Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
NEW YORK — It was a bright day for American men’s tennis on Thursday at the U.S. Open, but Uncle Sam’s future in the game appears somewhat cloudy.
Even before Andy Roddick stepped on court for a late night match in Arthur Ashe Stadium, No. 21 James Blake, No. 22 Sam Querrey, 6-foot-9 John Isner and Jesse Witten, a four-time All-America out of Kentucky, had all advanced to the third round.
On the women’s side, Melanie Oudin, a 17-year-old from Marietta, Ga., pulled off the upset of the tournament, stunning No. 4 Elena Dementieva in four sets to reach the third round.
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