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Tennis – ATP Finals – The O2, London, Britain – November 17, 2019 Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas reacts after winning his final match against Austria’s Dominic Thiem Action Images via Reuters/Tony O’Brien (Reuters) – Stefanos Tsitsipas said he is targeting a Grand Slam in 2020 as part of his quest to finish the season in the

FILE PHOTO: Oct 23, 2019; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (22) against the Sacramento Kings at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Phoenix Suns big man Deandre Ayton is again in unfamiliar territory after returning from suspension to find a team breaking new

(Reuters) – Former European team sprint champion Jess Varnish has won the right to appeal after an employment tribunal ruled against her in January in her case against British Cycling and UK Sport. FILE PHOTO: England’s Jess Varnish waves after winning the bronze medal in the women’s sprint finals cycling race at the 2014 Commonwealth

(Reuters) – Charlotte became Major League Soccer’s (MLS) newest team on Tuesday as the rapidly-expanding league added a 30th franchise who will begin playing in 2021. FILE PHOTO: Oct 13, 2019; London, United Kingdom; Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper watches from the sidelines during an NFL International Series game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at

FILE PHOTO: Dec 1, 2019; Glendale, AZ, USA; Los Angeles Rams linebacker Dante Fowler Jr. (56) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The NFL Players Association won a grievance against the Jacksonville Jaguars through an NFL arbiter on Monday after the team had fined players for

LONDON (Reuters) – Roger Federer admits he suffered a “bit of a breakdown” during last month’s tour of Mexico and South America after rioting in Colombian capital Bogota forced him to cancel his exhibition match against German’s Alexander Zverev. FILE PHOTO: Tennis – Exhibition match – Roger Federer v Alexander Zverev – Plaza Mexico, Mexico

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – United States captain Tiger Woods led from the front as the Americans dominated the Sunday singles to overhaul the Internationals at Royal Melbourne 16-14 and claim an eighth successive Presidents Cup. FILE PHOTO: Oct 21, 2019; Chiba, JAPAN; Tiger Woods plays a tee shot on the 7th hole during The Challenge: Japan

(Reuters) – Babe Ruth may have died more than 70 years ago, but the baseball slugger is still turning out big numbers. FILE PHOTO: Babe Ruth’s 500th home run bat is held by SCP Auctions president David Kohler before it goes up for auction in Laguna Niguel, California, U.S., November 25, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: Eliud Kipchoge, the marathon world record holder, takes part in a team building exercise during 2019 Athletes Annual Conference in Eldoret, Kenya. December 4, 2019. REUTERS/Njeri Mwangi/File Photo (Reuters) – Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge has chosen April’s London Marathon for his first race since becoming the first person to run a marathon in under

FILE PHOTO: Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – May 27, 2018 Italy’s Francesca Schiavone reacts during her first round match against Slovakia’s Viktoria Kuzmova REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo (Reuters) – Former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone has been given the all clear following a “tough battle” with cancer, the 39-year-old Italian has

FILE PHOTO: Figure Skating – ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – 2019 Internationaux de France – Ladies Free Skating – Patinoire Polesud, Grenoble, France – November 2, 2019 Russia’s Alina Zagitova performs REUTERS/Emmanuel Foudrot/File Photo (Reuters) – Olympic and world champion Alina Zagitova is taking a break from figure skating this winter, the Russian

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The United States conjured up some magic moments on the 18th green to fight back in Friday’s foursomes and hold the Internationals to a 6.5-3.5 lead after Ernie Els’ team threatened to deliver a decisive blow at the Presidents Cup. The Americans, trailing in all five matches at one point, dug deep

FILE PHOTO: Chemdawg marijuana plants grow at a facility in Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada October 29, 2019. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) – Major League Baseball (MLB) will remove marijuana from its list of banned substances and players who test positive for opioids, fentanyl, cocaine and synthetic THC under random drug tests will be

FILE PHOTO: International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President Rene Fasel answers a question during a news conference at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 18, 2014. REUTERS/Jim Young MOSCOW (Reuters) – The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) will try to ensure Russia retains the right to host the 2023 world ice hockey championship, IIHF President

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick on Wednesday shed very little light into the NFL’s investigation of the organization for videotaping the Cincinnati Bengals’ sideline this past weekend. FILE PHOTO: Nov 24, 2019; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick warms up his hands before the game against the Dallas Cowboys

(Reuters) – Captain Ernie Els’ thorough preparation has renewed optimism in the International Team that they can end 21 years of disappointment and claim only their second Presidents Cup, Australian Adam Scott said on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: Golf – The 148th Open Championship – Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, Northern Ireland – July 19, 2019