No. 1 Djokovic gets past Shapovalov in Shanghai
World No. 1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic sailed past Canadian Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.
Sherman to apologize to Mayfield over handshake flap
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman admitted that Baker Mayfield deserves an apology following his erroneous claim that the Cleveland Browns quarterback snubbed him prior to a pregame coin toss.
Russia’s men clinch maiden team title at worlds
Russia’s men clinched their first-ever team title at the gymnastics world championships on Wednesday, edging China in a tight contest in the finals in Stuttgart.
Basketball: Canada’s Nurse takes the long road in search of Olympic podium
Canada’s Kia Nurse wants to step onto an Olympic podium so badly that she plans to take a break from an Australian league title defence next month to return home and compete in a qualifying event for the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Djokovic, Thiem among top seeds to advance in Shanghai
World number one Novak Djokovic extended his winning run in Asia when he strolled into the last-16 of the Shanghai Masters with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Canada’s Denis Shapovalov on Wednesday.
Tennis: Former French Open champion Gimeno dies aged 82
The former Spanish tennis player Andres Gimeno, who won the French Open in 1972, died on Wednesday from cancer aged 82.
Gymnastics: Russia’s men clinch maiden team title at worlds
Russia’s men clinched their first-ever team title at the gymnastics world championships on Wednesday, edging China in a tight contest in the finals in Stuttgart.
Call of Duty League teams, $6 million prize pool announced
Call of Duty League, debuting in 2020, will feature 12 teams and a $6 million prize pool.
Rutgers QB Carter retires because of injuries
Rutgers quarterback McLane Carter is retiring because of medical issues.
Chinese organisers cancel NBA fan event amid free speech row
Chinese organisers on Wednesday cancelled a fan event on the eve of a National Basketball Association (NBA) exhibition game in Shanghai, the latest fallout in a growing row over a tweet by a team official supporting the recent protests in Hong Kong.
