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With a chance to win a premier-level event and secure the No. 1 ranking, Angelique Kerber came up short.The German was flat from the outset Sunday, falling to Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-1 in the final of the Western & Southern Open, a match that lasted only 1 hour, 2 minutes.Of course, I am disappointed, but she played a great match, Kerber said in her on-court interview. She played a great match and a great tournament, so she really deserved to win at the end.Heading into the event, Kerber had to win the title to unseat Serena Williams as the top player in the world, a ranking shes held for 3? years. Williams streak, which will reach 184 weeks Monday, is the second-longest of all time behind Steffi Graf (186 weeks). Williams ascended to No. 1 -- for the sixth time -- in February 2013. Her first turn came in 2002, when she replaced older sister Venus.Williams can thank Pliskova, 24, for a world-class performance. Of note, it was the Czechs first career win against a top-2 opponent. She lost only eight games in the semifinals and final combined en route to her sixth career title. Shell move up to No. 11 in the rankings Monday.I know [Kerber] was playing for the No. 1 ranking, so maybe next time, Pliskova said during the trophy ceremony. Im already really looking forward to coming back here next year.Kerber, who beat Williams in the Australian Open final back in January, has finished in the top 10 in the rankings for the past four years. There will be various permutations in play at the US Open in which she can grab the top spot.Despite the loss Sunday, its been a career year for Kerber.The Australian Open was her first major title, and she also won in Stuttgart and made the final at Wimbledon, where she lost to Williams. Kerber also took home the silver medal in Rio, falling to Monica Puig in the final. Her record is a gaudy 47-14 in 2016.I am really tired. I played the 11th match in 13 or 14 days [dating back to Rio], but I had a really good week, Kerber said. I really tried my best today, but sometimes you have days that its not working so good.So its Williams who is still in position to break Grafs consecutive streak record -- and her Open era mark of 22 majors -- at the US Open. Williams will enter New York under a cloud of uncertainty after pulling out of Cincinnati with an injured shoulder, the same setback that seemed to affect her in Rio.Injured or not, Williams has at least one thing going for her when the final major of the season begins Aug. 29: Shell still be the No. 1 player in the world.Randall Cunningham Youth Jersey .Y. -- Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo had little trouble picking up his first shutout of the season against a Buffalo Sabres team thats having trouble scoring goals. Brian Westbrook Jersey . McPhee said that Ovechkins father Mikhail is in stable condition after having the surgery this week and is no longer in intensive care. "Weve told him to stay as long as necessary with your dad," he said. Ovechkin and his Russian national team were eliminated from the mens hockey tournament in Sochi on Wednesday with a 3-1 quarter-final loss to Finland. http://www.theeaglesfootballauthentic.com/eagles-ron-jaworski-black-jersey/ . In what the team had called a retirement, Ryan said Thursday that he is resigning as chief executive of the Rangers in a move effective at the end of this month. Chuck Bednarik Jersey . -- Chicago Bears cornerback Tim Jennings was selected Monday to his second straight Pro Bowl, while guard Kyle Long made it after a solid rookie season. Jerome Brown Eagles Jersey . Francis told several hundred members of the European Olympic Committees that when sport "is considered only in economic terms and consequently for victory at every cost .SAINT BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- Jaylen Adams scored 29 points with 5 of 9 3-pointers and made eight assists and four steals to help St. Bonaventure hold off Big 4 rival Buffalo 90-84 on Saturday.Adams hit his fifth 3 and St. Bonaventure led 83-72, but Buffalo hit four straight 3s and trailed 86-84 with 25 seconds left. Idris Taqqee made four free throws down the stretch and the Bulls missed two 3-pointers in the final seven seconds.Adams scored 18 points in the first half and the Bonnies led 448-35 at halftime.ddddddddddddTaqqee scored 16 points for the Bonnies (5-2), who havent lost at home to Buffalo since the 1915-16 season. Denzel Gregg scored 14 points, David Andoh added 12 and Josh Ayeni 10.Nick Perkins scored a career-high 24 points for Buffalo (4-4), which made 12 of 27 3-pointers (44.4 percent). Blake Hamilton added 20 and Willie Conner 13. ' ' '