Gauff sends former world No.1 Naomi Osaka packing with straight sets victory
SAN JOSE: Coco Gauff held off four-time major champion Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday night to advance to the quarterfinals at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic.
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Werder Bremen and Schalke ‘ready to deliver’ on Bundesliga return
BERLIN: Two of the biggest and most successful sides in German football history return to the Bundesliga this weekend with fallen giants Werder Bremen and Schalke back in the top flight after a season in the second tier.
WTA roundup: Shelby Rogers upsets Maria Sakkari at San Jose
Shelby Rogers delivered 10 aces and won 76.5 per cent of her first-serve points on Thursday while rolling to a 6-1, 6-3 upset of top-seeded Maria Sakkari of Greece in the second round of the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic at San Jose, Calif.
Emma Raducanu wins marathon to reach Washington Open quarter-finals
The English 19-year-old outlasted Colombia's Camila Osorio 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/4) after two hours and 50 minutes for a gritty victory in the WTA's longest two-set main draw match of the year. "It has got to be one of the most physical matches I've ever played," Raducanu said. "It was a pretty monumental effort to really get through that.
Raducanu wins marathon to reach Washington quarter-finals
WASHINGTON: Reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu of Britain advanced to the quarter-finals of the ATP and WTA Washington Open, refusing to wilt Thursday after a marathon match in sweltering heat.
Emma Raducanu wins marathon match against Camila Osorio to reach Citi Open quarter-finals in Washington
Emma Raducanu outlasted Camila Osorio 7-6(5) 7-6(4) to reach the quarter-finals of the Citi Open in Washington on Thursday night. «I think I died about three times in that match,» Raducanu said afterwards. Ad/> «Honestly I don't know how I came back.
Philadelphia Phillies release Didi Gregorius as Jean Segura returns from 60-day injured list
The Philadelphia Phillies released shortstop Didi Gregorius on Thursday in a series of moves involving players acquired at the trade deadline and the return of infielder Jean Segura from the 60-day injured list.