9:17 AM ET Novak Djokovic said he has decided not to enter the Paris Masters because he has no points to win at the Nov. 2-8 event as he bids to retain the world No. 1 spot come end of season. “I won’t play in Paris as I can’t add to my points tally but
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6:56 PM ET Star Richmond forward Jack Riewoldt believes the club has grown stronger and closer after overcoming a series of controversies this year. The Tigers have the chance to cement themselves as one of the great modern-day teams when they take on Geelong in Saturday’s AFL Grand Final. 1 Related Richmond won the flag
10:11 PM ET Tennis world No.1 and lifelong Richmond supporter Ashleigh Barty will present the premiership cup if the Tigers win Saturday’s AFL Grand Final. Queensland local Barty – who is Richmond’s inaugural AFLW member – had been a constant presence in the crowd at the Tigers’ two finals this month at Metricon Stadium and
5:55 AM ET Andy Murray has suffered another injury setback and has pulled out of this week’s ATP Tour event in Germany due to a lingering pelvic problem, raising doubts over his participation for the remainder of the year. The former world No. 1 returned from a second hip surgery in January 2019 to win
2:09 PM ET Associated Press SANTA MARGHERITA DI PULA, Sardinia — Laslo Djere of Serbia beat Italian wild card Marco Cecchinato to win the Sardegna Open on Sunday. Djere won 7-6 (3), 7-5, sealing the final with a deep backhand return. It was the 74th-ranked Djere’s second title. Both have come on clay and 11
12:51 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Andrey Rublev joined Novak Djokovic as the only men to win four tour singles titles in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season as he beat Borna Coric 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Sunday in the final of the St. Petersburg Open. Rublev came back from 5-2 down to win
11:29 AM ET Associated Press COLOGNE, Germany — Alexander Zverev ended his 17-month wait for a title by drawing on the pain of his US Open final defeat to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 and win the Cologne Indoors on Sunday. Zverev has had a breakthrough year in Grand Slam tournaments with his first semifinal
3:54 PM ET Russian home favourite Andrey Rublev rallied from a set down to beat Canadian Denis Shapovalov 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinal of the St Petersburg Open on Saturday to set up a title clash with Borna Coric. Rublev saved five of six break points to advance and took advantage in the final
3:53 PM ET Associated Press COLOGNE, Germany — Alexander Zverev moved one win from a third title in his native Germany on Saturday and will play Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final of the Cologne Indoors tournament. Top-seeded Zverev defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-5, 7-6 (3) in the semifinals. The 20-year-old Auger-Aliassime also beat a Spanish
5:22 PM ET Associated Press Tennis Canada has postponed three Challenger pro events because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization announced Friday that the Calgary, Alberta, and Drummondville, Quebec, National Bank Challenger men’s events and the Fredericton, New Brunswick, women’s event are off the schedule. The Calgary event was scheduled for February; Fredericton and Drummondville