It's as if Tavares, a 22-year-old center and the No. 1 pick in the 2009 draft, spent three years inside a dark cocoon before emerging as a fully formed superstar this season.

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After making up for a recent loss to Grigor Dimitrov by beating him 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 to reach the fourth round, the No. 1-ranked Djokovic wowed the center court crowd by addressing them in decent French afterward.

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Center saw Syracuse beat a No. 1 team for fourth time, and the Cardinals are still the only top-ranked team to lose at home this season.

WSJ: No. 10 Louisville beats No. 12 Syracuse 58-53

The Orange, unbeaten at the time and ranked No. 1, were missing shot-blocking, 7-foot center Fab Melo in that game because of an academic issue, and on Monday night senior James Southerland, the team's most consistent outside threat and third-leading scorer, missed his sixth straight game because of an eligibility matter related to academics.

WSJ: No. 25 Notre Dame falls at No. 6 Syracuse, 63-47

The Mets' 2010 No. 1 draft pick (seventh overall) didn't allow a baserunner until Everth Cabrera singled to center field leading off the fourth and faced 22 batters, one over the minimum.

WSJ: Harvey 1 hit, 10 Ks in 7 innings, Mets top Padres