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FILE - This is a 1970 file photo showing Chicago Bears football player Gale Sayers. Sports in 2020 was an unending state of mourning. Football lost a big piece of its heart: Don Shula, Gale Sayers, Paul Hornung, Bobby Mitchell.(AP Photo/File)
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Jessica Pegula reacts after defeating Camila Giorgi, of Italy, in a final match at the Citi Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Jessica Pegula, daughter of Bills' owners, wins Citi Open

By Howard Fendrich Aug. 04, 2019 07:03 PM EDT

Jessica Pegula , left,greets her dog Maddie during a victory ceremony after defeating Camila Giorgi, of Italy, in a final match at the Citi Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Pegula, daughter of Buffalo Bills' owners, wins Citi Open

By Howard Fendrich Aug. 04, 2019 03:22 PM EDT

Venus Williams tosses the ball to serve to Dalila Jakupovic, of Slovenia, at the Miami Open tennis tournament, Thursday, March 21, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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Apr. 11, 2019 08:55 AM EDT

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns to Federico Delbonis, of Argentina, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Djokovic beats Delbonis in 3rd round at Miami Open

By Steven Wine Mar. 24, 2019 10:14 PM EDT

Mari Osaka, of Japan, returns to Whitney Osuigwe during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Thursday, March 21, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
3-time champ Venus Williams wins opening match at Miami Open

Mar. 21, 2019 10:53 PM EDT