Top-seed Rublev stunned by 69th-ranked player
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Qualifier and 69th ranked Botic Van de Zandschulp upset defending champion and top-seeded Andrey Rublev 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the St. Petersburg Open.
Also advancing were Marin Cilic, American Taylor
Fritz and Jan-lennard Struff, who ousted secondseeded Denis Shapovalov.
More tennis: Jannik Sinner stretched his winning streak on indoor hard courts to 11 matches and 22 sets by beating Casper Ruud 7-5, 6-1 in the quarterfinals of the Erste Bank Open. Also advancing were American qualifier Frances Tiafoe, Alexander Zverev and Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz, who upset seventh-ranked Matteo Berrettini 6-1, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5) . ... Topseeded Simona Halep cruised into the semis of the Transylvania Open, but U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu lost to fellow teenager Marta Kostyuk in less than an hour. Also advancing were Rebecca Peterson and No. 2-seeded Anett Kontaveit, who stayed in the race for the seasonending WTA finals next month.
Golf: Taylor Pendrith of Canada ran off five straight birdies at the turn and flirted with a sub-60 round until settling for two closing pars and a 10-under 61 at Port Royal, giving him a one-shot lead over Patrick Rodgers going into the weekend at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship.
College football: Marshall said it is moving to the Sun Belt Conference, becoming the ninth school to reveal plans to depart the dwindling Conference USA, which is down to only five members committed to the league long-term — UTEP, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee State, Florida International and Western Kentucky.
College basketball: Georgia Tech senior guard Bubba Parham will miss the start of the season following knee surgery.
College: South Florida was fined $10,000 and placed on three years’ probation for NCAA Level II violations committed by the football and women’s basketball programs. In addition, the football program will be docked two scholarships for next season.
— Wire reports