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Carlos Alcaraz promises his hair will grow back in a few days

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Carlos Alcaraz arrived at the U.S. Open on Monday with a new hairdo.

Actually, he arrived at Flushing Meadows with no hairdo — as in no hair at all, aside from some teeny, tiny specks on his head that come to a widow's peak.

The world's No. 2-ranked player was asked about his shocking new look following his 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 victory over ...Read more

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Madison Keys suffers first-round loss to Renata Zarazua in major US Open upset

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NEW YORK — Day two of the US Open delivered the tournament’s first big stunner.

Renata Zarazúa of Mexico defeated No. 6 seed Madison Keys 6-7(10), 7-6(3), 7-5 in a major first-round upset at Arthur Ashe Stadium Monday afternoon.

Keys, who holds the third-highest ranking among American women, committed 89 unforced errors and totaled 14 ...Read more

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Tennis legend Pam Shriver working to rebuild communities affected by fires

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LOS ANGELES — The tennis ball, an undisturbed artifact of a horrific wildfire, sat just off the Pacific Palisades court and was so covered in gray ash that its Penn logo was only faintly visible.

Pam Shriver studied it the way she might a precious archaeological discovery.

"I find that so moving," the Hall of Fame tennis player said. "The ...Read more