Mariah Carey's mother and sister died on the same day; singer says it's “heartbreaking”
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mariah Carey said her mother, Patricia, and sister, Alison, died on the same day. Carey said in a statement Monday that she was heartbroken by the “tragic” deaths and that she spent the final week with her mother before her death. Carey had a complicated relationship with her mother and a strained one with her sister, which she detailed in her 2020 memoir. Details about the singer's relatives' causes of death were not immediately available. People magazine first reported the news of their deaths and Carey's statement.
Coco Gauff began her U.S. Open title defence with an easy win after two straight losses.
NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff's U.S. Open title defense is off to a strong start. The 20-year-old American beat Varvara Gracheva 6-2, 6-0 in just 66 minutes on Monday. Gauff had lost two straight matches on hard courts before arriving in New York, but she won last year's tournament to claim her first Grand Slam title. Other winners on the first day included No. 7 Zheng Qingwen, No. 14 Madison Keys, No. 4 Alexander Zverev, No. 6 Andrey Rublev, No. 8 Kasper Ruud and Americans Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton. Shelton beat 2020 U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem, who is retiring after this season.
Does American tennis have a pickleball problem? Upstart power fades at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (AP) — Does American tennis have a pickleball problem? Even as the U.S. Open gets underway this week, expecting more than 1 million fans for the biggest event in sports, the sport's leaders are being forced to confront the fact that pickleball is actually the fastest-growing sport in the country. Pickleball participation has soared 223 percent in the past three years. The United States Tennis Association is trying to turn pickleball on its head by promoting its own short-court version of tennis, called “red-ball tennis.” Proponents tout the game as an ideal way for people of all ages to get started, and the best place to try it is on a pickleball court.
Diddy is seeking to have the producer's lawsuit dismissed, claiming the suit is full of “patently false” statements.
Sean “Diddy” Combs on Monday asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a music producer that makes widespread allegations of sexual abuse and other misconduct by the music mogul. Court filings filed by Combs' team on Monday say Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones' lawsuit is full of “fiction,” “exaggeration and salacious theatrics” and has only the purpose of generating publicity and settlements. The suit is one of numerous that have filed against Combs in the past year alleging sexual assault. Combs is also the subject of a criminal investigation into sex trafficking and has been the subject of a leaked video of him beating his former music protégé, longtime lover Cassie.
Suspected cyber attack causes massive internet outage at Seattle airport
SEATTLE (AP) — What appears to be a cyberattack caused internet, phone, email and other systems at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to go offline for a third day Monday. The Port of Seattle Authority is investigating the outage and working to restore full service. Aviation Commissioner Lance Little said Sunday that officials are working around the clock to bring the system back online. But it was still down as of late Monday morning. Airlines warned passengers not to check bags if possible, and the airport urged travelers to use airline mobile apps to access boarding passes and find gate numbers. Officials have not released details about the full extent of the outage.
Traveling over Labor Day weekend? Have a backup plan and be patient in case of cancellations or delays
Labor Day weekend marks the final stretch of summer vacation, when many Americans head out to travel. Airports, highways, beaches and theme parks are expected to be busy over the long holiday weekend. The Transportation Security Administration expects the highest number of people screened at airports over Labor Day so far. According to auto club AAA, domestic travel bookings are up 9% over the same period last year, while international travel is down 4%. Motorists and air travelers are enjoying price benefits as gasoline and airfares are down slightly from last year's sky-high levels.
Danny Jansen becomes first MLB player to play for both teams in Blue Jays-Red Sox game
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen became the first player in Major League Baseball history to play for both teams in the same game when he played for Boston in the restart of a rain-posted game he started in Toronto in June. Jansen was at bat as catcher for the Blue Jays in the second inning when the game was stopped June 26. He was traded to the Red Sox last month and took over as catcher on Monday when pinch-hitter Dalton Barshaw pitched a complete game with Jansen at bat.
Sven-Goran Eriksson, the Swedish football coach who was the first foreigner to manage England, has died aged 76
Sven-Goran Eriksson, the Swedish soccer manager who spent five years as England's first foreign coach, has died. He was 76. His agent, Bo Gustafsson, told The Associated Press that Eriksson died Monday at home surrounded by his family. His death came eight months after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and said he had a year to live. “Svenis,” as he was affectionately known in his native Sweden, had a modest playing career and then a nomadic coaching career that culminated with his recruitment by England in 2001. Within months, he had led an underachieving team to a stunning 5-1 victory over Germany in a World Cup qualifier in Munich.
U.S. national parks receive record $100 million in donations
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The official nonprofit organization of the National Park Service is set to receive the largest grant in the service's history. The fundraising group calls the $100 million donation transformative for America's national parks. The National Park Foundation was created by Congress in the 1960s to support national parks. The foundation receives the donation from the Lilly Endowment, an Indianapolis-based foundation. The park foundation said Monday that the donation is the largest grant ever to benefit a U.S. national park. The money will be used to address needs at the nation's more than 400 national parks.
Remembering Alabama high school football player who died after being injured during a game
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — A memorial has been held for an Alabama high school football player who died after sustaining serious injuries during a game. Morgan Academy quarterback Kaden Tellier was injured while being tackled in the third quarter of Friday night's game against Southern Academy in Selma. Tellier, a 16-year-old junior, was taken to a University of Alabama at Birmingham hospital where he later died. Students, parents and teachers dressed in the school's maroon and gold colors gathered for a memorial service Monday in the school gym. The boy's father, Jamie Tellier, thanked the crowd for the outpouring of love his family has received.
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