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ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Disgruntled receiver Antonio Brown has asked the Oakland Raiders to release him, a day after he was fined for an outburst at practice toward general manager Mike Mayock. Brown put a post on his Instagram account this morning saying he's not "mad" but wants the "freedom to prove" his skeptics wrong. The post ends with his request to be released. ESPN reported that Brown was fined for $215,073 for conduct detrimental to the team. That could allow the Raiders to release Brown before the season opener without having to pay him more than $29 million in guarantees over the next two years.
SHENZHEN, China (AP) — The U.S. basketball team has defeated Greece 69-53 in a second-round game at the World Cup in China. Kemba Walker scored 15 points and Donovan Mitchell scored 10 on his 23rd birthday. The Americans were able to contain NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH'-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON'-poh), who scored 15 points for Greece. The U.S. national team has now won 57 consecutive games in international tournaments with NBA players, starting in 2006.
NEW YORK (AP) _ Serena Williams tries again tonight to win a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title. If she defeats 19-year-old Bianca Andreescu (an-dree-EHS’-koo), the 37-year-old Williams would match Margaret Court's record for most Grand Slam titles. Williams has reached three major finals since having a baby but lost them all, including last year at the U.S. Open.
MONZA, Italy (AP) — Charles Leclerc has secured a second straight pole position at the end of a chaotic qualifying session for the Italian Grand Prix today. Championship leader Lewis Hamilton was second and Valtteri Bottas third. Leclerc claimed his first victory in Formula One last weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix.
MONZA, Italy (AP) — The American driver injured in a fatal Formula Two crash last weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix has been placed in an induced coma at a London hospital. Juan Manuel Correa is in critical but stable condition after being diagnosed with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. The 20-year-old broke both legs and injured his spinal cord in the collision that killed French driver Anthoine Hubert.
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