Virginia strengthens hold atop AP Top 25 poll

With two picks in each of the first two rounds of the 2018 NFL draft, the New England Patriots could be setting themselves up for a gigantic move up the board to land an eventual successor for Tom Brady. But how far are they willing to go to get the right guy? Pretty far, if the latest 2018 NFL mock draft from CBS Sports is any indication. This projection has the Pats parting with both of their first-round picks in this year’s draft, in addition to next year’s first-rounder, to move all the way up to the Cleveland Browns’ spot at No. 4 overall. Their target? USC’s Sam Darnold Darnold isn’t as polished as UCLA’s Josh Rosen or as dynamic as Louisville’s Lamar Jackson, but he’s got all the upside

Much like Ohio State, Shea Patterson and the No. 4 Wolverines are having a hard time with their Big Ten opponent ahead of next week’s showdown.

One big difference this time: The superstar siblings will be meeting in the third round at the U.S. Open, their earliest showdown at a major tournament in 20 years. Serena Williams set up the highly anticipated matchup at Flushing Meadows by hitting 13 aces and overwhelming 101st-ranked Carina Witthoeft of Germany 6-2, 6-2 in a little more than an hour in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday night. Hours earlier, across the way at Louis Armstrong Stadium, Venus Williams did her part with another straight-set victory, eliminating 40th-ranked Camila Giorgi of Italy 6-4, 7-5.