Derik

NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz will begin his US Open title defense against a familiar and dangerous opponent when the year’s final Grand Slam gets underway Sunday. The No. 2 seed was drawn against Roman Safiullin, setting up an intriguing first-round matchup for the Spaniard, who is returning to singles competition after several months away because of a right wrist injury. Alcaraz has not played a singles match since April and missed both the French Open and Wimbledon. His return came recently in...

TAMPA, Fla. — Harrison Butker delivered one of the most impressive kicks of the preseason Saturday night, but his performance ended with two costly misses as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rallied for a 16-15 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Butker connected on three field goals in the first half, including a 69-yarder as time expired before halftime. The long-distance kick helped Kansas City take a 9-0 lead into the break. The Chiefs kicker, however, struggled after halftime. A penalty wiped...

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Ravens entered their preseason opener looking for signs of progress from a young group of offensive playmakers. By the end of Saturday night, several rookies had given the coaching staff plenty to build on. Baltimore defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 24-7 behind an impressive showing from its rookie receiving corps, with wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane delivering one of the biggest highlights of the night. Lane, a third-round draft pick out of USC, caught three passes for...