Djokovic tops Monfils to reach Madrid’s 3rd round
MADRID — Novak Djokovic posted a 6-3, 6-2 win over Gael Monfils to reach the third round at the Madrid Open.
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reached the third round of the Madrid Open after rallying to a 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 win over Jack Draper. Marin Cilic also advanced. Jessica Pegula beat
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College football: A source said Pitt’s Jordan Addison - the winner of last year’s Biletnikoff Award, given annually to the top receiver in college football - officially entered the transfer portal.
Horse racing: A deal for Drug Free Sport International to police medication was announced.
Baseball: Ten-year-old Long Island Little Leaguer Lazar Lapenna, who has a history of epileptic seizures, tragically died of one while running to first base during a game at Point Lookout Park in Lido Beach on Friday, according to multiple reports . ... A baseball signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in 2019 will be sold to benefit war relief efforts in Ukraine.
Autos: Dover’s attendance rebound following shrinking turnout for more than a decade was the boost the track needed in its first race under new management. Speedway Motorsports COO Mike Burch said he plans to keep Dover on the NASCAR schedule just as it has been since 1969.
Soccer: FIFA extended an investigation into alleged systematic sexual abuse of underage players in Gabon by suspending Patrick Assoumou Eyi, a former national under-17 team coach who is accused of raping boys, league official Serge Mombo and coaches Triphel Mabicka and Orphee Mickala . ... Liverpool rallied after an early scare to defeat Villarreal 3-2 and advance to its third Champions League final in five seasons . ... Kieffer Moore’s goal in the 83rd minute for Bournemouth secured a 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest and earned promotion back to the English Premier League after a two-season absence.