USA ease past Brazil as Australia edge France
Holders United States romped into the basketball World Cup knockout rounds with an 89-73 win over Brazil and booked a quarter-final clash with France, who were edged by Australia 100-98 in a thriller on Monday.
Barty reclaims number one spot, Andreescu up to fifth
Australia’s Ash Barty has reclaimed the number one spot in the WTA rankings less than a month after losing it while U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu moved up to a career-high fifth after her maiden Grand Slam win in New York.
Red Sox fire Dombrowski, female Ferreira to be interim
The Boston Red Sox fired team president Dave Dombrowski and promoted senior vice president Raquel Ferreira and three assistant general managers.
Brady all in on Patriots adding WR Brown
Tom Brady threw three touchdown passes in New England’s Week 1 whitewash of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Patriots are about to welcome Antonio Brown to their offense.
Athletics: IAAF bans former Diack lawyer Cisse for life
Habib Cisse, former legal adviser to disgraced IAAF ex-president Lamine Diack, has been banned for life for corruption and fined $25,000, the IAAF Ethics Board said on Monday.
Haas F1 team parts company with title sponsor Rich Energy
Haas F1 and title sponsor Rich Energy have parted company after 14 races together, the U.S.-owned Formula One team announced on Monday.
Solheim Cup no longer showcases best female golfers
Even though women’s golf is dominated by Asian players who are not eligible for this week’s Solheim Cup, the event nonetheless remains a highlight of the calendar with two evenly-matched teams and a genuine rivalry nearly three decades in the making.
Factbox for Solheim Cup to be played at Gleneagles
Factbox for the 16th biennial Solheim Cup match play event between Europe and United States:
Hamilton would have hit Leclerc had title not been in play
Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton said he would have been far tougher with Ferrari’s Italian Grand Prix winner Charles Leclerc on Sunday had the Mercedes driver not been fighting for his sixth world championship.
Kenin, Garcia advance to second round in Zhengzhou
Sofia Kenin staved off a late comeback attempt by Chloe Paquet to defeat the Frenchwoman 6-2 7-5 and reach the second round of the inaugural Zhengzhou Open on Monday.
