Djokovic cruises into second round in Tokyo
World number one Novak Djokovic blasted past qualifier Alexei Popyrin 6-4 6-2 on Tuesday to reach the second round of the Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo.
Murray outlasts Berrettini to advance in Beijing
Andy Murray showed all the grit and determination that took him to the top of the world rankings and more recently return from hip surgery as he overcame Matteo Berrettini 7-6(2) 7-6(7) on Tuesday to reach the second round of the China Open.
Banned coach Salazar loses world championship accreditation
Leading athletics coach Alberto Salazar has had his world championship accreditation removed by the US Track and Field federation (USATF) after being banned for four years for doping violations.
Haves vs. Have nots as New Zealand face Canada in World Cup
The haves and have nots of world rugby will meet again on Wednesday when the three-time champion All Blacks face Canada in their World Cup Pool B clash with concerns the gap could be starkly displayed on the scoreboard.
All Blacks respect Canada but want to tick boxes and move forward
While the All Blacks are expected to run up a big score against Canada in their World Cup Pool B clash in Oita on Wednesday, Steve Hansen and his coaching staff just want to make sure they are moving forward with their game.
Epstein: Ross among many possible Cubs manager candidates
While acknowledging that former David Ross is a potential candidate for to be the Cubs’ next manager, president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said Monday that the former Chicago catcher far from the only one.
Rudolph fires 2 TD passes as Steelers rout Bengals
Quarterback Mason Rudolph seemingly came into his own Monday, passing for 229 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Pittsburgh Steelers past the visiting Cincinnati Bengals 27-3.
Salazar receives four-year ban for doping scandal
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency on Monday said it had banned American Alberto Salazar, who has coached some of the world’s top distance runners including British Olympian track champion Mo Farah, for four years for doping violations.
Red Sox: Keeping Betts, Martinez ‘difficult’ but possible
The Boston Red Sox see a potential route to keeping pricey stars Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez while also dropping their overall payroll by some $22 million to get under Major League Baseball’s Competitive Balance Tax (CBT) threshold, the team preside…
NFL notebook: Raiders’ Burfict suspended for rest of year
Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict was suspended for the rest of the 2019 season on Monday for repeated violations of unnecessary roughness rules.
