Indias Saketh Myneni missed out on a potential encounter with Novak Djokovic after losing to Czech Republics Jiri Vesely 6-7, 6-4, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 in a hard-fought first-round match at the US Open.The match, which lasted 3 hours and 47 minutes, had clearly taken a toll on Saketh, who started to look jaded toward the end of the fifth set, despite leading 5-2 and serving for the match at one point. After breaking Sakeths serve at 5-3, Vesely quickly made his way back into the match, holding onto his serve in the next game to make it 5-5.Saketh, who had started limping at this point, looked physically spent and was unable to put any real power behind his serve in the next game. Vesely broke again and made it 6-5.Barely able to stand at this point, Saketh couldnt put up much of a resistance against Veselys serve as the Czech won the encounter with his first match point.Saketh, who became the first Indian since Yuki Bhambri to make it to the main draw of a Grand Slam event (Yuki played 2015 and 2016 Australian Open first round), is also the first since Somdev Devvarman in 2013 to make it into the US Open main draw. Air Max Norge Nettbutikk . Q: Team Canada announces their Olympic roster three weeks from today. Who is general manager Steve Yzerman watching? LeBrun: Over the last 48 hours, hes taken in the home-and-home between the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche with Jamie Benn and Matt Duchene being the obvious targets. Air Max Norge . The team says the Spain international has a muscle pull in his right leg. Barcelona hosts third-division side Cartagena in the return leg of their round-of-32 tie after winning their first meeting 4-1. http://www.airmaxnorge.com/ . The Cincinnati Reds remain perfect with their speedy rookie outfielder in the starting lineup. Air Max Billig . Brett Kulak and Jackson Houck of the Vancouver Giants were each charged with assault causing bodily harm on Aug. 18, according to the B.C. court services. Billige Air Max . Nigeria beat surprise package Ethiopia 2-0 in the second leg of their playoff for a comfortable 4-1 aggregate victory. Victor Moses converted a 20th-minute penalty after an Ethiopian handball, and Victor Obinna made certain of Nigerias place in Brazil with his powerful free kick in the 82nd at UJ Esuene Stadium. PORTLAND, Maine -- Maines largest city probably will not meet the deadline to apply for a minor league hockey franchise in time for the 2017-18 season.The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/2bCeOBR ) reports Godfrey Wood says an unnamed investor identified earlier as a potential financier has pulled out of the deal.Wood was leading the charge to bring a team to Portland after the Portland Pirates move out of state. He says its still possible to buy an existing franchise and reloocate it to Portland by fall 2017.ddddddddddddWood was a key player in bringing the Pirates to the city from Baltimore in 1993. A group bought the franchise in May and moved it to Springfield, Massachusetts. The move leaves Portlands downtown Cross Insurance Arena with no major tenant.---Information from: Portland Press Herald, http://www.pressherald.com ' ' '