Isner loses; all US men eliminated from Open

Isner loses; all US men eliminated from Open

NEW YORK

Once again, John Isner’s trip to Flushing Meadows ended in the third round. Once again, it happened with a loss to Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber, this time 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4). Once again, there are zero American men in the U.S. Open’s round of 16 — something that had never happened until it did last year.

Earlier Saturday, 57th-ranked Sam Querrey put up little resistance while bowing out against No. 1 Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.

In the latest of a series of stunners on the women’s side, third-seeded Petra Kvitova — who won her second Wimbledon title last month — was sent home with a 6-4, 6-4 defeat against Aleksandra Krunic, a 21-year-old qualifier from Serbia who is ranked 145th.

Harvick dominates to win Atlanta Nationwide

HAMPTON, Ga.

Kevin Harvick led the final 159 laps to beat Joey Logano and win an unusually wreck-free NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday night. Harvick, who will start from the pole Sunday night in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race, took the lead on the 37th lap and ruled the 1.54-mile tri-oval for his third win of the season in 11 races.

Kyle Larson, who started second, finished third. Kyle Busch was fourth, and pole-sitter Chase Elliott fifth. There was only one lead change, no crashes and two yellow flags.

Strong defense carries Pens to volleyball win

Nashville, Tenn.

The Youngstown State volleyball used another strong defensive effort to earn its second straight sweep to open the 2014 season, topping Belmont 25-19, 25-18, 25-18, on Saturday. The Penguins registered 61 digs and seven blocks while holding the Bruins to 23 kills.

Youngstown State, which swept Evansville on Friday, has opened a season with back-to-back 3-0 wins for the first time since 1999. Lexi Egler had 10 kills, 10 digs and four blocks, and Sam Brown posted nine kills and 12 digs. Nikki Thompson had 13 digs, and Val Jeffery 33 assists.

YSU runners successful in 2014 opening meet

Pittsburgh

Junior Austin McLean finished first at the Duquesne Duals to pace the men’s cross country team in their season opener on Saturday. The Klim triplets of Poland, McKinsie, Michelle and Melissa, were the top three finishers on the women’s side.

McLean became the first Penguin to win the event, blazing a time of 26:18. Freshman Ryan Sullivan (Howland) posted a time of 26:36 in his collegiate debut.

McKinsie posted a time of 18:21 to finish second while Michelle was right behind in third clocking in at 18:23.

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Staff reports/Associated Press