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CF Montreal hope to debut confident Alexis Sanchez vs. Crew
Gaining momentum and ground in the Eastern Conference playoff chase will be the goal when CF Montreal and the Columbus Crew collide Wednesday in Ohio.,Montreal (4-10-5, 17 points) is in more dire need, sitting 14th and trailing D.C. United by seven points for the final postseason berth. But the club...

Leading goal scorers deliver in D.C. United-Montreal draw
Prince Owusu and Tai Baribo exchanged second-half goals as CF Montreal and visiting D.C. United played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night.,The draw extends D.C. United's (5-5-9, 24 points) unbeaten streak to six matches (1-0-5). The Black-and-Red also have points in 11 of 12 matches. D.C. United also i...

ATP roundup: Ben Shelton takes second straight Canadian title
Ben Shelton broke onto the scene by winning his first-ever ATP Masters 1000 championship a year ago in Toronto.,He earned his second crown at that level by successfully defending his Canadian title on Thursday, defeating fellow American Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6 (4) to win the National Bank Open in...

Cameron Norrie advances to daunting Zverev match at rainy Cincinnati
Rain interrupted play on the first day of the Cincinnati Open, but it didn't stop Great Britain's Cameron Norrie, who on Thursday downed Croatia's Dino Prizmic 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in Mason, Ohio.,Norrie withstood a 25-14 disadvantage on winners, rallying from a first-set loss to take control in Set 2. Nor...

Ben Shelton, Brandon Nakashima set up all-U.S. final in Montreal
It will be an all-American final at the National Bank Open in Montreal, as defending champion Ben Shelton will oppose Brandon Nakashima for the championship on Thursday.,Shelton, the fifth seed, trounced 12th-seeded Learner Tien 6-2, 6-3 in the semifinals on Wednesday night.,Nakashima, the 28th seed...

Brandon Nakashima downs Rafael Jodar to reach Montreal final
It will be an all-American final at the National Bank Open in Montreal, as Brandon Nakashima swept Spain's Rafael Jodar 7-6 (3), 6-4 on Wednesday to secure a spot in the championship match.,In the title match on Thursday, Nakashima, the 28th seed, will face either fifth-seeded Ben Shelton or 13th-se...

Brandon Nakashima, Rafael Jodar reach first Masters 1000 semifinal in Montreal
Continuing his impressive performance in Montreal, Brandon Nakashima dominated Luciano Darderi 6-2, 6-3 in a quarterfinal match on Tuesday at the National Bank Open to advance to his first Masters 1000 semifinal. ,The 25-year-old Nakashima, the No. 28 seed, lost just one service game while serving u...

Play postponed in Montreal; all quarters slated for Tuesday
Heavy rains and severe thunderstorm warnings caused play to be cancelled on Monday evening at the National Bank Open in Montreal.,Monday's quarterfinal matches between 19th-seeded Italian Luciano Darderi vs. No. 28 Brandon Nakashima and No. 20 Rafael Jodar of Spain vs. No. 18 Arthur Fils of France a...

Brandon Nakashima delivers milestone win to reach Montreal quarters
Brandon Nakashima battled the elements and tough competition to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal with a 7-6 (4), 5-7, 7-5 defeat of Arthur Rinderknech at the National Bank Open in Montreal on Saturday.,The American had lost his five previous round of 16 matches at 1000-level events befo...

Defending champ Ben Shelton continues strong run in Montreal
Defending champion Ben Shelton continued his strong run through the National Bank Open with a 6-3, 6-2 defeat of Belgium's Zizou Bergs on Friday to reach the Round of 16 in Montreal.,Shelton, the highest remaining seed at No. 5, was dominant on his serve with eight aces and no double faults. He won ...

Cameron Norrie rallies to stun No. 3 seed Alex de Minaur in Montreal
Great Britain's Cameron Norrie saved a match point and completed a dramatic comeback Thursday, upsetting third-seeded Alex de Minaur 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-1 in the third round of the National Bank Open in Montreal.,Australia's de Minaur appeared firmly in control after taking the opening set and building ...

Top seed Alexander Zverev loses Montreal opener to Tallon Griekspoor
Tallon Griekspoor broke out of a recent cold stretch with a stunning 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-4 upset of No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev in second-round action at the National Bank Open in Montreal on Wednesday.,Griekspoor, who ranks 69th in the ATP world rankings, entered having won just one of his last eight t...
