Bencic and Rublev victorious in Moscow
Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic recovered from a set down to outclass local favorite Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 3-6 6-1 6-1 in the Kremlin Cup final on Sunday to win her second title of the season and fourth overall.
Superb Shapovalov captures maiden crown at Stockholm Open
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov captured his maiden ATP Tour title at the Stockholm Open on Sunday, easing past Filip Krajinovic 6-4 6-4 in the final.
Golf: Thomas holds off Lee to win second CJ Cup title in three years
Inaugural champion Justin Thomas staved off a challenge by Danny Lee to claim his second CJ Cup title in three years with a two-shot victory over the Korean-born New Zealander at Nine Bridges on Sunday.
Top 25 roundup: Illinois shocks No. 6 Wisconsin
Illinois’ James McCourt kicked a 39-yard field goal as time expired, and quarterback Brandon Peters passed for 174 yards and two touchdowns as the host Fighting Illini stunned No. 6 Wisconsin 24-23 on Saturday.
Figure skating: Shcherbakova, 15, wins in senior grand prix debut
Russian 15-year-old Anna Shcherbakova won the Skate America Grand Prix in Las Vegas on Sunday with a brilliant performance in the free skate.
NHL roundup: Hughes nets first goal in Devils’ win
Rookie Jack Hughes scored his first NHL goal, and Mackenzie Blackwood recorded his first shutout of the season as the New Jersey Devils skated to a 1-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday afternoon in Newark, N.J.
NFL notebook: Bengals’ Green ‘still a ways to go’
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green doesn’t appear to be returning to the field in the near future.
Rooney’s MLS adventure comes to sour end
Wayne Rooney’s Major League Soccer adventure came to a sour end along with DC United’s season on Saturday as Toronto FC scored a wild 5-1 extra-time playoff win to send the former-England captain on to his next career stop.
College football notebook: Ricky Williams’ Heisman sold for $504K
The Heisman Trophy presented to Texas running back Ricky Williams in 1998 sold at an auction for $504,000, a record for college football’s most recognizable award.
Horse death toll at Santa Anita reaches 34
Another horse died at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, bringing to 34 the number to have perished at the southern California track since December.
