Sep 7, 2023 3 min read

In tennis

The U.S. Open semifinal between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova was delayed early in the second set because of a disruption by climate activists in the Arthur Ashe Stadium stands on Thursday night.

Gauff was ahead 6-4, 1-0 when play was halted for at least 15 minutes.

Tournament referee Jake Garner came out onto the court, while security headed toward where the protesters were. They were wearing shirts that read, “End Fossil Fuels.” At least one person glued their shoes to the ground, making it harder to be removed.

At least two protesters were taken away.

• The women’s tennis tour will hold the WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico, from Oct. 29 to Nov. 5, finally finding a site for the season-ending event that has shifted cities repeatedly.

In the NFL

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow became the highest-paid player in the NFL on Thursday, agreeing to a five-year, $275 million contract extension, according to a person familiar with the deal.

The contract includes more than $219 million guaranteed, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because it hadn’t been announced.

The deal will pay Burrow an average of $55 million a year.

Boys soccer

Ryder Roule scored the game-winning goal in overtime as Beth-Center edged California, 1-0, in Class A Section 2 play Thursday at California.

Goalkeeper Luke Amon had the shutout for the Bulldogs (1-1, 3-2).

• Sean Kelsch recorded a hat-trick in Bishop Canevin’s 6-0 victory over Chartiers-Houston in Class A Section 4.

Girls soccer

Jordan Klein had two goals and Paige Malley, Lucia Trapanotto, and Grace O’Korn each found the net as Peters Township routed Baldwin 5-0 Wednesday night.

Marina Hajnosz had two assists.

In baseball

All-Star slugger Adolis García, the American League leader with 100 RBI, will be placed on the 10-day injured list by the playoff-contending and slumping Texas Rangers after an MRI on Thursday revealed a patellar tendon strain in his right knee.

General manager Chris Young said García won’t need surgery and that the team is “cautiously optimistic” he might be able to return this season.

• Former All-Star pitcher Michael Soroka is out for the season but did receive a bit of good news: His latest injury apparently won’t require surgery.

The Atlanta Braves placed Soroka on the 15-day injured list in another setback for the right-hander. After undergoing a battery of tests, the Braves medical staff determined that forearm inflammation was the cause of numbness in Soroka’s fingers. No tears were found.

In golf

Ruixin Liu is the leader after one round of the Kroger Queen City Championship on the LPGA Tour. She would have had a hard time believing that. Liu had to withdraw last week with severe allergies.

She still wasn’t feeling great in Cincinnati but she posted a 65 for her lowest round of the year. That gives her a one-shot lead. Defending champion Ally Ewing and Jennifer Kupcho each shot 69.

Correction

Ava Capozzoli scored the Chartiers-Houston girls soccer team’s first goal Wednesday in a 4-1 win over Waynesburg. Capozzoli finished the match with one goal and two assists.