ATP roundup: Isner slams 24 aces to reach Hall of Fame semis
Top-seeded John Isner delivered 24 aces whole posting a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Australia’s Matthew Ebden on Friday in Newport, R.I., to reach the semifinals of the Hall of Fame Open.
Herman leads Barbasol as old man Toms moves into contention
Jim Herman established a one-shot lead over fellow American Bill Haas as players battled searing heat and humidity in the second round at the Barbasol Championship in Kentucky on Friday.
Angels designate Harvey for assignment
Los Angeles Angels right-handed starting pitcher Matt Harvey, who experienced a setback last month on his rehab for an upper back strain, was designated for assignment on Friday.
Emotional McIlroy proud of Open fightback, despite missing cut
Rory McIlroy was clearly moved by the support he received from the gallery at Royal Portrush and was “unbelievably proud” after fighting back to come within a shot of making the halfway cut at the British Open on Friday.
WTA roundup: Rybakina advances to Bucharest semifinals
Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina upset second-seeded Viktoria Kuzmova of Slovakia 7-6 (4), 6-3 on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the BRD Bucharest Open in Romania.
Broncos’ Fangio says Lock ‘doesn’t know how to pitch yet
Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Drew Lock found out what the school of hard knocks will be like under new head coach Vic Fangio.
‘Professor’ Pacquiao vows to teach Thurman a lesson
Manny Pacquiao plans to teach WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman a painful lesson when the two face off in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Raiders’ stadium cost in Vegas soars to $1.9 billion
The high stakes for building an NFL stadium for the Raiders in Las Vegas continues to rise with the latest cost estimate now coming in at $1.9 billion, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Win or lose, Peaty stands to gain at world championships
Losing is not something Adam Peaty does, or thinks about, very often but even if the Olympic breaststroke champion comes up short at the world swimming championships in South Korea it is unlikely to dent his confidence one little bit.
McIlroy misses halfway cut despite shooting 65 at Portrush
Hometown favourite Rory McIlroy missed the halfway cut by one stroke at the British Open on Friday, despite matching the best score of the championship with a six-under-par 65 in the second round at Royal Portrush.