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Frances Tiafoe is going back to the US Open semifinals, and he did it the hard way. Down a set to fellow American Alex Michelsen, Tiafoe grinded through five sets, closing it out in a tiebreak ten to six, becoming the first player since Roger Federer to mount that kind of comeback at Flushing Meadows. Big stage, big moment, big Frances.
Meanwhile in Tampa, Baker Mayfield just locked up the largest contract in Buccaneers franchise history, and the timing tells you everything. Mayfield reportedly had a self-imposed negotiating deadline, then walked it back, and Tampa Bay rewarded that flexibility with a deal that now sets a market benchmark for quarterbacks watching from around the league.
And in the Bronx, Aaron Judge is back. The Yankees slugger returned Tuesday night against Colorado after missing action since May thirty first with a fractured rib. New York is being cautious about his workload as the regular season winds down, but just having Judge back in that lineup changes the calculus for any team watching the standings.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
