AP Saturday Sports Roundup

US OPEN

Day 12-Williams ousted

NEW YORK (AP) — Roberta Vinci said she had booked a flight home for Saturday, the day of the U.S. Open women's final. She had to rebook that trip after pulling off one of the greatest shockers in Grand Slam history.

The unseeded Vinci has prevented Serena Williams from completing a calendar Grand Slam by pulling out a 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory in the semifinals. Williams served up 16 aces but was done in by 40 unforced errors, twice as many as Vinci. Williams had won 33 straight Grand Slam matches in capturing the last four major titles.

Williams was trying to become the first player since Steffi Graf in 1988 to win all four Grand Slam events in the same year. The 43rd-ranked Vinci had never won a set off the 21-time major champion in four previous meetings and was in her first career Grand Slam semifinal at age 32.

The outcome sets up an all-Italian final between Vinci and Flavia Pennetta, who upset second seed Simona Halep 6-1, 6-3.

Sunday's men's final will include top seed Novak Djokovic, who needed just 85 minutes to knock out defending champion Marin Cilic, 6-0, 6-1, 6-2. The nine-time Grand Slam champion dropped just 11 points in the first set and improved to 14-0 all-time against Cilic.

Also reaching the men's final is 34-year-old Roger Federer, who saved all four break points he faced in a 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 rout of No. 5 Stan Wawrinka. The second-seeded Federer still hasn't dropped a set in the tournament after winning 80 percent of his first serve points and limited himself to only 17 unforced errors.

The 17-time Grand Slam winner is seeking his first major title in more than three years and his first U.S. Open crown since 2009.

MLB-SCHEDULE

Jays pad lead

UNDATED (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays have a firmer grip on first place in the American League East after taking the opener of a four-game set in the Bronx.

The Blue Jays grabbed a 2 ½-game lead by banging out five home runs in an 11-5 rout of the second-place Yankees. Former Yankee Russell Martin homered twice and had four RBIs after Josh Donaldson and Justin Smoak each hit two-run blasts in a five-run first.

David Price improved to 6-1 since coming to Toronto from Detroit, allowing two runs and six hits while throwing 96 pitches over five innings.

Didi Gregorius hit a three-run homer and had four RBIs for the Yankees, who haven't been this far from the division lead since April 17.

In other major league finals:

— Noland Reimold and Steve Clevenger launched grand slams while Baltimore erupted for 10 runs in the eighth inning to turn a 6-4 deficit into a 14-8 win over Kansas City. It marked the first time the Orioles had hit two grand slams in the same inning since Aug. 6, 1986 against the Rangers. Manny Machado also went deep in the eighth for the Orioles, who cut the Royals' lead in the AL Central to 10 games over Minnesota.

— The Twins were 6-2 winners at Chicago as Trevor Plouffe provided a two-run homer and a solo shot. Eduardo Escobar added a solo shot to back Ervin Santana, who gave up two runs and six hits in seven innings. The win keeps Minnesota one game behind Texas for the final AL wild-card berth.

— Houston's lead in the AL West has been slashed to 1 1/2 games over Texas following the Astros' 3-2 loss to the Angels in Anaheim. Kole Calhoun hit a two-run single in a three-run second against Dallas Keuchel, who was bidding for his 18th win. Jered Weaver worked six innings and blanked the Astros until Carlos Gomez smacked a two-run homer in the sixth.

— Colby Lewis fired a two-hitter and the Rangers scored three times in the opening inning to beat Oakland 4-0. Lewis had a perfect game until Danny Valencia doubled leading off the eighth. Mitch Moreland doubled home the game's first two runs and scored on Rougned Odor's double later in the first.

— Chris Stewart had three hits and three RBIs, including a two-run single that put the Pirates ahead to stay in a 6-3 win over Milwaukee. Winning pitcher Charlie Morton surrendered Adam Lind's two-run homer but just two other hits over six innings for his ninth win.

— Pittsburgh is four games behind the NL Central-leading Cardinals after the Redbirds and Reds had their game suspended by rain with the score tied 2-2 in the top of the eighth. Ramon Cabrera's solo homer put the Reds ahead 2-1 in the second, but the Cards countered with Greg Garcia's blast two innings later. The game will resume on Saturday.

— Jake Arrieta picked up his major league-leading 19th win by allowing a run and six hits in eight innings of the Chicago Cubs' 5-1 victory in Game 1 of a doubleheader at Philadelphia. Starlin Castro hit a two-run homer, Addison Russell added a two-run double and Kris Bryant set a Cubs rookie record with his 87th RBI to help Arrieta win his eighth consecutive start.

