Nadal battles past Dimitrov to reach fourth China Open final
(Reuters) – World number one Rafa Nadal beat Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6-3 4-6 6-1 in the China Open semi-finals on Saturday to reach his ninth final of the year.
Rosberg hails ‘supreme’ performance by Hamilton
LONDON (Reuters) – Retired Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg hailed his former Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton on Saturday for a ‘supreme’ performance in Japanese Grand Prix qualifying.
Mannarino upsets Cilic, to face Goffin in Japan Open final
(Reuters) – Unseeded Frenchman Adrian Mannarino upset top seed Marin Cilic 6-7(5) 6-4 6-0 in the Japan Open semi-finals on Saturday to reach his first ATP 500 final.
Halep on top of the world after reaching China Open final
(Reuters) – Simona Halep will take over as the new number one in the WTA world rankings after progressing to the China Open final with a dominant 6-2 6-4 victory over Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko in Beijing on Saturday.
Motor racing: Dominant Hamilton seizes Suzuka pole with record lap
SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) – Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton smashed the Suzuka track record to seize a dominant Japanese Grand Prix pole position on Saturday with Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel lining up alongside on the front row.
Highlights of Friday’s MLB playoff games
(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Friday’s Major League Baseball playoff games:
Soccer: U.S. overrun Panama 4-0, boost 2018 qualification chances
(Reuters) – Christian Pulisic pulled the strings and Jozy Altidore grabbed a brace as the United States overran Panama 4-0 in Orlando on Friday to leave them on the verge of automatic qualification for next year’s World Cup finals in Russia.
Golf: Duncan finishes with a flurry to lead Safeway Open
(Reuters) – Tyler Duncan finished with a flurry to grab a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Safeway Open on Friday in the opening tournament of the PGA Tour’s 2017-18 season.
Gymnastics – American Hurd wins all-around title at world championships
(Reuters) – American Morgan Hurd seized the all-around title at the gymnastics world championships in Montreal on Friday.
U.S. overrun Panama 4-0, boost 2018 qualification chances
(Reuters) – Christian Pulisic pulled the strings and Jozy Altidore grabbed a brace as the United States overran Panama 4-0 in Orlando on Friday to leave them on the verge of automatic qualification for next year’s World Cup finals in Russia.
