Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.
Tennis-Djokovic missed playing big US events and excited to be back
Novak Djokovic said he missed playing in the biggest tournaments in the United States and was thrilled to be back after easing to victory in his first singles match there in two years at the Cincinnati Open on Wednesday. The 23-times Grand Slam champion was not allowed to compete in the U.S. last year and earlier this year over his refusal to take a COVID-19 vaccine, but returned after the U.S. government relaxed its rules for unvaccinated foreign travellers in May.
Soccer-US coach Andonovski resigns after early World Cup exit -ESPN
Vlatko Andonovski has resigned as head coach of the United States women’s national soccer team, ESPN reported on Wednesday, following the four-times champions’ early exit from the Women’s World Cup this month. The Americans were on…