Athletics – Kenyan officials cleared of extortion charges
Former senior Kenyan athletics official David Okeyo, who was last week banned from the sport for life for siphoning sponsorship funds, has been cleared a extorting money from athletes in exchange for lighter sentences in doping cases.
Naomi Osaka: player profile
Form guide for Japan’s Naomi Osaka ahead of Thursday’s U.S. Open semi-final clash against American Madison Keys (prefix number denotes seeding):
Madison Keys: player profile
Form guide for American Madison Keys ahead of Thursday’s U.S. Open semi-final clash against Japan’s Naomi Osaka (prefix number denotes seeding):
Anastasija Sevastova: player profile
Form guide for Latvia’s Anastasija Sevastova ahead of Thursday’s U.S. Open semi-final clash against Serena Williams (prefix number denotes seeding):
Serena Williams: player profile
Form guide for American Serena Williams ahead of Thursday’s U.S. Open semi-final clash against Latvia’s Anastasija Sevastova (prefix number denotes seeding):
MLB roundup: Ohtani shrugs off surgery talk, homers twice
Just a few hours after it was recommended to Shohei Ohtani that he have Tommy John surgery, the two-way player homered twice, singled twice and led the Los Angeles Angels to a 9-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night in Arlington, Texas.
Djokovic beats heat and Millman to reach U.S. Open semis
Novak Djokovic sweated it out from behind the baseline to beat Australian John Millman 6-3 6-4 6-4 at the U.S. Open on Wednesday and set up a semi-final with Japan’s Kei Nishikori.
Leafs GM will not rush to name captain
The Toronto Maple Leafs approach training camp with one of their deepest rosters in years — but no team captain.
Former Grand Slam champ Schiavone retires
Former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone, who once reached a career-best ranking of No. 4, announced her retirement during a news conference Wednesday at the U.S. Open.
Serena not looking past Sevastova semi-final showdown
Serena Williams, who is gunning for a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title, and rising Japanese talent Naomi Osaka are each a win away from meeting in what could prove to be a fascinating U.S. Open women’s final.
