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Thiago Agustin Tirante stuns Novak Djokovic at humid Cincinnati OpenArgentina's Thiago Agustin Tirante notched the biggest win of his career Saturday, dispatching No. 3 seed Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of the Cincinnati Open at Mason, Ohio.,Tirante recorded 13 aces and 40 winners against Dkojokic, who wilted under the Midwest heat and humidity. ...

Whitecaps acquire Serbian M Aleksa CvetkovicThe Vancouver Whitecaps announced the acquisition of midfielder Aleksa Cvetkovic from Serbian side OFK Beograd on Wednesday.,The 21-year-old Serbian signed a U22 Initiative contract through the 2029-30 MLS season with a club option for 2030-31.,"Aleksa has been a regular starter and standout player ...

Luka Mijatovic, 17, earns 400 freestyle title at U.S. ChampionshipsLuka Mijatovic, a 17-year-old Californian, put up a time that drew comparisons to superstar Ian Thorpe while winning the 400-meter freestyle at the U.S. Swimming Championships in Irvine, Calif., on Friday.,Mijatovic prevailed in 3 minutes, 43.45 seconds. According to NBC Sports, the only swimmer eve...

Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic pull out of Montreal tourney

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic withdrew from the upcoming National Bank Open in Montreal, tournament officials announced on Friday.,The Masters 1000 event is set for Aug. 2-13 and is one of the big lead-in events prior to the U.S. Open. The other is the Cinc...

Novak Djokovic aims to play in at least 1 more Wimbledon

Despite being turned away again as he attempted to earn his record-setting 25th Grand Slam title, Novak Djokovic seemed upbeat about his future.,Minutes after being on the wrong end of a convincing 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 defeat to defending champion Jannik Sinner in Friday's second semifinal on Center Court ...

Alexander Zverev to face Jannik Sinner in Wimbledon final

Second-seeded Alexander Zverev put an end to the "Fery-tale" run of a British wild card on Friday and punched his ticket to the Wimbledon final for the first time, where he'll face defending champ Jannik Sinner, who knocked out seven-time champion Novak Djokovic.,Zverev recorded a 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-4 ...

Alexander Zverev ends 'Fery-tale,' reaches Wimbledon final

Second-seeded Alexander Zverev put an end to the "Fery-tale" run of a British wild card on Friday and punched his ticket to the Wimbledon final for the first time.,Zverev recorded a 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-4 victory over Arthur Fery in 2 hours, 14 minutes to advance to Sunday's final at the All England Club...

Novak Djokovic sets another record en route to Wimbledon quarters

It took nearly 3 1/2 hours against a qualifier ranked No. 132 in the world, but seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic prevailed Sunday for his 106th match victory, eclipsing Roger Federer for the No. 1 spot on the men's all-time list at the All England Club.,Pursuing Federer's record of eight...