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Tennis-Djokovic dispatches old rival Nishikori to get to the fourth round
After boarding two U.S Novak Open Beginners Djokovic faced an old foe on Saturday, reaching the fourth round with a 6-7 (4) 6-3 6-3 6-2 win over Kei Nishikori to stay on course for a record 21st title that would complete the Grand Slam schedule. After the first meetings with Holger Rune from Denmark and Dutch Tallon Greek Railway, Djokovic faced an experienced activist in Nishikori, who was runner-up in 2014 U.S Open having beaten the Serbian to move on to the end of that year.
Golf-Koepka retires from Championship tour with wrist injury
Streams Koepka withdrew from Championship tour Saturday after injuring his left wrist when hitting a ball out of the rough, prompting questions about whether the American he will be fit enough to compete in the next Ryder Cup. Koepka injured his wrist at hole 10 in East Lake when his club hit the root of a tree on his approach shot. He finished the hole and the next two before retiring with a low score of one for the season-ending tournament, knocking him out of the competition.
Tennis-Osaka gains support after announcing a break from the sport
Retired athletes expressed their support four times Grand slam winner Naomi Osaka on Saturday after he said he would take a break from tennis after losing his enthusiasm for the competition. The world number three suffered a surprising defeat in the third round of the U.S Opened on Friday before tearfully telling reporters that he planned to take an indefinite break from the sport.
British Teen Tennis Star Raducanu taking 'sleep' Grand slam run calmly
Coming to the second week of U.S Open on Saturday, British Rising Star Emma Raducanu's biggest problem may be that she didn't pack enough wristbands. The 18-year-old reached the fourth round of Wimbledon in an impressive Grand slam will debut this year, beating more experienced compatriots, including the two-time champion Andy Murray and earning accolades as the most exciting promising of British tennis.
Golf-Europe takes the lead right from the start U.S in the Solheim Cup
Headlines Europe took a 3-1 / 2 to 1/2 lead over the USA after the morning quartet round on the first day of the Solheim Cup at the Inverness Club on Toledo on Saturday. Clutch's putts down the stretch from Europe's Leona Maguire and Emily Pedersen helped Europe to their biggest advantage after the first session of the biennial team competition since 2003.
Relentless tennis Raducanu careers in U.S Open last 16
British Teen Emma Raducanu extended the career of his dreams in Flushing Meadows with an impressive 6-0 6-1 victory over Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo to run towards him U.S Open the last 16 on Saturday. The 18-year-old Raducanu, which burst onto the scene earlier this year by reaching the fourth round in Wimbledon in its first Grand slam appearance, he was completely overbearing against Sorribes Tormo, closing the unilateral match in 70 minutes.
Tennis-Medvedev resumes search for his first major against 'tricky' Evans
Second favorite Daniil Medvedev resumes bidding for your first Grand slam title against British Dan Evans at U.S Open on Sundays, while Aryna Sabalenka Faces her good friend and stunt couple Elise mertens in the fourth round. Russia Medvedev, a losing finalist in Flushing Meadows in 2019, he has yet to release a set in New York so far and faces world number 27 Evans in the second game of the day on Arthur Ashe Stadium in the first career meeting between the two.
Tennis-Stephens suffers abuse on social media after U.S Open loss
American Sloane Stephens received a torrent of angry messages on social media, including racist and sexist abuse, following her third-round loss to Angelique Kerber in the U.S Open, the 2017 tournament champion said Saturday. Stephens, who is Black, said he received more than 2,000 abuse messages after Friday's 5-7 6-2 6-3 loss.
MLB recap: Blue Jays top Athletics to 11-10 win
Marcus Semien hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to give the Toronto Blue Jays a comeback victory, an 11-10 win over the Oakland Athletics on Friday. Mark Canha had hit a two-run homer with two outs in the top of the ninth against Jordan Romano (7-1) to take a 10-8 lead. The Blue Jays had scored six in the bottom of the eighth to tie the game.
Tennis-Andreescu arrives at U.S Open fourth round
Previous U.S Open champion Bianca Andreescu fired 21 winners to do a quick job of Belgian Say hello to Minnen 6-1 6-2 in the third round of the tournament on Saturday. The 21 year old Canadian he won nearly all of his first-serve points in the first set at Louis Armstrong Stadium with just four unforced errors, two years after he lifted the trophy.
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