5:09 PM ET Six-times champion Roger Federer avoided an early exit from the ATP Finals as he rediscovered his form to outclass Austria’s Dominic Thiem 6-2, 6-3 at the 02 Arena on Tuesday. The Swiss maestro found himself with his back to the wall after an error-strewn loss to Kei Nishikori in his opening round-robin
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10:39 AM ET Kevin Anderson is on the verge of qualifying for the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals after thrashing Kei Nishikori in London on Tuesday. No.4 seed Anderson won 6-0, 6-1 in just 64 minutes to secure his second win of the week, following his opening victory over Dominic Thiem on Monday.
12:30 PM ET The timing of Farhan Zaidi’s hiring by the Giants could not be better for an organization that probably needs a clear-eyed examination of its most treasured on-field asset. It would be too much to ask some in the ownership group or front office to wholly separate themselves emotionally from Madison Bumgarner, who
10:17 AM ET SAO PAULO, Brazil – Love him or loathe him, Max Verstappen will be making headlines in Formula One for years to come. His clash with Esteban Ocon on lap 44 of the Brazilian Grand Prix was remarkable for a number of reasons — not least the irony of it happening on the
9:17 AM ET Associated Press PARIS — Lucas Pouille will lead France in the Davis Cup final against Croatia this month as the hosts bid to win successive titles. Pouille was picked by captain Yannick Noah on Tuesday alongside Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Jeremy Chardy, Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert. Pouille wrapped up France’s 10th Davis Cup
9:08 AM GMT Wallabies utility back Matt Toomua admits Michael Cheika faces some difficult decisions before Saturday’s crucial Test against Italy in Padua. Toomua, who came off the bench late in the 9-6 loss to Wales, is in line to start at five-eighth against the team ranked 14th in the world. The 28-year-old, who is
8:44 AM ET Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Rory McIlroy is set to give up European Tour membership in 2019 to focus on the U.S. PGA Tour. Just for the year, for now. McIlroy said on Tuesday at the World Tour Championship he intends to play only two full-field European Tour events in
7:22 AM ET ON A GRAY, misty April afternoon in San Francisco, Golden State Warriors CEO Rick Welts stands atop a parking garage overlooking the massive cavity that, in just over one year’s time, will house the three-time NBA champions. “I could come down here every day,” Welts says, holding an oversized Warriors umbrella at
6:23 AM ET Suggestions that Esteban Ocon collided with Max Verstappen on purpose at the Brazilian Grand Prix have been labelled as “conspiracy theories” by Force India team principal Otmar Szafnauer. Max Verstappen will perform two days of “public service” as punishment for his post-race altercation with rival driver Esteban Ocon following Sunday’s Brazilian Grand
12:25 AM ET Pat Howard makes a final exit from his office at the National Cricket Centre in Brisbane on Wednesday. It has been seven years and one month since he was unveiled as Cricket Australia’s general manager team performance, a period of enormous change for Australian cricket. Much of it has been driven by