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Hockey
US beats Sweden to finish men’s world junior hockey group play with 4-0 record
The US will face the Czech Republic — the fourth-place team in Group A — in the quarterfinals Wednesday.
Tennis
At Thoreau Open, singles title not enough for CoCo Vandeweghe, she wins the doubles, too
In the singles final, she took a grinding, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 win over Croatian-born Bernarda Pera, the tourney’s No. 2 seed.
NASCAR Cup Series
Kevin Harvick wins back-to-back NASCAR races
Harvick's triumph at Richmond Raceway followed his momentous Michigan victory last Sunday that snapped a 65-race winless drought.
swimming
Romanian teenager David Popovici sets world swimming record in men’s 100-meter freestyle
The 17-year-old finished in 46.86 seconds at the European Championships to top the time of 46.91 set by Brazil’s César Cielo at the 2009 world championships.
Tennis
After overcoming series of injuries, CoCo Vandeweghe back in contention
She will play for both a singles and a doubles title at the Thoreau Tennis Open on Sunday.
NFL
Source: Jets QB Zach Wilson out 2-4 weeks with knee injury
Wilson suffered a bone bruise and meniscus tear in his right knee during Friday night's preseason win in Philadelphia, a person with knowledge of the injury told the Associated Press.
Russia optimistic on US prisoner swap including WNBA star Brittney Griner
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said earlier this month they’re willing to pursue the talks a day after a Moscow court sentenced Griner to nine years in prison on drug charges.
tennis
Bernarda Pera stays on a roll with win over Katie Volynets at Thoreau Open in Concord
The 5-foot-9-inch Pera, a power-hitting lefthander, arrived in Concord days ago after back-to-back tournament wins Hungarian Grand Prix and the Hamburg European Open.