The best possible storyline for the fall segment of the WTA was ruined when Serena Williams, citing a sore shoulder, pulled out of two tournaments leading up to the season-ending WTA Tour Championships.However, the plot that developed over the past few weeks in Asia isnt a bad substitute. Its coming to a head this week at the China Open, one of just four elite Premier Mandatory WTA events this year.Angelique Kerber towers at No. 1 with a massive lead in the rankings; shes undoubtedly queen of all she surveys. But palace intrigue is percolating in the halls surrounding her chambers. And the plotters are all gathered around her in Beijing.Petra Kvitova, who came within a whiff of earning the No. 1 ranking (including the year-end No. 1) way back in 2011, is a two-time Wimbledon champion who has a habit of popping up at the least convenient times for her rivals. Garbine Muguruza, the French Open champion, is looking to reprise her 2015 role as an October terror. Agnieszka Radwanska surprised everyone when her sly game kicked in once again last fall and carried her to the best win of her career in the WTA Finals in Singapore. Her victim? Kvitova.All the women mentioned above are seasoned, accomplished pros who have either failed or been denied the prize Kerber holds in the top ranking. Only Kvitova has as many Grand Slam titles, but even she did not earn them with the same degree of fanfare as the 28-year-old German.Kerber didnt leapfrog over her peers to great acclaim because of the things she won, but because of how and when she won them. Kerber had to meet Williams at the summit of two Grand Slam events this year (Australian Open and Wimbledon) in order to be in position to tear the No. 1 ranking from her grip. They split those matches, which was good enough. When Karolina Pliskova upset Williams at the US Open, Kerber took full advantage. She won the tournament and became No. 1.Kerbers three Grand Slam final appearances and her heroics inadvertently dimmed the luster of the other contenders accomplishments. Can you blame any of them for wanting a little payback or at least to bring Kerber down a peg or two? After all, shes doing damage to the theory of WTA parity, and the cozy idea that there really isnt any woman ready to step in and rule anything like Williams did.The most dangerous threat to Kerber might be Kvitova, who bested her in one of the best WTA matches of 2016 less than a week ago in Wuhan, China. Kvitova, who had been a disappointment all year, won that high-quality three-set, 3-hour-and-20-minute clash because she found a precision and consistency she often lacks. The win leveled their head-to-head at five wins apiece.I really didnt think I played the best against Angie, Kvitova said to the press afterward. I did play two matches before and three matches afterwards much better than against Angie.As far as bulletin-board material goes, thats pretty good stuff. But its unlikely Kerber would get distracted by it. She was cool in the aftermath of the loss, telling the press: We played on a really high level for the whole three hours. There are no losers today. Of course, she won the last point, but I think the match was just decided in one, two points, and thats it.Muguruza might also like to get a crack at Kerber, and not only because of the shade the new German hero has thrown on Muguruzas French Open win. Last year at this time, the 22-year-old Spanish power baseliner came off a loss in the Wuhan final and then won Beijing. It capped a fall resurgence that left Muguruza, the Wimbledon finalist, with her status restored. Her ranking shot to No. 3 for the start of 2016.Theres a special urgency to Beijing for Muguruza this week, because she hasnt gotten comparable traction this fall. She won just one match after the US Open before she opened her defense in Beijing over the weekend. A win in Beijing and the final Premier grade event in Moscow could save her fall. But its a big ask.Radwanska bears watching. Shes beaten Kerber six times in 11 matches, but they havent played since Radwanska knocked her out of Beijing in last years quarterfinals. Muguruza stopped Radwanskas run that week, but the 27-year-old Pole, now ranked No. 4, avenged herself in the knockout semifinals in Singapore a few weeks later.Turning the tables, late surges and October surprises -- all of them feature in the fall scenario, especially with Williams out of action. Shes not merely absent now, shes deposed. Kerber, her successor, may soon learn it isnt easy being queen. Authentic Dellin Betances Jersey . The International Olympic Committee released the official list of bid cities on Friday after the deadline for applications had passed. 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NEW YORK -- As Mark Teixeira started to say goodbye, Gary Sanchez began to say hello.Teixeira got two hits after tearfully announcing this will be his final big league season, and the New York beat the Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 13-7 Friday night with the help of Starlin Castros third-inning grand slam off Josh Tomlin.Two days after he was called up from the minors, Sanchez made his first league start behind the plate and threw out Jason Kipnis and Mike Napoli trying to steal second base in the first two innings.That arm, man, that a special arm right there, Teixeira said. Youre not going to have a lot of guys stealing on him if he keeps throwing like that. You just love seeing a 23-year-old with all the physical skills that you need to be a great player.Teixeira once had those skills. Slowed by injuries in the last five seasons, he said before the game he will retire after this season at age 36.He doubled in the first inning after warm ovation, then legged out a single in the third and took third on Brian McCanns double.It was special tonight, Teixeira said. I had a lot of the Indians come over and say congratulations and the umpires, just telling me that they enjoyed watching me and playing against me.Teixeira had finalized his decision at the All-Star break but kept it to himself and his family.I definitely have a little bit of a weight off my shoulders, he said.At .202, his batting average reached .200 for the first time since before play on May 20.It had to be really rewarding for the game that he had tonight, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.New York had 16 hits, including at least one by every starter, and the Yankees were not retired in order in any inning. Jacoby Ellsbury had his first four-hit game since May 3 last year, and Michael Pineda (6-10) won for the third time in four outings following a six-start winless streak, allowing four runs and six hits in six-plus innings.Sanchez, viewed as the Yankees catcher of the future, doubled in the fifth for his first big league RBI and waalked with the bases loaded in the sixth.dddddddddddd He has hits in all three games hes played for the Yankees this week, and throwing out the base-stealers boosted his psyche.You get confident from making two good throws like that and getting them out, he said through a translator.Sanchez has worked on his defense this year with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre coach Jason Brown, and worked during spring training with former big league catcher Tony Pena.Hes always had a great arm, Girardi said. His exchange was quicker. ... He has the ability to throw a lot of runners out.McCann hit an RBI double in the third and, with runners at second and third, Tomlin intentionally walked Chase Headley. Two pitches later, Castro sent a cutter over the right-field scoreboard for his 12th homer this season and first career slam.Chris Gimenez, a .198 hitter coming in, hit a three-run homer in the Cleveland fifth.Tomlin (11-4) allowed a season-high seven earned runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings and is 3-3 in 10 outings since an 8-1 start. Cleveland lost for the fourth time in five games, and its AL Central lead over second-place Detroit was cut to two gamesWe cant keep looking over our back and see whose trying to catch us, Tomlin said. If we keep winning games, then no one can catch us.STILL SITTINGEven with the big lead, the Yankees didnt use Alex Rodriguez, who has one start and seven at-bats since July 22. 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