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2 top-20 seeds fall, No. 5 Jack Draper withdraws at U.S. Open
It was a bit of a bloody Wednesday on the men's side of the U.S. Open in New York, with two top-20 seeds losing and No. 5 seed Jack Draper being forced to withdraw due to an arm injury.,Draper, who made his deepest Grand-Slam run to the semifinals of last year's U.S. Open, has been transparent about...
Novak Djokovic able to 'survive' in U.S. Open return
Novak Djokovic dropped the first set and struggled to find his rhythm throughout but still managed to survive his second-round U.S. Open match against qualifier Zachary Svajda on Wednesday in New York.,After committing 14 unforced errors in losing an hour-long first set, the 38-year-old managed to t...
Marton Fucsovics wins third career title at Winston-Salem Open
Veteran Hungarian Marton Fucsovics struggled with the finish line in sight, but recovered to defeat Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp, 6-3, 7-6 (3) to capture the title at the ATP Tour's Winston-Salem Open.,The 33-year old led 6-3, 5-1, and had a championship point on his racket at 5-2, but double-fa...
Martin Fucsovics tops another seeded foe, reaches Winston-Salem semis
Unseeded Marton Fucsovics of Hungary, the 94th-ranked player in the world, pulled off his third consecutive upset over a seeded opponent with a 7-5, 6-3 Winston-Salem (N.C.) Open quarterfinal victory over No. 12 Jaume Munar of Spain on Thursday.,The 33-year-old Fucsovics converted 6 of 9 break point...
Union rule D Ian Glavinovich (knee) out for season
The Philadelphia Union placed defender Ian Glavinovich on the season-ending injury list on Thursday.,The 23-year-old Argentina international is recovering from surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.,Glavinovich sustained the injury on April 5 and finished the season with one goal in fo...
Report: Toronto FC acquiring M Djordje Mihailovic from Rapids
Toronto FC are making a splash by acquiring star midfielder Djordje Mihailovic from the Colorado Rapids for an $8 million transfer fee, GiveMeSport reported Monday.,The Rapids, in the thick of the playoff hunt, did not want to move Mihailovic at first, but the U.S. men's national team player request...
Novak Djokovic WDs from Cincinnati Open
Novak Djokovic withdrew from the upcoming ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati, giving himself no hard-court tune-ups before the U.S. Open.,The ATP officially listed Djokovic's withdrawal from Cincinnati as "non-medical," while he cited a groin injury for his absence from the Canadian Open that...
Orioles activate INF/OF Vidal Brujan, LHP Cade Povich
The Baltimore Orioles activated infielder/outfielder Vidal Brujan after he was claimed off waivers Sunday and brought back left-hander Cade Povich from the injured list.,In corresponding moves, the Orioles optioned right-hander Houston Roth and outfielder Jordyn Adams to Triple-A Norfolk.,Brujan, 27...
ATP relocating tournament from Serbia to Greece
The ATP Tour announced Monday that the Nov. 2-8 tournament in Belgrade, Serbia, is relocating to Athens, Greece.,No official reason was given. Serbian media reported that Novak Djokovic and his family, who run the tournament, are behind the move.,The 24-time Grand Slam champion recently expressed hi...
Austin FC sign Serbian D Mateja Djordjevic
Austin FC acquired defender Mateja Djordjevic on a free transfer Thursday from a top-flight club in his native Serbia.,Djordjevic, 22, will occupy a U22 Initiative roster slot and is signed through 2028 with an option for 2029.,"Mateja is a highly-rated defender who, at a young age, has already gain...
Stefanos Tsitsipas splits with coach Goran Ivanisevic
Stefanos Tsitsipas announced a split with coach Goran Ivanisevic on Thursday after less than two months together.,Their partnership began on May 29 following Tsitsipas' second-round exit at the French Open.,"Working with Goran Ivanisevic was brief but an intense experience and a truly valuable chapt...
Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Jack Draper out of Toronto tourney
Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Jack Draper have withdrawn from the 2025 National Bank Open in Toronto due to injury, the tournament announced Sunday.,Sinner is recovering from an elbow injury sustained during his fourth-round match at Wimbledon; however he persevered and went on to win the tourna...
Jannik Sinner in way of Carlos Alcaraz's Wimbledon three-peat
Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is back in the Wimbledon final after a 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) victory on Friday against fifth-seeded Taylor Fritz in London.,On Sunday, the second-seeded Spaniard will face top seed Jannik Sinner of Italy. Sinner swept to a 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 win over No. 6 seed...
Carlos Alcaraz one win from Wimbledon three-peat
Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is back in the Wimbledon final after a 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) victory on Friday against fifth-seeded Taylor Fritz in London.,On Sunday, the second-seeded Spaniard will face either top seed Jannik Sinner of Italy or No. 6 seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia, a sev...
Panthers bring back F Mackie Samoskevich on 1-year contract
The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers re-signed forward Mackie Samoskevich to a one-year contract on Thursday, the team announced.,The Panthers did not disclose financial terms, though multiple sources reported the value is $775,000, the league minimum.,Samoskevich, 22, played...
Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic win, set up clash in Wimbledon semis
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner showed no signs of being impacted by an elbow injury, getting past 10th-seeded Ben Shelton 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the semifinals of Wimbledon on Wednesday in London.,Sinner, of Italy, will be making his second appearance in the Wimbledon semifinals where he will fac...
Jannik Sinner tops Ben Shelton, reaches semifinal at Wimbledon
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner showed no signs of being impacted by an elbow injury, getting past 10th-seeded Ben Shelton 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the semifinals of Wimbledon on Wednesday in London.,Sinner, of Italy, will be making his second appearance in the Wimbledon semifinals. He lost to Novak...
Novak Djokovic sweeps into Wimbledon third round
Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic moved into the third round at Wimbledon for a record 19th time with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-0 victory against home favorite Daniel Evans on Thursday in London.,The sixth-seeded Serbian struck 11 aces, won 89 percent of the points (40 of 45) behind his first serve and saved b...
NBA adjusts record of all-time wins leader Gregg Popovich
Gregg Popovich's all-time record for coaching victories is now 32 smaller.,The NBA adjusted Popovich's record after he missed the last 77 games of the 2024-25 season due to a stroke. The Spurs went 32-45 in those games, coached by Mitch Johnson.,Popovich, who relinquished his head-coaching duties af...
Gary Woodland named final U.S. Ryder Cup vice captain
U.S. captain Keegan Bradley named Gary Woodland as his fifth and final vice captain for this September's Ryder Cup on Wednesday.,Woodland, 41, joins fellow vice captains Jim Furyk, Kevin Kisner, Webb Simpson and Brandt Snedeker for the biennial golf competition against Team Europe, scheduled for Sep...