Murray to play in Winston-Salem, skip U.S. Open
Scotsman Andy Murray accepted a wild-card invitation to next week’s Winston-Salem Open to continue his singles comeback, but he has decided to skip the U.S. Open.
Tennis: Barty regroups, romps into Cincinnati semi-finals
Top seed Ash Barty rallied from a set down to power into the semi-finals of the Cincinnati Masters on Friday.
Yankees recall RHP Dull, option Adams
The New York Yankees recalled right-hander Ryan Dull from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday.
Rodgers advises Ravens’ Jackson to ‘slide a little bit’
Aaron Rodgers liked what he saw out of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson during their preseason game Thursday, although the two-time NFL Most Valuable Player was quick to offer a bit of advice to the promising star.
Alibaba’s Tsai buys rest of NBA’s Brooklyn Nets
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd co-founder Joseph Tsai is buying a 51% stake that he doesn’t already own in NBA’s Brooklyn Nets and its Barclays arena from Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, the U.S basketball team said on Friday.
Climbing: Mori, 15, becomes youngest Japanese medalist in World Championships
Teenager Ai Mori made history after becoming the youngest Japanese medalist at the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Championships, winning the bronze medal in the women’s lead competition in Hachioji on Thursday.
‘Vanished’ Diaz set to return to spotlight at UFC 241
The heavyweight title fight between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic has top billing at UFC 241 in California on Saturday, but all eyes will be on the comeback of Nate Diaz, conqueror of Conor McGregor, after over a thousand days in the wilderness.
Triathlon: Mislawchuk wins ‘battle of nutrition’ at Tokyo 2020 test event
Canada’s Tyler Mislawchuk prevailed in a ‘battle of nutrition’ in sticky, humid conditions on Friday to win Tokyo’s International Triathlon Union (ITU) Olympic qualifying race, which also doubled as a Tokyo 2020 test event.
MLB roundup: Harper’s slam caps Phils’ stunning rally over Cubs
Bryce Harper hit a walk-off grand slam into the second deck in right field off Derek Holland in the bottom of the ninth inning to rally the host Philadelphia Phillies past the Chicago Cubs 7-5 on Thursday.
Osaka survives Hsieh to reach quarters in Cincinnati
World number one Naomi Osaka survived a tough test against Hsieh Su-Wei and eked out a 7-6(3) 5-7 6-2 victory to reach her first ever quarter-final at the Cincinnati Masters on Thursday.
