Djokovic wins record fourth Shanghai final
SHANGHAI — Novak Djokovic won a record fourth Shanghai Masters title with a6-3,6-4 win over 13th-seeded Borna Coric on Sunday.
The second-seeded Djokovic has won all four Shanghai finals he’s contested in his career (2012, 2013, 2015 and 2018). He previously shared the record of winning three Shanghai titles with Andy Murray.
More tennis: Second-seeded caroline garcia won her first tournament of the year with a 7-6 (7), 6-3 win over top-seeded karolina Pliskova in the Tianjin Open in China . ... Ukrainian 18-year-old dayana yastremska won her maiden WTA title by upsetting sixth-seeded wang Qiang 6-2, 6-1 in 65 minutes at the Hong Kong Open . ... camila giorgi won her second career WTA title by defeating ekaterina alexandrova 6-3, 6-1 at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz. soccer: Tobin heath and alex Morgan each scored twice, and the United States earned a spot in the World Cup next summer in France with a 6-0 victory over Jamaica on Sunday in the CONCACAF qualifying tournament. The top-ranked United States is the defending champion. Canada, ranked No. 5 in the world, also clinched a spot in France with a 7-0 victory over Panama in the earlier game Sunday at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The top three finishers in the CONCACAF Women’s Championship will represent the region in France, so the winners of both semifinals earned a berth before the final. The title match and the third-place game are set for Wednesday in Frisco. The fourth-place finisher will face Argentina in a playoff for a spot in France.
Boxing: Terence “Bud” crawford stopped Jose Benavidez with 18 seconds left in the 12th and final round to retain his WBO welterweight title Saturday night in Omaha, Neb.
NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau said Sunday that guard Jimmy Butler practiced with the team and is expected to play in its season opener Wednesday. Butler, who has requested a trade, did not play in the Wolves’ final preseason game Friday. Thibodeau said he was working on his conditioning.