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Murray faces brutal battle against old foe Wawrinka in Paris
(Reuters) - Former world number one Andy Murray chose to focus on the funny side of his French Open first-round draw against Stan Wawrinka as the pair brace themselves for another battle on the Parisi...
Sep 26, 2020
Bucs plan to admit more fans after governor’s order
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will open Raymond James Stadium to fans next weekend, now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has lifted restrictions on businesses throughout Florida. On Friday, DeSantis signed an execut...
Sep 26, 2020
NFL reminds team personnel to wear their masks
The NFL has fined coaches and teams $1.75 million so far this season for failing to comply with mask requirements aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus. And on Friday, the league sent a memo...
Sep 26, 2020
Astros’ Baker first to lead five MLB teams to postseason
Dusty Baker will make history next week when he leads his Houston Astros into the postseason against a still-to-be-determined opponent. Baker, 71, will be leading his fifth team in the playoffs, break...
Sep 26, 2020
U.S. Open ball incident won’t change way I deal with emotions, says Djokovic
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic said he will not let the ball incident that caused his U.S. Open disqualification affect the way he manages his emotions on court as he makes his Gran...
Sep 26, 2020
Tennis: Svitolina battles past Rybakina to claim Strasbourg title
(Reuters) - World number five Elina Svitolina held off a spirited challenge from Elena Rybakina to lift the Strasbourg International title with a 6-4 1-6 6-2 win on Saturday. Second seed Svitolina, th...
Sep 26, 2020
Tennis: Second seed Pliskova hoping to be fully fit before opening match
PARIS (Reuters) - Czech second seed Karolina Pliskova hopes to be fully fit for her opening match at the French Open, having retired during the final of the Italian Open in Rome on Monday with injury....
Sep 26, 2020
Cycling: Van der Breggen completes world championships double with road race title
IMOLA, Italy (Reuters) - Anna van der Breggen of the Netherlands claimed the road race gold medal in emphatic style at the world championships, prevailing after a long solo ride to add to her time tri...
Sep 26, 2020
Unusual French Open conditions will help Halep, says Navratilova
PARIS (Reuters) - The French Open's rescheduled dates will work in favour of top-seeded Romanian Simona Halep, who is fresh and confident going into the claycourt Grand Slam in Paris, tennis great Mar...
Sep 26, 2020
Motorcycling: Morbidelli snatches maiden pole as Yamaha dominate in Barcelona
(Reuters) - Petronas Yamaha's Franco Morbidelli claimed his maiden MotoGP pole position at the Catalunya Grand Prix on Saturday, edging out team mate Fabio Quartararo in Barcelona. Italian rider Morbi...
Sep 26, 2020
