Medvedev stuns Thiem, Nadal survives scare in Montreal
Daniil Medvedev and Karen Khachanov crushed second seed Dominic Thiem and third seed Alexander Zverev respectively to set up an all-Russian semi-final at the Rogers Cup in Montreal on Friday.
Jobs done at Pan Am Games, now looks ahead to Olympics
Eve Jobs contributed to a United States bronze in team show jumping at the Pan Am Games and narrowly missed out on another in the individual event on Friday, putting the youngest daughter of Apple founder Steve Jobs in the Olympic conversation.
Serena rolls past Osaka to reach Toronto semis
Serena Williams moved into the Rogers Cup semi-final with a 6-3 6-4 victory over Naomi Osaka on Friday in their first meeting since the American’s infamous row with an umpire overshadowed last year’s U.S. Open final.
NFL notebook: Raiders WR Brown reportedly mad about helmet
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown could be sitting for almost any reason from head to toe, apparently. And if not allowed to use the helmet of his choice, Brown reportedly told the Raiders he won’t be coming back.
Johnson seizes lead over Spieth with final hole birdie putt
Dustin Johnson sank an eight-foot birdie putt at the last to take a one-stroke lead over Jordan Spieth in the second round of the Northern Trust in New Jersey on Friday.
MLB notebook: Twins’ hot-hitting Cruz lands on IL
Minnesota Twins slugger Nelson Cruz was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday, one day after he sprained his left wrist.
Jamaica’s Fraser-Pryce smashes 40-year-old Pan Am Games record
Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce broke the 40-year-old Pan Am Games 200 metres record when the twice Olympic 100 metres champion clocked 22.43 seconds to win gold on Friday.
Canadian Andreescu stuns Pliskova to reach Toronto semis
Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu coped with leg pain to keep her dream Rogers Cup run alive with a 6-0 2-6 6-4 upset of Czech third seed Karolina Pliskova to reach the semi-finals on Friday.
Report: Raiders WR Brown sitting in helmet standoff
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown could be sitting for almost any reason from head to toe, apparently. And if not allowed to use the helmet of his choice, Brown reportedly told the Raiders he won’t be coming back.
Rangers ban man indefinitely for racist acts
A fan accused of making racist comments and derogatory gestures at a Hispanic family was banned by the Texas Rangers for an indefinite number of future home games.
