Jun 17, 2020 ESPN News Services Electronic line-calling will be used instead of line judges for US Open matches at all courts except the two largest arenas, and singles qualifying and mixed doubles, junior and wheelchair competition are being eliminated entirely. There also will be three ball people instead of six at courts other than
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12:45 PM ET Steve KimESPN Thursday night’s Top Rank on ESPN main event between junior welterweights Jose Pedraza, and Mikkel LesPierre has been canceled after LesPierre’s manager, Josie Taveras, tested positive for the coronavirus. “The bottom line is the manager tested positive for COVID after the weigh-in yesterday,” Brad Jacobs, chief operating officer for Top