— Chicago made it seven wins in eight games by defeating the Phillies 7-3 in the nightcap. Kyle Schwarber went 2-for-4 with a pair of homers, three RBIs and three runs scored, while fellow rookie Kris Bryant smacked a two-run shot and had three ribbies. Matt Hendricks limited the Phils to three runs and four hits in 6 2/3 innings.

— The New York Mets picked up their fifth straight win and stretched their lead in the NL East to 8 ½ games over the Nationals by downing Atlanta 5-1. Yoenis Cespedes delivered a two-run homer and the tiebreaking, RBI double. Rookie Steven Matz scattered six hits in five innings before the Mets' bullpen completed the nine-hitter.

— Washington was a 2-1 loser at Miami as J.T. Realmuto led off the seventh with a double and scored the tiebreaking run on a sacrifice fly by Miguel Rojas. NL batting leader Bryce Harper struck out three times and stranded five runners as the Nationals lost their fourth straight since a five-game winning streak.

— Nick Ahmed slammed a two-run homer while going 4-for-4 with three RBIs in Arizona's 12-4 laugher against the Dodgers. Welington Castillo ripped a three-run homer and Paul Goldschmidt added a two-run shot as the Diamondbacks trimmed the Dodgers' healthy lead in the NL West is down to 7 1/2 games over San Francisco. Los Angeles didn't score until Justin Ruggiano hit a grand slam in the ninth.

— The Giants crushed San Diego 9-1 behind Jake Peavy, who held the Padres to two hits and a run in seven innings. Peavy also helped his own cause with an RBI single that put the Giants ahead 5-1 in the fifth. Matt Duffy had two hits and two RBIs for the winners.

— Asdrubal Cabrera and J.P. Arencibia belted two-run homers while Tampa Bay scored five times in the eighth to beat Boston 8-4. Evan Longoria was 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored as part of the Rays' 12-hit attack.

— Dustin Garneau's three-run homer snapped a scoreless tie in the seventh inning of Colorado's 4-2 triumph at Seattle. Kyle Seager's eighth-inning blast provided the Mariners' runs.

— The Tigers and Indians were rained out in Cleveland. The game has been rescheduled as part of a Sunday doubleheader.

MLB-NEWS

Yanks lose Teixeira for season

UNDATED (AP) — The New York Yankees' bid to overtake the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL East race just got a little tougher.

Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira will miss the rest of the season after tests revealed he has a fractured right leg. Teixeira fouled a ball off his shin Aug. 17 and has started only once since. Rookie Greg Bird will continue to start in place of Teixeira, who hit .255 with 31 home runs and 79 RBIs this year.

Elsewhere in the majors:

— Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto has appealed his two-game suspension for his home plate tantrum during Wednesday's game at Pittsburgh. Votto said he didn't deserve to be ejected from the game let alone earn a suspension. He said he politely asked for timeout, using the word "please" three times, but umpire Tim Welke  twice said no before tossing him from the game, causing Votto to erupt in anger.

— The Houston Astros have lost starter Scott Feldman for the rest of the season with a sprained right shoulder. He left his Sept. 1 start against Seattle in the third inning with shoulder discomfort and had hoped to return after missing a start. However after an MRI on Thursday general manager Jeff Luhnow decided Feldman would be shut down for the year.

T25 FOOTBALL-UTAH/UTAH STATE

Utes beat state rival but lose QB

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — No. 24 Utah lost its quarterback but improved to 2-0 on Friday.

Devontae Booker ran for 120 yards and a touchdown as the Utes beat Utah State, 24-14. Backup quarterback Kendal Thompson also rushed for a touchdown after replacing Travis Wilson, who left with a shoulder injury in the second quarter. Wilson was injured at the end of a 38-yard run that set up Booker's TD.

NFL-PATRIOTS-HEADSETS

NFL clears Pats in headset malfunction

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The NFL says the New England Patriots had nothing to do with audio interference that rendered the Pittsburgh Steelers coaching headsets useless during the first quarter on opening night.

Spokesman Michael Signora says the league believes it's entirely attributable to an electrical issue that was made worse by inclement weather.

After the Steelers' 28-21 loss, coach Mike Tomlin said communication problems are "always the case" when playing in New England. The Steelers didn't plan to file a formal complaint.

Patriots coach Bill Belichick said he had problems with his headsets, too. And he said "it's just not right" that his team is repeatedly being accused of cheating.

