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Venus Williams back in US Open after being given wild card

(AP) — Venus Williams Serena Williams, 40, recently Stearns and Eleana Yu.
will be back in the U.S. said she is preparing to leave
Open this year after be- tennis, though she did not Harmony Tan of France —
ing given a wild card on specify it would come after who beat Serena Williams
Wednesday into what the U.S. Open, which begins during a run to the fourth
could be younger sister Aug. 29. round at Wimbledon — and
Serena's final tournament. Australian Jaimee Fourlis also
Dominic Thiem, the 2020 received wild cards.
Venus Williams won back-to- U.S. Open men's champion
back U.S. Opens in 2000 and who has since dealt with in- Mandlik, the daughter of past
2001, and this year marks 25 juries and fallen to No. 228 U.S. Open champion Hana
years since she reached the in the world ranking, also Mandlikova, earned hers by
1997 final in Flushing Mead- was granted a wild card by winning the U.S. Open wild-
ows as a 17-year-old in her the U.S. Tennis Association. card challenge.
first full season on tour.
The USTA also gave a wild On the men's side, wild
Now 42, Williams did not card to Sofia Kenin, the 2020 cards went to Americans Open semifinalist Gael son after a procedure on his
play in the U.S. Open last Australian Open champion Sam Querrey, Emilio Nava, Monfils withdrew because right heel, announced he
year because of injury, but who didn't compete in New JJ Wolf, Ben Shelton and of an injury to his right foot needed further treatment for
the seven-time Grand Slam York last year because of in- Learner Tien, along with sustained last week during the injury.
singles champion recently re- jury, along with fellow Amer- Ugo Humbert of France and his match against Jack Draper
turned to tour after missing icans CoCo Vandeweghe, Australian Rinky Hijikata. in Montreal. Monfils, who Taro Daniel of Japan moved
nearly a year. Elizabeth Mandlik, Peyton Also Wednesday, 2016 U.S. missed time earlier this sea- into the main draw.

Ronaldo gets police caution for incident at Everton match

Manchester United for- aldo appearing to knock the conditional caution."
ward appearing to knock supporter's mobile phone on
a phone out of an Everton to the ground as he walked Under British law, a caution
fan's hand at a Premier toward the tunnel following is essentially a warning giv-
League match in April. United's 1-0 loss. en out by police for a minor
crime if the person admits
Merseyside Police said "We can confirm that a to the offense. A conditional
Wednesday that "the matter 37-year-old man voluntarily caution means the person
has now concluded." attended and was interviewed must also fulfil a certain ob-
under caution in relation to ligation, such as replacing
The 37-year-old soccer great an allegation of assault and damaged property.
was interviewed by officers criminal damage," Mersey-
in relation to an allegation side Police said in a state- After the incident, Ronaldo
of assault and criminal dam- ment on Wednesday. "The issued a social media apol-
age following the incident at allegation relates to an inci- ogy for his "outburst" and in-
Goodison Park on April 9. dent following the Everton v vited the supporter to watch
Manchester United football a game at Old Trafford "as a
Merseyside Police launched match at Goodison Park on sign of fair play and sports-
(AP) — Cristiano Ron- lice caution after footage an investigation after a clip Saturday April 9. The matter manship."
aldo has received a po- was posted online of the was circulated online of Ron- has been dealt with by way of

African soccer players denied British entry to play West Ham

(AP) — Two African soc- Britain take several weeks to League club in the second leg vances to the group stage.
cer players have been un- process, the club said, and Viborg will host the Premier next week. The winner ad-
able to enter Britain to the scheduled game was con-
face English team West firmed only last week.
Ham in a Europa Confer-
ence League game, Dan- Although UEFA made the
ish club Viborg said Tues- draw for the playoff round on
day. Aug. 2, it was on Aug. 9 that
Viborg advanced by complet-
Entry visas were not pro- ing a 5-1 aggregate victory
cessed in time for Nigerian over Faeroese club B36 Tór-
player Ibrahim Said and shavn. Jatta scored in the 2-1
Gambian forward Alassa- second-leg win.
na Jatta to play in London
on Thursday in the playoff "All travel requirements, in-
round of the third-tier Euro- cluding visa applications,
pean competition. fall under the responsibility
of the participating teams,"
Viborg said the problem UEFA said Wednesday in a
could not be solved despite statement.
working with embassies from
Denmark and Britain, along Viborg is playing in Euro-
with UEFA and the Danish pean competition for the first
soccer federation. time in 22 years. West Ham
reached the Europa League
Visas for the players to enter semifinals last season.