The 18-year-old Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ontario, advanced to a quarterfinal meeting Friday night with France’s Adrian Mannarino, who defeated Hyeon Chung of South Korea 6-3, 6-3. “It’s what I dreamed of all my life growing up, playing guys like Rafa [Nadal], Roger…
Martin powers Mariners past A’s 7-6 in 10
Leonys Martin insists he wasn’t swinging for the fences. But a good swing got the job done at the most opportune of times for the Seattle Mariners. Martin homered in the top of the 10th inning as the Mariners rallied…
Umpire Joe West suspended three games for calling Adrian Beltre MLB’s biggest complainer
Joe West said in June that Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre was MLB’s biggest complainer. Now the veteran umpire has been given something about which to complain: a three-game suspension for those comments. As reported Tuesday by the Los Angeles Times’s…
Real Madrid dominate nominations for Champions League awards
Six Real Madrid players have made UEFA’s shortlist for the best footballers in each positional category who played in the Champions League last season, the sport’s European governing body said on Friday. Spanish champions Real, who won Europe’s elite club…
Leicester announce Iheanacho’s signing
Leicester City on Thursday announced the signing of Super Eagles striker, Kelechi Iheanacho, from English Premier League rivals, Manchester City. Iheanacho, 20, signed a five-year deal at the King Power Stadium with the transfer fee officially undisclosed. However, reports say…
Nigeria: Balogun Draws Champion, Carlson, At Georgia 2017 Chess World Cup
Nigeria’s chess star, Master Oluwafemi Balogun, who won the recent West African tourney in Liberia, has been drawn to play against current world champion, Magnus Carlsen at forthcoming Chess World Cup slated to hold in Georgia next month According to…
Don’t think £200m for Neymar is expensive, says Mourinho
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said Wednesday he does not believe the record-shattering 222 million euro ($260 million) transfer fee Paris St Germain are willing to pay for Neymar is expensive. But the Reds boss, speaking after his side beat…
After Yu: Rangers caught in middle, now going on without ace
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) When Yu Darvish arrived in Texas from Japan in 2012, the Rangers were coming off consecutive World Series appearances. As was expected with his celebrated entrance then, Darvish is now pitching for a World Series contender. Except…
Los Angeles has been named as the host of the 2028 Summer Games
Los Angeles has been named as the host of the 2028 Summer Games, the IOC announced Monday. David Wharton of the Los Angeles Times reported earlier Monday that L.A. had reached an agreement to host the games. Mayor Eric Garcetti will hold a…
CHAN Qualifier: Eagles get 3-day break to play for their respective clubs
Home-based Super Eagles players have been given a three-day break to enable them play for their respective clubs in the ongoing Nigeria Professional Football League. Toyin Ibitoye, the Super Eagles’ Media Officer, disclosed this in an interview with the News…