Rallying: Ogier leads into final day of Rally Turkey as Tanak retires
Sebastien Ogier will take a 0.2 second lead over Citroen team mate Esapekka Lappi into the final day of Rally Turkey, with championship leader Ott Tanak retiring his Toyota on Saturday.
Capitals’ Kuznetsov gets three-game NHL suspension
The NHL suspended Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov for three games without pay for what it termed inappropriate conduct.
Serbia bounce back to finish fifth at FIBA World Cup
Serbia shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic poured in 31 points in a stand-out individual performance as they beat the Czech Republic 90-81 to grab fifth place at the FIBA Basketball World Cup after bouncing back from a slow start.
Europe retain one-shot Solheim Cup lead after foursomes
Team Europe continued to hold a slender one-point advantage over the U.S. with a 6-1/2 to 5-1/2 lead after the second day’s foursomes in the Solheim Cup saw the teams share two wins each in gusty conditions at Gleneagles.
Doi, Hibino set up rare all-Japanese final in Hiroshima
Japan’s Misaki Doi upset Russian second seed Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 6-3 on Saturday to set up a final with compatriot and doubles partner Nao Hibino at the Hana-cupid Japan Women’s Open in Hiroshima.
Martic sets up final with Pliskova at Zhengzhou Open
Croatia’s Petra Martic and top seed Karolina Pliskova marched into the final of the inaugural Zhengzhou Open with commanding straight sets victories on Saturday.
Basketball: U.S. finish seventh at World Cup after Poland win
The U.S. cruised to a 87-74 win over Poland to finish seventh at the FIBA Basketball World Cup on Saturday, putting the seal on the worst-ever performance for the Americans at the tournament.
MLB roundup: Goldschmidt’s slam powers Cards past Brewers
Paul Goldschmidt hit two homers, including a grand slam, and drove in a career-high seven runs as the St. Louis Cardinals rolled past the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 10-0 Friday night.
Big Three’ plus Murray confirmed for inaugural ATP Cup
The ‘Big Three’ of Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic have confirmed they will play in the inaugural ATP Cup in a boost for the nation-based event in the leadup to the Australian Open.
Olympics: U.S. groups investigated on handling of sex-abuse claims – report
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) said on Friday it was cooperating with government inquires after it was reported U.S. agencies were conducting a widespread investigation into U.S. Olympic sport organizations.
