TIGERS OPEN HOCKEY SEASON WITH SWEEP

colorado springs Peter Stoykewych scored the only goal of the third period to give Colorado College, which blew a 3-0 lead, a 4-3 victory over Alabama-Huntsville to sweep the weekend hockey series Saturday.

Hunter Fejes scored a short-handed goal, and Alex Roos added an evenstrength tally in the first period before Christian Heil put the Tigers up 3-0 early in the second period.

• Cole Gunner scored both of Air Force’s goals in a 4-2 loss toMercyhurst at the academy.

Federer halts Djokovic’s streak

shanghai » It took a “perfect match” by Roger Federer for Novak Djokovic’s 28-match winning streak in China to come to an end.

In their first match sinceDjokovic edged Federer to capture his seventh Grand Slam title atWimbledon, the Swiss star exacted ameasure of revengewith a commanding victory in the semifinals of the Shanghai Masters. Federer broke Djokovic twice to defeat the Serb 6-4, 6-4 and halt his impressive streak dating to 2010.

“He played a perfect match,” Djokovic said. “Tonight is definitely one of the best matches he has played against me.”

• Top-seeded SamStosur reached the final of the JapanWomen’s Open in Osaka with a 7-6 (6), 6-2 victory against Elina Svitolina of Ukraine.

Stosur will play fifth-seeded Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan. She reached her firstWTA title match with a 6-2, 7-5 win against Luksika Kumkhum of Thailand.

Phatlum in position for first win

kuala lumpur, malaysia » Thailand’s Pornanong Phatlum birdied seven of the first 10 holes and finished with a 6-under-par 65 to take a three-stroke lead in the LPGA Malaysia.

Phatlum, winless on the LPGA Tour, had a 14-under 199 total at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club.

“Well, the front nine was amazing. Like I make everything,” Phatlum said. “Back nine, I just feel a little bit nervous.”

South Korea’s So Yeon Ryu, the second-round leader, had double bogeys on Nos. 17 and 18 for a 72 to drop into a tie for third at 10-under with compatriot Chella Choi (68), China’s Shanshan Feng (69) and New Zealand’s Lydia Ko (70).

• Kirk Triplett holed out from 143 yards for eagle on the par-4 18th hole to take a two-stroke lead in the Champions Tour’s SAS Championship in Cary, N.C.

Triplett finished with a bogey-free, 9-under 63 to reach 11-under 133 at Prestonwood. Paul Goydos (67) and Tom Lehman (68) were tied for second.

CSU spikers cruise.

The seventhranked Colorado State volleyball team won its 13th straight match, never trailing in a 25-15, 25-7, 25-17 sweep of Fresno State atMoby Arena.

Adrianna Culbert led the way with 10 kills, eight digs and three blocks.

• AlannaWinfield hit .370 percent while posting 14 kills, leading Colorado Mines, ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division II, to a 25-16, 25-13, 25-17 sweep of Chadron State in Golden.

• Michela Smith had 13 kills, and four other Roadrunners had 10 each as No. 25Metro State earned a 3-1 (24-26, 25-21, 25-20, 26-24) win over visiting Black Hills State of South Dakota.

Biles settles for a silver medal

nanning, china » Hong Un Jong of North Korea won the vault event, denying Simone Biles of the United States a third gold medal at the gymnastics world championships.

Hong received 15.599 points. Biles, who won her second all-around title Friday and also won gold from the team event, took silver with 15.554 points.

Cavs down Heat.

LeBron James scored seven points while playing only 20 minutes, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Miami Heat 122-119 in overtime in an exhibition in Rio de Janeiro.