Fitzpatrick leads by one at Italian Open as Molinari, Lowry and Casey miss cut
Matthew Fitzpatrick, seeking to be a European Tour winner for the fifth straight year, took a step in the right direction when he earned a one-stroke halfway lead over Joachim Hansen at the Italian Open on Friday.
Gymnastics: Nagornyy wins all-around world title as Russia rule in Stuttgart
Russia’s Nikita Nagornyy clinched the men’s all-around title at the gymnastics world championships on Friday ahead of last year’s champion and team mate Artur Dalaloyan in Stuttgart.
Tennis: Teenager Gauff puts homework on hold to stun top seed Bertens in Linz
American teenager Coco Gauff stunned top seed Kiki Bertens to advance to her maiden WTA semi-final with a 7-6(1) 6-4 victory at the Linz Open in Austria on Friday, then went back to her hotel to do her schoolwork.
Gymnastics: Russia’s Nagornyy captures all-around world title in Stuttgart
Russian Nikita Nagornyy clinched the men’s all-around title at the gymnastics world championships on Friday, while team mate Artur Dalaloyan took second spot in Stuttgart.
Report: Dodgers manager Roberts to return in ’20
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts will return to the team in 2020, despite the team’s heartbreaking loss in the National League Division Series, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Retired Luck visits Colts QB Brissett at team facility
Andrew Luck retired from the NFL but said he will be a member of the Indianapolis Colts for life.
Djokovic, Federer bow out in Shanghai as ‘Next Gen’ stars roar into semis
The next generation of youngsters made their mark at the Shanghai Masters as Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev knocked out former champions Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer respectively, booking their semi-final spots on Friday.
Kipchoge’s team announce 0815 start for sub-two hour marathon attempt
Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge’s attempt to run an historic but unofficial sub-two hour marathon will take place at 0815 local time (0615 GMT) on Saturday in a bid to attract a bigger crowd, race organisers said on Friday.
Bottas leads Hamilton in Japan as typhoon threatens
Valtteri Bottas led Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton in practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday before Formula One battened down the hatches and awaited the arrival of typhoon Hagibis.
FIFA bans former Afghan general secretary in sexual abuse inquiry
Sayed Aghazada, the former general secretary of the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF), has been banned for five years and fined after FIFA’s ethics committee found him guilty of violations relating to the abuse of female players.
