GOFFIN BEATS FEDERER IN 3 SETS FOR “BEST WIN OF MY CAREER”
LONDON» A set up against a man he’d never lost to, Roger Federer looked to be cruising toward a shot at a seventh ATP Finals title. David Goffin had other ideas.
The Belgian rallied in the semifinals on Saturday to claim the biggest win of his career and stun the favorite 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.
“It is the best win of my career, for sure,” said Goffin, who lost all six of his previous encounters against Federer.
“I started to feel the ball better at the end of the first set, so I wanted to be more aggressive. It paid off. I started to serve well. My forehand was going much better.”
His opponent on Sunday in the final will be Grigor Dimitrov after the Bulgarian defeated Jack Sock 4-6, 6-0, 6-3.
Rookie still leads RSM Classic.
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ST. SIMONS ISLAND, rookie Austin Cook shot a 4-underpar 66 to increase his lead to three strokes in the RSM Classic.
Cook, a shot ahead after a secondround 62, had five birdies and a bogey — his first of the week — to reach 18-under 194 with a round left at Sea Island Golf Club’s Seaside Course.
Chris Kirk was second after a 64. Brian Gay was another stroke back at 14 under after a 69.
J.J. Spaun had a 62 to get to 13 under.
• Michelle Wie had a four-way share of the lead going into the final round of the CME Group Tour Championship, all because Sung Hyun Park stumbled badly and let so many players back into the mix.
Wie, winless since the 2014 U.S. Women’s Open, had a 6-under 66 and was tied for the lead at Tiburon Golf Club with Kim Kaufman (64), Ariya Jutanugarn (67) and Suzann Pettersen (69).
• Justin Rose shot a 7-under 65 to take a one-shot lead into the final round of the European Tour’s season-ending Tour Championship.
The 37-year-old Rose made a gutsy par save on the final hole after a bogey-free round for an overall 15-under 201.
Results » 11CC
Adams State men, women win.
IND.» Adams State won EVANSVILLE, the men’s and women’s Division II cross country championship titles.
The Grizzlies’ women earned their 17th NCAA national title with a score of 126 points. Eilish Flanagan led the team with a ninth-place individual finish in a time of 21:08.2.
Other Adams State finishers in scoring position were Malena Grover, who finished 12th (21:13.1), Roisin Flanagan 21st (21:29.7), Haleigh Hunter-galvan 46th (21:50.3) and Kaylee Bogina 51st (21:55.0).
Western State was the next RMAC school in the standings, coming in ninth.
The Adams State men defended their national title with a team score of 44 points. This was their 13th national title since 1992.
The Grizzlies’ Kale Adams had a leading time of 30:56.7, posting the fastest time out of RMAC competitors.
Teammates Elias Gedyon (31:09.3) and Joshua Joseph (31:12.2) finished seventh and ninth, respectively. South Central Regional champion Lucio Ramirez crossed the line in 13th (31:23.4), and Sydney Gidabuday finished 17th overall (31:31.6).
Colorado School of Mines was third in the team standings with 85 points.
The last time Adams State swept both titles was 2009.
UCCS women top Mines.
DIEGO» UCCS women’s soccer SAN beat Colorado Mines 3-2 in the South Central championship game at UC San Diego late Friday night when Madison Tominello sent a cross into the box in the 79th minute and a deflection from a Mines defender put it in for an own goal.
UCCS led 2-0 until the Orediggers erased the deficit in the second half.