Toronto, ON (August 23, 2013) – Tennis biggest stars are under the bright lights of New York and TSNs extensive, multi-platform coverage will include 130+ hours of live US Open coverage beginning on Monday, Aug. 26 on TSN2. In addition to its extensive television coverage, TSN will deliver bonus online coverage of selected matches on TSN.ca. 2013 US OPEN on TSN and TSN2TSN and TSN2s coverage of the 2013 US Open includes live daily daytime and primetime broadcasts throughout the tournament including the mens and womens early round and round of 16 matches, along with the quarter-finals, semifinals and Finals (see broadcast schedule below). World No. 1 Novak Djokovic looks to win his second US OPEN and Grand Slam singles title of the year. Having captured nine titles this year, No. 2 rival Rafael Nadal seeks his second Grand Slam title of 2013. Other top competitors include defending US OPEN champion Andy Murray, who is on a high after winning Wimbledon, along with six-time US OPEN champion Roger Federer. Joining them is Canadian Milos Raonic who set the stage at the 2013 Rogers Cup earlier this month and holds the highest Canadian seeding ever at No. 10. Fellow Canadian Vasek Pospisil will make his second appearance at the tournament. Winning last years US OPEN, world No.1-ranked Serena Williams seeks to add to her already impressive eight titles for the year, including a win at the French Open. Williams biggest challenger, No. 2 ranked Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, is seeking her first US OPEN title and second major title after defending her Australian Open title in January. Highest-ranked Canadian female Eugenie Bouchard looks to continue to make a name for herself as the rising star takes on the worlds best players. Montreals Aleksandra Wozniak returns to the US OPEN after being sidelined for the better part of a year with a shoulder injury. US Open coverage TSN and TSN2 is sponsored by Pintys TSN DigitalTSN.ca has exclusive bonus online coverage throughout the US Open – including full coverage of select matches not being televised. Fans can watch matches live as well as find select matches available on demand. In addition, TSN Digital platforms – including TSN.ca and the TSN app for iPhone and iPad – keep tennis fans up-to-date on all the latest news, highlights, scores, and stats from the US OPEN. TSNs exclusive bonus online coverage of US OPEN is presented by Buick. TSN and the US OPENTSN has broadcast the US OPEN since the network launched in 1984. In May, Bell Medias TSN and RDS extended their partnership with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) with a new 11-year multimedia rights agreement for the US OPEN beginning in 2015. As part of the new deal, TSN and RDS will have exclusive Canadian coverage of the US OPEN Finals for the first time. Tennis on TSN TSN is the undisputed home of tennis in Canada with exclusive coverage of all four Grand Slam tennis events – the AUSTRALIAN OPEN, FRENCH OPEN, WIMBLEDON, and the US OPEN. In total, the networks deliver more than 500 hours of tennis coverage each season. TSN and TSN2s 2013 U.S Open live broadcast schedule is as follows (all times ET):• Monday, August 26 – Mens & Womens 1st Round, 1 p.m. on TSN2• Monday, August 26 – Mens & Womens 1st Round, 7 p.m. on TSN• Tuesday, August 27 – Mens & Womens 1st Round, 1 p.m. on TSN• Tuesday, August 27 – Mens & Womens 1st Round, 7 p.m. on TSN• Wednesday, August 28 – Mens 1st Round & Womens 2nd Round, 1 p.m. on TSN• Wednesday August 28 – Mens 1st Round & Womens 2nd Round, 7 p.m. on TSN• Thursday, August 29 – Mens & Womens 2nd Round, 1 p.m. on TSN• Thursday, August 29 – Mens & Womens 2nd Round, 7 p.m. on TSN• Friday, August 30 – Mens 2nd Round & Womens 3rd Round, 1 p.m. on TSN • Friday, August 30 – Mens 2nd Round & Womens 3rd Round, 7 p.m. on TSN2 • Saturday, August 31 – Mens & Womens 3rd Round, 11 a.m. on TSN• Saturday, August 31 – Mens & Womens 3rd Round, 7 p.m. on TSN• Sunday, September 1 – Mens 3rd Round & Womens Round of 16, 1 p.m. on TSN• Sunday, September 1 – Mens 3rd Round & Womens Round of 16, 7 p.m. on TSN2• Monday, September 2 – Round of 16, 11 a.m. on TSN2• Monday, September 2 – Round of 16, 7 p.m. on TSN2• Tuesday, September 3 – Mens Round of 16 &Womens Quarterfinals, 11 a.m. on TSN • Tuesday, September 3 – Mens Round of 16 &Womens Quarterfinals, 7 p.m. on TSN2• Wednesday, September 4 – Mens & Womens Quarterfinals, 12 p.m. noon on TSN• Wednesday, September 4 – Mens & Womens Quarterfinals, 7 p.m. on TSN• Thursday, September 5 – Mens Quarterfinals & Mixed Doubles Finals, 12 noon on TSN• Thursday, September 5 – Mens Quarterfinals, 8 p.m. on TSN2• Friday, September 6 – Womens Semifinals, 12:30 p.m. on TSN• Saturday, September 7 – Mens Semifinals, 12 noon on TSN2• Sunday, September 8 – Womens Finals, 4:30 p.m. on TSN2• Monday, September 9 – Mens Finals, 5 p.m. on TSN Vans Old Skool Ireland .ca look back at each of the Top 10 stories of 2013. Today, we look back at LeBron James and the Miami Heat winning their second straight NBA championship. Cheap Vans Old Skool Ireland . It all would have been for naught, however, had it not been for some clutch shooting in the fourth quarter by Kobe Bryant and a couple of equally critical hustle plays by Derek Fisher and Pau Gasol in the final minutes. http://www.cheapoldskoolireland.com/. Stepanek gave the Czech Republic its second straight Davis Cup title Sunday, sweeping past Dusan Lajovic in straight sets in the fifth and decisive match to secure a 3-2 win over Serbia in the final. Cheap Old Skool Vans Womens . The Major League Soccer teams were scheduled to play on Saturday night, but their game was rescheduled after Stu Tudor was hit during a pregame storm. The 54-year-old lieutenant in the Columbus Fire Department is in critical condition in the intensive care unit of the Ohio State Medical Center. Wholesale Vans Authentic . The start of the seasons fifth and final major was delayed two hours due to heavy rain in the area. The tournament eventually began, but with water on the greens and the rain persisting, players were called back to the clubhouse less than an hour after the first group teed off.JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- The Lions extended their unexpectedly bright start to Super Rugby when they beat the Blues 39-36 for the first time since 2006 in a see-saw battle at Ellis Park on Saturday. Although the hosts were outscored five tries to three by the team from Auckland, Marnitz Boshoff landed four penalties and two dropped goals to give them their third win in five games since returning to the competition. The Lions missed out on Super Rugby in 2013 when they lost their place to the Southern Kings, and were expected to struggle after earning their way back into the tournament through a playoff victory. However Saturdays win put them fourth in the standings, while the Blues were 13th after a third loss in four games. The first half belonged entirely to the Lions, as they bounced into the break with a 17-0 lead. After the game had gone scoreless for the first 30 minutes, Blues prop Charlie Faumuina was yellow carded for collapsing a maul close to his own tryline, and two minutes later scrum-half Francois de Klerk capitalized on the numerical advantage to score the games first try. Boshoff added the conversion and a dropped goal, before Courtnall Skosan went over on thhe stroke of half-time gave the Lions a significant advantage.dddddddddddd Boshoff added a penalty after the break to push the gap to 20 points, and the Blues earned a second yellow card when Tom Donnelly failed to use his arms whilst clearing out a ruck. However when the lock returned, the Blues came roaring back into the match with two tries in three minutes to narrow the deficit to eight points. Coenie van Wyks try with 20 minutes remaining gave the Lions some breathing room, but the Blues kept coming and Frank Halai held off a defender to score under the posts moments later. Boshoffs penalty made it 33-22 with 10 minutes to play, only for centre George Moalas converted try to put the Blues within four points. However a couple of penalties from Boshoff made the game safe, ensuring that Benji Marshalls 80th minute try gave the Blues no more than a losing bonus point. ------ Lions 39 (Francois de Klerk, Courtnall Skosan, Coenie van Wyk tries; Marnitz Boshoff 3 conversions, 4 penalties, 2 dropped goals), Blues 36 (Charles Piutau, Bryn Hall, Frank Halai, George Moala, Benji Marshall tries; Chris Noakes 2 conversions, penalty, Simon Hickey 2 conversions). HT: 17-0 ' ' '