Monument unveiled for Fredonia's Olympic gold medalist...three top 10 teams go down on the college gridiron...and a fast start gets the Yankees a crucial win over the Rays. Greg Larson has more details on today's Sunday Sports Update...
Sunday Sports Update
Top: For 17 years, Jenn Suhr was a champion pole vaulter. Now she's enjoying "small town living," as she put it in her retirement announcement in July. Here, she is seen taking a selfie during a ceremony in downtown Fredonia on Saturday. A crowd of supporters gathered in Barker Common for the unveiling of a monument celebrating her career accomplishments. The Fredonia native, who won two Olympic medals and 17 U.S. pole vaulting championships throughout her career, plans to attend local sporting events as a fan, saying "I'm going to be what you guys were to me to the other athletes." Photos by Greg Larson
Bottom left: The New York Yankees had hot bats against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. They scored six runs on eight hits in the 1st inning en route to a 10-3 victory, picking up a crucial win as they try to hold off the Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East. The Bronx Bombers totaled 15 hits in the contest, which included a Josh Donaldson home run. Photo by USA Today
Bottom right: Iga Swiatek is a Grand Slam champion for the second time this year and the third time in her career. On Saturday, she defeated Ons Jabeur 6-2, 7-6 (5) to win the U.S. Open. It's also the first time that the Pole has won the U.S. Open. Photo from the U.S. Open Twitter account (@usopen)
