NEW YORK -- It was at Flushing Meadows 12 months ago that Johanna Konta enjoyed her breakthrough run and, on the evidence of her opening win here she is primed for a renewed challenge.The British No. 1 dispatched Olympic mixed doubles champion Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6-3, 6-3 in 82 minutes on the US Opens bumper new Grandstand court to progress to round two, where she will face Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova.The second womens match of the day on Grandstand, there were few fans watching -- most had filed into a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium to see pop star Phil Collins usher in the venues new $150 million roof with an Opening Night performance.I was hoping I could hear him, but not clear enough, Konta told a press conference. 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He has 19 goals and 24 assists for 43 points in 45 games with the Colts this season. CLEVELAND -- Terry Francona viewed the mass of humanity from high above.Four months ago, the Indians manager watched on a TV in his office at Progressive Field as Clevelands streets overflowed during a joyous celebration honoring LeBron James and the Cavaliers for winning the NBA championship and stopping the citys 52-year title drought.There were fans hanging from street signs, clinging to the walls of parking garages -- everywhere. Francona wanted another look.I went up to the upper deck just because I wanted to watch the parade, he said Monday as the World Series returned from a weekend in Chicago. From that vantage point, I think they were expecting 700,000 and they about doubled it. And from up in the upper deck you could see the people coming across the bridge in droves.Francona wants to see them come again.After missing Sunday night on their initial swing, the Indians are home with two cracks at winning their first championship since 1948.Down 3-1 and desperate, Chicago manager Joe Maddon used fire-balling closer Aroldis Chapman to get the final eight outs in Game 5 as the Cubs beat the Indians 3-2 at raucous Wrigley Field to extend their season and send this Series packing.The Indians, who have been cast as underdogs throughout the postseason, can complete a remarkable run with one more win.Its the one Cleveland fans have waited 68 years to see, and would cap a year like no other in the citys sports history, which has been filled with more torment than triumph.Josh Tomlin, the longest-tenured player on Clevelands roster, starts Tuesday night in Game 6 against Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta, who held the Indians without a hit until the sixth inning of Game 2, a 5-1 Chicago victory.Tomlin will be starting on just three days rest for only the second time in his career, but adrenaline and a home crowd of more than 35,000 screaming fans should help him overcome any fatigue.The right-hander was terrific in Game 4, allowing only two hits in 4 2/3 innings as his dad, Jerry, who is paralyzed from the chest down and confined to a wheelchair, watched from behind home plate in noisy Chicago as Cleveland won 1-0.Tomlin threw just 58 pitches, so his arm should be fine. The bigger issue will be stifling the Cubs, who have momentum and will get slugger Kyle Schwarber back in the lineup as the designated hitter after he was reduced to one pinch-hitting appearannce during three games played under National League rules.ddddddddddddThe only other time Tomlin pitched on short rest was in his 2010 rookie season, when he gave up one run over 5 1/3 innings against Toronto.On the eve of the biggest start of his career, the 31-year-old Tomlin said hes approaching Game 6 like any other even though he knows it isnt.I know the atmosphere of this game is not the same, but its still the same game, he said. Between the lines its still 60 foot, 6 inches. Its still 90 feet to first base. Its still baseball. In the grand scheme of things its still the baseball game whenever the umpire says `Play ball! So thats how you have to treat it.Like any manager, Francona has his favorites and Tomlin is near the top of that list. They play cribbage together and as Francona turned the dais over to his starter following his news conference, Clevelands skipper couldnt pass up a chance to have some fun at Tomlins expense.If you guys have questions, he said to reporters, just use pictures.On a more serious note earlier, Francona said hes confident Tomlin will give the Indians everything he has.If Tomlin doesnt win, he wont beat himself, and he wont back down, he said. All the things we talk about, not backing down from a challenge and valuing winning and things like that -- being a good teammate, he embodies all those better or as good as anybody Ive ever seen.When the Cavs won their title in June, it was perhaps no coincidence the Indians took off on a 14-game winning streak that propelled them to the AL Central title. Cleveland players and fans fed off the vibe created by James and his teammates, who will be forever remembered as the team that changed the citys sports fortunes.Francona watched the Cavs win Game 7 at Golden State, and found himself cheering wildly at the games climactic moments -- Kyrie Irvings 3-pointer and James chase-down block in the final seconds.I had to kind of remind myself Im 57, he said with a laugh.Then Francona watched as Cleveland united as never before, 1 million people converging as one to rejoice for a team that lifted a trophy -- and then a town.There was sheer joy, he said. I just thought it was really cool. It was hard not to get caught up in it.Hed love to see it happen again. ' ' '