Doping: IWF provisionally suspends five Russian weightlifters
Five Russian weightlifters have been provisionally suspended for potential doping violations based on data retrieved from a Moscow laboratory, the sport’s governing body has said....
Djokovic shakes off rust, Federer rolls in Cincinnati
Novak Djokovic survived a nervous start to see off Sam Querrey 7-5 6-1 at the Cincinnati Masters on Tuesday as the world number one returned...
Venus stuns holder Bertens in Cincinnati, Serena withdraws
Former world number one Venus Williams, playing what she called “smart” tennis, beat defending champion Kiki Bertens 6-3 3-6 7-6(4) in the second round of...
MLB notebook: Phils hire Manuel as hitting coach
The Philadelphia Phillies replaced hitting coach John Mallee with 75-year-old former manager Charlie Manuel on Tuesday....
Serena withdraws from Cincinnati Masters with back problems
Serena Williams withdrew from the Cincinnati Masters on Tuesday due to back problems just days after spasms forced her to retire from the Rogers Cup...
NFL notebook: Brown back in Raiders’ camp
Oakland Raiders wideout Antonio Brown returned to training camp Tuesday in Napa, Calif., one day after losing his helmet grievance with the NFL....
Djokovic shakes off rust to advance in Cincinnati
Novak Djokovic overcame some early jitters in his first match since his triumph at Wimbledon last month to see off Sam Querrey 7-5 6-1 at...
Del Potro withdraws from U.S. Open as knee rehab continues
Juan Martin del Potro will not compete at this year’s U.S. Open as the 2009 champion continues to recover from a knee injury, tournament organizers...
Woods ready to play in BMW Championship
Tiger Woods says he is ready to play golf again this week after the former world number one withdrew from last week’s Northern Trust due...
Wawrinka sees off determined Dimitrov in Cincinnati
Swiss Stan Wawrinka overcame battling Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 5-7 6-4 7-6(4) in a roller-coaster first-round match at the Cincinnati Masters on Tuesday....