Milos Raonic stunned by American qualifier at U.S. Open
A Wimbledon finalist just last month, and seeded fifth at the U.S. Open, Raonic double-faulted 15 times and was stunned in the second round at Flushing Meadows, N.Y., 6-7 (4), 7-5, 7-5, 6-1 on Wednesday by American Ryan Harrison, a qualifier ranked 120th.
On the women’s side, 13th-seeded Johanna Konta collapsed and received medical treatment late in the second set of her 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 victory over Tsvetana Pironkova.
Two-time U.S. Open runner-up Caroline Wozniacki beat a top-10 opponent for the first time in nearly a year, responding after dropping the first four games and eliminating 2004 U.S. Open champ Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-4.
The Seattle Mariners acquired outfielder Ben Gamel from the New York Yankees in exchange for two minor-league pitchers.
Gamel was just named the International League MVP after hitting .308 with 80 runs, 26 doubles, six home runs and 51 RBIs in 116 games at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded left-hander Kyle Lobstein to the Baltimore Orioles for lefty Zach Phillips.
The San Diego Padres put catcher Christian Bethancourt on the 15-day disabled list with a left intercostal strain.
The Padres recalled former Giants catcher Hector Sanchez from Triple-A El Paso.
The Alamo Bowl agreed on six-year contract extensions with the Big 12 and Pac-12 that will take their affiliations through 2025.