Tennis: Nishioka halts Verdasco in Shenzhen semi-finals
Unseeded Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka stunned Spanish veteran Fernando Verdasco in the semi-finals of the Shenzhen Open on Saturday, winning a final-set tiebreak to set up a meeting with Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the final.
Australia’s Tomic to face top seed Fognini in Chengdu final
Australian Bernard Tomic reached his first ATP World Tour final in more than two years on Saturday, beating Portugal’s Joao Sousa 6-4 6-4 in the semi-finals of the Chengdu Open in China.
Tennis: Dominant Sabalenka beats Kontaveit to Wuhan title
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus beat Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit 6-3 6-3 in the final of the Wuhan Open on Saturday to claim her second title of the season.
Europe and U.S. halve par-three second with sixes
Weekend hackers around the world usually watch the Ryder Cup in awe of the talent on display but they will have taken some quiet satisfaction in seeing four of the best golfers in the world combine to halve a par-three in sixes on Saturday.
Dominant Europe extend Ryder Cup lead to 8-4
Europe opened a commanding 8-4 lead after Saturday’s Ryder Cup fourballs with Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia fending off a thrilling American fightback to lead another home onslaught around Le Golf National.
Superb Garcia repays Bjorn’s faith at Ryder Cup
Some eyebrows were raised at the Ryder Cup wildcard selection of Sergio Garcia on the back of a poor season but, after winning his first two matches in emphatic style, the Spaniard has shown that he can deliver on the course as well as in the team room…
Bulls lose Markkanen, Valentine to injuries
The Chicago Bulls will be without second-year forward Lauri Markkanen for six to eight weeks as the result of a high-grade lateral elbow sprain.
MLB roundup: Yankees clinch top AL wild card, tie HR record
Aaron Judge hit his first home run since returning from a fractured right wrist, and it was the homer that tied the all-time single-season team record as the New York Yankees clinched home-field advantage in the American League wild-card game with an 1…
Stanton-led Yankees tie team home run record
The New York Yankees’ power prowess has tied the two-decades-old major league record for the most home runs by a team in a season.
‘Slumdog’ Tyson laments lack of personalities in the game
The current generation of boxers do not have the wild streak that Mike Tyson wore like a badge of honor during his career and the former world heavyweight champion says the lack of personalities in the sport has contributed to its decline.
