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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- A sprained ankle is expected to keep New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz out of Monday nights matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals, according to sources.Cruz will be inactive and miss his first game of the season, according to an NFL Network report.The Giants are playing it safe with Cruz, who suffered a low-ankle sprain last Sunday in a win over the Philadelphia Eagles. They want him healthy for the stretch run.Cruz, 30, did not practice this week. He was able to do some running on the side with trainers.Veteran Dwayne Harris and undrafted rookie Roger Lewis are expected to take most of Cruzs snaps on Monday Night Football (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/WatchESPN). Harris started against the Eagles because of his blocking ability, and Lewis caught a 30-yard touchdown pass later in the contest against the Eagles in Cruzs place.Tavarres King should also be in the Giants wide receiver mix against the Bengals.After having missed most of the past two seasons, Cruz played over 90 percent of the snaps the first seven weeks of the season. But the Giants appeared to be scaling back his playing time coming out of the bye week.I think coach is just taking care of me a little bit, Cruz said last week. He came up to me and said that they were going to move some guys around and just making sure that everyone is fresh and that they are using all of our tools out there.Cruz was injured while making a 40-yard reception down the right sideline against the Eagles. He stayed on the field for the remainder of the drive but could be seen looking at the ankle after trying to run. The former Pro Bowl receiver had an X-ray and MRI, and both came back negative.The Giants and Cruz remain optimistic about his long-term outlook this year. Theyve been extra-cautious with him throughout the week given his injury history. The Giants are trying to prevent the ankle injury from mushrooming into more leg problems.Cruz had knee, calf and groin injuries over the past two-plus years. He has 25 catches for 377 yards and one touchdown this season. Jarrett Allen Jersey . Each of Houstons starters scored in double figures as the Rockets improved to 2-0 against the Spurs this season, with both victories coming on the road. They also moved within 3 1/2 games of San Antonio (22-7) for the lead the Southwest Division. Spencer Dinwiddie Nets Jersey . It might not have mattered. While the Dodgers are preparing for the playoffs, the Padres showed their future has promise behind two rookies. https://www.netsrookiesshop.com/Customized/ . 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And Steve Johnson is still establishing his credentials as the top mens player from the host nation.Johnson did win fans with a casual behind-the-back shot during his straight-set, second-round loss Thursday. It didnt win him the rally, though, and indeed came at a critical juncture. Del Potro wound up with triple break point, and he converted to get the second set back on serve. That was part of a run of seven straight games as he took control for what would be a 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-2 victory.Had a bad 10 or 15 minutes where shots were kind of going sideways in the second when I was up a break, Johnson said. Kind of unfortunate timing for a bit of a dry spell on my side.The Argentine even did Johnson one better early in the third set with a between-the-legs shot -- he eventually won that point, though not the game.Based on the rankings, Johnson was the overwhelming favorite; hes seeded 19th, while del Potro is No. 142 in the world. Some numbers, however, that were far more relevant to Thursdays matchup:- Johnson has never made it past the round of 16 at a major or been ranked in the top 20.- Del Potro is a former top-five player and a two-time Olympic singles medalist who has defeated three of the U.S. Opens top four seeds since the start of Wimbledon.The fans in New York still remember how del Potro rallied to stun five-time defending champ Roger Federer in the 2009 final. And they appreciate how hes come back from the three left wrist surgeries that had him contemplating retirement.Its amazing for me having this love from there, del Potro said.He upset Stan Wawrinka at Wimbledon, then topped Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal at the Olympics before pushinng Andy Murray to four grueling sets in the gold-medal match.ddddddddddddJohnson had noted last week that if del Potro received a wild card into the U.S. Open, it was possible the Argentine could eliminate an American in the first round. As it turned out, del Potro knocked Johnson out in the second.Just kind of a bummer I played him today, Johnson said. Thats about it. He deserved the wild card. Finalist in the Olympics and had Andy on the ropes.Johnson is just 15 months younger than del Potro, but when the Argentine was winning the U.S. Open at age 20, the American was playing in college at Southern California. Hes proving that path can lead to a fruitful pro career, reaching a career-best ranking this summer. He briefly overtook his buddy John Isner for the top ranking among American men, though Johnson insists he considers Isner the No. 1 no matter what the numbers say.Thursday was his first career match on Ashe, the court where del Potro won his major title seven years ago. But because of nagging injuries to both wrists, the Argentine hadnt made it to the third round at Flushing Meadows since 2012.On Thursday, del Potros serve -- not his signature forehand -- was the difference. He had 15 aces and won 85 percent of the points on his first serve. Johnson grinded through five sets in the first round, and del Potro said he could tell in the latter stages Thursday his opponent was fatigued, so the Argentine played more aggressively.Ashes new roof was closed for Thursday nights first match, but after that ended, it was opened for del Potro-Johnson with no further rain -- supposedly -- in the forecast. Except in the middle of the first set, a few drops started falling during a changeover. Play was held up for about eight minutes as ballkids toweled off the court, the roof remaining open. ' ' '