Sharapova trounces Swiss qualifier to reach Tianjin semis
(Reuters) – Maria Sharapova swatted aside Swiss qualifier Stefanie Voegele 6-3 6-1 in just over an hour at the Tianjin Open on Friday to reach her second semi-final since returning from a 15-month doping ban.
Highlights of Thursday’s NHL games
(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights from National Hockey League games on Thursday:
Cubs edge Nats in Game Five thriller to advance to NLCS
(The Sports Xchange) – Addison Russell had two hits and four RBIs as the Chicago Cubs scored four runs off Max Scherzer in the fifth inning to beat the Washington Nationals 9-8 on Thursday in the fifth and deciding game of their National League Divisio…
Wentz helps soaring Eagles tame Panthers for fifth win
(The Sports Xchange) – Quarterback Carson Wentz threw three touchdown passes as the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Carolina Panthers 28-23 in a match-up of NFC division leaders at Bank of America Stadium on Thursday.
Major League Baseball roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – The New York Yankees tabbed right-hander Masahiro Tanaka to start Friday’s opener of the American League Championship Series against the host Houston Astros.
National Basketball Association roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – Miami Heat swingman Rodney McGruder is expected to miss three to six months due to a stress fracture in his lower left leg, according to multiple reports.
Toro Rosso keep F1 guessing ahead of U.S. Grand Prix
LONDON (Reuters) – The Red Bull-owned Toro Rosso Formula One team could be facing yet another driver change amid uncertainty about Pierre Gasly’s availability for next week’s U.S. Grand Prix.
Nadal crushes Fognini, Federer joins him in Shanghai quarters
(Reuters) – Rafael Nadal continued to scythe his way through the Shanghai Masters on Thursday, reaching the quarter-finals with a 6-3 6-1 thrashing of temperamental Italian Fabio Fognini.
Court lifts injunction against Cowboys’ Elliott, clears way for ban
(The Sports Xchange) – Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott suffered a blow on Thursday when a federal appeals court lifted the injunction that prevented him from serving a six-game suspension over an alleged domestic violence incident.
Swiss open World Cup criminal probe into ex-FIFA official Valcke and Qatar businessman
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Jerome Valcke, the banned former FIFA secretary general, and Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the chief executive of Qatar’s beIN Media, over World Cup broadcasting deals.
