Baker out as Nationals manager after two seasons
(The Sports Xchange) – Dusty Baker will not return to manage the Washington Nationals in 2018, the team announced Friday.
Tennis: Muguruza is WTA’s Player of the Year
LONDON (Reuters) – Spain’s Garbine Muguruza has been named the Women’s Tennis Association’s (WTA) Player of the Year after reaching number one in the rankings and winning Wimbledon.
Chen first, Hanyu second in grand prix opener
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Reigning world champion Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan opened his grand prix season in Moscow on Friday by finishing second in the short program behind Nathan Chen of the United States.
Motor racing: Hamilton fastest in U.S. Grand Prix practice
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Formula One title favorite Lewis Hamilton led the way in first free practice at the U.S. Grand Prix on Friday with a lap half a second faster than his closest rival Sebastian Vettel’s best effort.
Russia’s Kasatkina, Germany’s Goerges reach Kremlin Cup final
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Daria Kasatkina and Julia Goerges of Germany will meet in the final of the Kremlin Cup after defeating their semi-final opponents in Moscow on Friday.
Motor racing: Hartley will have hefty grid penalty for F1 debut
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – New Zealander Brendon Hartley collected a grid penalty before he had even stepped into the car for his Formula One debut at the U.S. Grand Prix on Friday.
Motor racing: Red Bull keep Verstappen under contract to 2020
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Dutch driver Max Verstappen has signed a contract extension keeping him at Red Bull through the 2020 season, the Formula One team said on Friday.
Chen first, Hanyu second in grand prix season opener short program
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Reigning world champion Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan opened his grand prix season in Moscow on Friday by finishing second in the short program behind Nathan Chen of the United States.
Venus secures Muguruza rematch at WTA Finals
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Venus Williams will get an opportunity to avenge her Wimbledon final defeat by Garbine Muguruza at the eight-player WTA Finals after the veteran American was placed in the same round-robin group as the Spaniard at Friday’s draw.
Trump launches petition against NFL players’ anthem protests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has stepped up the pressure on the National Football League over protests by its players during the national anthem by launching a petition and asking his supporters to show their patriotism by backing…
