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ATP roundup: No. 3 seeds falter in Greece and France
Two of the top four seeds at the ATP 250 Vanda Pharmaceuticals Hellenic Championship suffered second-round defeats Wednesday in Athens, Greece.,Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic piled up 14 aces with no double faults to knock out Italy's Luciano Darderi, the No. 3 seed, by a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 count. Marcos Gir...
Reports: Marko Mitrovic to be chosen as new Revolution coach
The New England Revolution are set to appoint Marko Mitrovic as their next head coach, multiple reports said on Monday.,The hiring would end a search that began in September after the dismissal of Caleb Porter.,Mitrovic, 47, most recently coached the United States at both the Under-20 World Cup and ...
Vancouver signs three draft picks to one-year deals
Expansion club PWHL Vancouver announced the signings of three 2025 draft picks on Tuesday.,Defender Nina Jobst-Smith (third round), forward Brianna Brooks (fourth) and forward Madison Samoskevich (fifth) agreed to one-year contracts.,Vancouver opens its inaugural season on Nov. 21 against fellow lea...
Novak Djokovic withdraws from Paris Masters
Novak Djokovic announced that he will no longer participate in the Paris Masters, which begins Monday.,The seven-time winner of the ATP 1000 event did not give a reason for the withdrawal.,"Dear Paris, unfortunately I'll not compete at this year's Paris Masters," the 38-year-old Serbian star posted ...
Panthers F Jonah Gadjovich signs 2-year extension through 2027-28
Florida Panthers forward Jonah Gadjovich on Sunday signed a two-year contract extension through the 2027-28 season.,Financial terms were not disclosed, but the deal -- announced on Gadjovich's 27th birthday -- is for $1.8 million according to multiple media reports. The average annual value of $905,...
Novak Djokovic to face unlikely foe in Shanghai semifinals
Novak Djokovic defeated Belgium's Zizou Bergs 6-3, 7-5 at the Rolex Shanghai Masters on Thursday to become the oldest-ever ATP Masters 1000 semifinalist at 38.,The fourth-seeded Serbian star reached his record-extending 80th Masters 1000 final four and is seeking his record-extending fifth title in ...
Novak Djokovic fights off illness to reach Shanghai quarters
Fourth-seeded Novak Djokovic endured a grueling 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 win Tuesday against Spain's Jaume Munar to reach the quarterfinals at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.,Battling the humidity, the Serbian star threw up several times during the two-hour, 40-minute match and collapsed to the court after droppin...
Jannik Sinner forced to retire in Shanghai; Novak Djokovic advances
World No. 2 Jannik Sinner had to be helped off the court in the third set at the Rolex Shanghai Masters, with severe cramping in his right thigh forcing him to retire from his third-round match against Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands on Sunday.,Griekspoor, the No. 27 seed, was leading 6-7 (3), ...
Novak Djokovic advances in pursuit of 5th Shanghai title
Novak Djokovic opened his quest for a record-extending fifth Rolex Shanghai Masters title Friday with a hard-fought 7-6 (2), 6-4 win against Marin Cilic.,With the victory in one hour and 55 minutes, the fourth-seeded Serbian improved his career record to 40-6 at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Ch...
Heat sign Nikola Jovic to four-year extension; Tyler Herro next?
Heat forward Nikola Jovic signed a four-year extension with Miami worth a reported $62.4 million, his agents told ESPN.,Jovic averaged 10.7 points in 2024-25 with the Heat, his third NBA season, and was entering the final year of his rookie deal. He joined Miami as the No. 27 pick in the 2022 NBA Dr...
Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz set up showdown in U.S. Open final
The Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz rivalry will continue in a third consecutive Grand Slam final.,The top two seeds won their semifinal matches on Friday at the U.S. Open in New York.,Sinner, the No. 1 seed and defending champion, beat No. 25 Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, aft...
Carlos Alcaraz sweeps Novak Djokovic to reach U.S. Open final
Carlos Alcaraz stormed into his third consecutive Grand Slam final by defeating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-2 in their U.S. Open semifinal bout Friday afternoon in New York.,The 22-year-old Spanish star will face either World No. 1 Jannik Sinner of Italy or Canadian 25th seed Felix Auger-Aliassim...