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On Tuesday at the U.S. Open, Naomi Osaka starts her title defense, and Coco Gauff returns to the Grand Slam spotlight.https://nyti.ms/328fxlY 

If she can remain healthy and continue to strike the ball this well, Williams is likely to go very deep again at Flushing Meadows.https://nyti.ms/2zoESLX 

Meet the woman who has fed hundreds of baseball players over two decades: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s grandmother, who lives with him in Toronto.https://nyti.ms/2zjT7Sf 

There are signs of hope for a young generation of American men in tennis.https://nyti.ms/323Pdcz 

Fans who booed Andrew Luck, or who thought 29 was early to retire, may not have understood the 20 years of damage his body took playing football.https://nyti.ms/2zn6t0e 

If she can remain healthy and continue to strike the ball this well, Williams is likely to go very deep again at Flushing Meadows.https://nyti.ms/323PtZ5 

Any N.F.L. team would love to have Patrick Mahomes. In fantasy football, he might not be selected until the fifth round.https://nyti.ms/2zmQlvB 

She'll feed any MLB player who is craving home-cooked Dominican food. Just don't forget to wash and return the container.https://nyti.ms/2zlBiT2 

Fifty years ago, Rod Laver, the king of the court, completed his second Grand Slam with a win at the U.S. Open.https://nyti.ms/2zz4ZjD 

The U.S. Open first lit up the night sky in 1975. Here are some stars who have shone the brightest under the lights of New York.https://nyti.ms/320TLjU 

Novak Djokovic has begun his title defense at the #usopen, while both Venus and Serena Williams have tough first-round matchups. Follow our live updates here:https://nyti.ms/2zn8sBB 

One Place Running Backs Still Rule: Fantasy Footballhttps://nyti.ms/324uYLI 

Since Marin Cilic won the U.S. Open five years ago, men’s tennis has not had another first-time Grand Slam singles champion, a span of 19 events.https://nyti.ms/2znnpUo 

The Yankees emerged from a collision of baseball’s two best records in Los Angeles with two more victories and an eye on a possible rematch with the Dodgers in October.https://nyti.ms/2zoAkoQ 

U.S. Open 2019: Matches to Watch on Mondayhttps://nyti.ms/328een5 

Roger Federer, at 38, has more experience than just about anyone in navigating the peaks and troughs of professional tennis. “I didn’t have that much time thinking about all the missed opportunities,” he said.https://nyti.ms/2zjaD9c 

Ted Robinson, who calls matches for Tennis Channel, said night tennis helped the Open become like New York. “Loud, rambunctious, screaming, wanting more, picking sides, yelling,” he said. “It was awesome."https://nyti.ms/2zaJSns 

The U.S. Open begins today. Here are six players who could pull off some surprises in Flushing Meadowshttps://nyti.ms/324XL2R