Nadal's record run on clay ended by Thiem in Madrid quarters
MADRID (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal suffered a shock 7-5 6-3 defeat by Austrian Dominic Thiem in the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Friday, a result that means the Spaniard will lose the world number one ranking.
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Toronto Raptors fire coach Dwayne Casey after seven seasons
Dwane Casey's run with the Toronto Raptors is over after seven seasons, the team announced Friday.
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Major League Baseball roundup: Red Sox end Yanks' win streak
J.D. Martinez opened the top of the eighth inning with a tiebreaking homer as the visiting Boston Red Sox recovered from squandering a four-run lead to record a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday.
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Schwartzel co leader as Woods struggles to make cut at Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - Charl Schwartzel put his surprisingly poor Players Championship record behind him to earn a share of the clubhouse lead with Patrick Cantlay in the second round on Friday.
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Russia bars German anti-doping journalist from World Cup
BERLIN (Reuters) - Russia has refused World Cup accreditation to a journalist specializing in investigations into illegal doping whom German public television had asked to include on its team covering the upcoming soccer tournament, the broadcaster said on Friday.
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Bertens eases into Madrid final at expense of Garcia
MADRID (Reuters) - Unseeded Dutchwoman Kiki Bertens continued her sparkling week, roaring into the Madrid Open final with an emphatic 6-2 6-2 victory over France's Caroline Garcia on Friday.
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