Berrettini signs off with victory over Thiem
Matteo Berrettini became the first Italian to win a match in ATP Finals history as he signed off with a 7-6(3) 6-3 defeat of off-color Dominic Thiem at the O2 Arena on Thursday.
Commonwealth Games officials optimistic India will reverse 2022 boycott plans
The likelihood of India boycotting the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham due to the absence of shooting as a medal sport appears to be fading, a senior official said on Thursday.
Spanish state TV shuns Super Cup in Saudi over rights concerns
Spanish state broadcaster RTVE said on Thursday it would not bid to broadcast the upcoming Spanish Super Cup soccer tournament in Saudi Arabia due to human rights concerns.
Rapinoe calls for more investment in U.S. women’s game
Two-time World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe has been at the forefront of the U.S. national women’s team’s fight for gender pay equity but the fiery forward has told Reuters she also hopes for more investment in the domestic league and better pay for club p…
NBA roundup: Harden, Rockets outduel Leonard, Clippers
James Harden poured in a game-high 47 points and served as the closer down the stretch of the Houston Rockets’ 102-93 win over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.
NHL roundup: Isles edge Leafs for 12th win in 13
Anthony Beauvillier scored twice, including the go-ahead goal late in the second period Wednesday night, as the red-hot New York Islanders hung on to edge the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 in Uniondale, N.Y.
NFL notebook: Gase’s job safe for 2020
New York Jets CEO Christopher Johnson is sticking with Adam Gase as head coach for the 2020 season.
Cycling: Lotto Soudal optimistic on Thijssen after horror crash
Lotto Soudal are optimistic that rider Gerben Thijssen will recover from a horrific crash at the Ghent Six Day that saw him suffer three small brain haemorrhages.
Dolphins, Lions planning to attend Kaepernick’s NFL audition
The Miami Dolphins and other clubs will attend Colin Kaepernick’s audition at a special workout hosted by the National Football League (NFL) on Saturday, opening the possibility that the former quarterback could return to the game three years after his…
Murray faces ‘Baby Fed’ instead of Federer at ATP Cup
Former world number one Andy Murray is in line to play Grigor Dimitrov in the opening round of the inaugural ATP Cup, with Bulgaria qualifying among the final six teams in the nation-based tournament.
