Michigan extends pause; Illinois game postponed

Roger Federer has admitted that he thinks Serena Williams “went too farâ€� during her controversial row with umpire Carlos Ramos during the US Open women’s final. Williams accused the umpire of being a “thiefâ€� and a “liarâ€� in the third set of her eventual defeat to Naomi Osaka in New York, which overshadowed the 20-year-old Japanese star’s maiden Grand Slam victory. Federer, who has stuck to the middle path on such matters in the past, admitted that the 23-time Grand Slam champion overstepped the mark.

Answer: A little of both. Beilein is one of the game’s best coaches. In 12 years at Michigan, he took the Wolverines to two national title games, three Elite Eights and five Sweet 16s. His reputation is that of a brilliant offensive mind who molded a roster of mid-level recruits into a national championship