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NEW YORK -- Rain delayed more than three hours worth of action on the outer courts Thursday, but when the grounds dried, there was no shortage of memorable moments at the US Open. Here is some of what you might have missed:Quiet, please. The one drawback from the new roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium is the sheer volume. While the new cover shielded the torrential rain Thursday, the ambient noise was a distraction to players and fans. Andy Murray was the most vocal, saying We use our ears when we play. Its not just the eyes. Murray did concede the court did not play differently when the roof closed, as it does at Wimbledon. Read moreOne way or another, Nick Kyrgios finds a way to make headlines. Often, its with his foul mouth or antics, but Thursday, he thrilled the fans on the Grandstand with a new shot, perhaps a tactic he learned from Roger Federer. With Horacio Zeballos serving, the fiery Aussie rushed the service line and picked off the return for a clean winner. The shot, famously known as SABR (sneak attack by Roger) was just one of many things that went right for Kyrgios in the straight-sets win. WatchNo need to worry about Serena Williams. The top-ranked player in the world crushed fellow American Vania King in just more than an hour. Serena smacked 13 aces and never faced a break point. She did it in front of Beyonce and husband Jay Z, but more importantly, Serena said her shoulder felt fine. She is now five wins away from passing Steffi Grafs as the Open era leader with 23 Grand Slam wins. Read moreJuan Martin del Potro closed out the night session on Arthur Ashe Stadium with a convincing win against American Steve Johnson. Afterward, del Potro, who won the US Open in 2009, spoke of the electric atmosphere and crowd support. Del Potro has undergone four surgeries on his wrists and has missed more than two years worth of action. But more and more, he is evolving into the force he was seven years ago. Read moreTwenty-five years ago, Jimmy Connors made one of the all-time great runs in tennis, when he reached the US Open semifinals at 39 years old. The drama and theatrics still register with anyone who was around to witness the Americans last great journey through a Grand Slam draw. Connors spoke of his memories Thursday night. Watch? Maglia Juve Nuova . Belfort (24-10) needed just 77 seconds to down Henderson in the headlining bout of Saturdays "UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson" event at Goiania Arena in Goiania, Brazil. The fight served as a rematch of the pairs 2006 meeting, which Henderson won by decision. Maglia Dybala Bambino . Radwanska, making her debut in the Seoul tournament, hit eight aces in a match that lasted 1 hour, 4 minutes at Olympic Park tennis stadium. "It was definitely a very good match -- I was playing really good tennis," Radwanska said. http://www.magliajuvestore.it/maglia-juve-paulo-dybala.html . Jordan Lynch, the all-purpose Heisman Trophy finalist from Northern Illinois, failed to make it into that exclusive club. Prima Juve 2019/20 Maglie Serie A - Paulo Dybala Camicia Corta Bambino Authentic Bianca & Nere .2 billion agreement with Rogers Communications for the leagues broadcast and multimedia rights. Maglia Ronaldo Originale . The formidable trio of Canadian receivers -- individually known as Chris Getzlaf, Rob Bagg and Andy Fantuz -- will share the field at Mosaic Stadium one more time on Sunday.UEFA is in talks with clubs to change the format of the Champions League from 2018. One of the proposals under discussion is an expanded knockout round followed by a group stage made up of eight teams in two groups.If the proposal were to be adopted there would be more games between the so-called big clubs. Each team in the group stage would be guaranteed a total of 14 matches home and away. CL changes Q&A SSNHQs Anton Toloui explains the proposed changes The format would also allow more clubs from Europes biggest leagues to qualify for the competition. AC Milan, who have won the European Cup seven times, have not played in the Champions League since 2014 and current Premier League champions Chelsea are likely to miss out next season.A new format is being discussed to head off the threat of a breakaway Super League. Some of Europes leading clubs, represented by the European Clubs Association, want a new format to increase revenues and make the competition more exciting. Chelsea won the Champions League in 2012 but are unlikely to qualify this year No changes can be made until the 2018-19 season due to TV and marketing rights to the competition, which are sold in three-year cycles.dddddddddddd The 2015-16 season is the first year of a three-year period.The process for selling the next set of rights will start at the end of this year and any new format would need to be agreed by then.A UEFA spokesman said: UEFA is in constant contact with all stakeholders, including the clubs, on all football matters.Therefore, any plans to evolve the format of our club competitions would be coordinated and negotiated together with them.There are currently no concrete proposals on the table since we are at the beginning of a new cycle of our club competitions. Also See: Leicester to be top seed in CL? Rooney v Ibrahimovic Fourth may not secure CL spot Henry on Champions League draw ' ' '