NFL-MOVES

Manning in the fold through '19

UNDATED (AP) — The New York Giants now have Eli Manning under contract through the 2019 season.

The Giants have signed the quarterback and two-time Super Bowl MVP to a four-year, $84 million extension. The package will make Manning the NFL's fourth highest-paid quarterback with an average salary of $21 million.

Manning was to earn $17 million base salary this season, the last of his current contract.

Elsewhere:

— Jacksonville receiver Marqise Lee is doubtful to play in the season opener against the Carolina Panthers. Coach Gus Bradley has all but ruled Lee out due to a right hamstring injury that has had him sidelined since Aug. 5.

— The Oakland Raiders have signed pass rusher Aldon Smith to a contract. Smith was released last month by the 49ers a day after his fifth legal run-in since being drafted in 2011. Smith was arrested on Aug. 6 on accusations of drunken driving, hit and run and vandalism in Santa Clara.

__ The Bengals have agreed to a four-year contract extension with receiver A.J. Green. He got a deal comparable to the five-year, $71 million contract that Atlanta gave Julio Jones in late August.

__ The Browns have sent defensive lineman Billy Winn to the Colts for a conditional 2017 draft pick.

NBA-TIMBERWOLVES

Saunders hospitalized

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders has been hospitalized for testing and treatment following a setback in his fight with cancer. In his absence, the Timberwolves have confirmed that assistant Sam Mitchell will take over as interim coach, while general manager Milt Newton's player personnel responsibilities will also be expanded.

The 60-year-old Saunders was diagnosed this summer with Hodgkin's lymphoma.

NHL-HURRICANES

'Canes land Versteeg

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired veteran forward Kris Versteeg in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks. The Hurricanes sent defensemen Dennis Robertson and Jake Massie and a fifth-round pick in the 2017 draft to the Stanley Cup champions for Versteeg, forward Joakim Nordstrom and a third-round selection in the 2017 draft.

The 29-year-old Versteeg had 14 goals and 20 assists in 61 games last season.

LPGA-EVIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

Lee leads after two

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Mi Hyang Lee of South Korea has the midway lead in the LPGA's Evian Championship in France. She followed up her opening round 66 with a 67 to stand 9-under after 36 holes. Morgan Pressel is a shot back after a 65.

GOLF-WALKER CUP

Britain and Ireland take early lead in Walker Cup

LYTHAM ST ANNES, England (AP) — The United States struggled in the windy conditions as Britain and Ireland took a 3-1 lead after the morning foursomes on the first day of the Walker Cup.

English pairing Ashley Chesters and Jimmy Mullen claimed the first point for the home side with a 3 and 2 victory over Maverick McNealy and Hunter Stewart. Ireland's Cormac Sharvin and Scotland's Jack McDonald dominated Jordan Niebrugge and Robby Shelton, winning three of the first four holes en route to a 5 and 4 victory.

Beau Hossler and Denny McCarthy claimed the Americans' only point in the third match with a 3 and 1 win over Irish pair Paul Dunne and Gary Hurley. The second Irish pair of Jack Hume and Gavin Moynihan never trailed in their match against Lee McCoy and Mike McCoy before winning 3 and 2.

VOLLEYBALL WORLD CUP

US beats Italy to stay undefeated at volleyball World Cup

HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — The United States remained unbeaten at the men's volleyball World Cup on Saturday with a hard-fought 25-18, 25-23, 29-27 win over Italy.

Matt Anderson scored 19 points as the U.S. improved to 4-0 and lead the standings with 12 points.

Two berths for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro are available in the 12-nation tournament that runs to Sept. 23.

NASCAR

Richmond qualifying

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Joey Logano has won the pole for the NASCAR Sprint Cup regular-season finale Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway.

Logano turned a lap a 126.470 mph to edge Matt Kenseth and claim his fifth pole of the season. Logano has won two of the last four races, and is the only one to have cracked Victory Lane outside the Joe Gibbs Racing stable in the past eight events.

Jamie McMurray qualified 31st to wrap up a spot in the 16-driver Chase field. Four other spots are up for grabs, with Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon and Paul Menard in the best positions to wrap up spots without winning.

OBIT-MARBLE

Former Iowa star dies

UNDATED (AP) — Former Iowa basketball star Roy Marble, the school's all-time leading scorer, has died at 48 after battling cancer. A school spokesman confirmed Marble's death to The Associated Press.

Marble played for the Hawkeyes from 1986-89, scoring 2,116 points. He led Iowa to the NCAA Tournament four times, including an Elite Eight appearance in 1987.