Friday with a picture of Dooley standing in for the Sept. 13 game against Tennessee.

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Kemp endorses Derek Dooley for Georgia Senate seat and says an outsider can beat Democrat Jon Ossoff

Kemp endorses Derek Dooley for Georgia Senate seat and says an outsider can beat Democrat Jon Ossoff ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian K...

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