NEW YORK (AP) β A decision could be announced today by the judge overseeing the Tom Brady-Roger Goodell (guh-DEHL’) “Deflategate” case. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman said yesterday after meeting with both parties that he might rule today or tomorrow or by the end of the week.
NEW YORK (AP) β The two No. 2 seeds in the U.S. Open start play today. On the men’s side that means the ageless wonder Roger Federer while for the women it’s Simona Halep (HAL’-ehp). The top-seeds, Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic (NOH’-vak JOH’-kuh-vich), were both winners on Day 1 of play yesterday.
LOS ANGELES (AP) β The Los Angeles City Council is voting today on a measure to give the mayor approval to tell the U.S. Olympic Committee that the city would like to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. The vote is taking place because city officials in Boston rejected a similar measure last month.
LOS ANGELES (AP) β The Giants and Dodgers are meeting tonight in the second game of a three-game series in Los Angeles. Last night the Dodgers won, and in doing so increased their lead over the Giants to 4 Β½ games in the National League West.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) β Vlade Divac (VLAH’-day DEE’-vahts) has a new job with the Sacramento Kings. Along with already being the vice president of basketball operations, he will now serve as the team’s general manager. Divac played for the Kings and rejoined the club in March as a vice president.
