Italian tennis player Fabio Fognini has been provisionally suspended from the U.S. Open after a misogynistic rant during his first round loss. Fognini has been cited before for his conduct, and this announcement Saturday was reportedly the final straw. Fabio Fognini was supposed to play doubles, but this suspension will prevent that. Fabio Fognini, the 22nd seed, swore at a ...
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18-year-old Denis Shapovalov is the talk of the U.S. Open
Canadian tennis star is the youngest man to advance to the 4th round of the tournament since Michael Chang (17) in 1989. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S. Open: Denis Shapovalov gets easy win as injured Edmund retires
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov has advanced to the fourth round of the U.S. Open after British opponent Kyle Edmund retired with an injury. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Erdogan calls arrest of Turkish security guards in U.S. a ‘scandal’
A decision by U.S. authorities to arrest Turkish security guards involved in a brawl in Washington in May is a scandal, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. Open: Federer forced to sweat out another 5-set win
Roger Federer managed to pull out his second five-set victory in a row at the U.S. Open, coming back to edge 101st-ranked Mikhail Youzhny of Russia 1-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S. orders closing of Russian consulate in San Francisco
The United States is retaliating against Russia by forcing closure of its consulate in San Francisco and scaling back its diplomatic presence in Washington and New York. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. sends warplanes to South Korea in show of force towards North Korea
The United States on Thursday flew some of its most advanced warplanes to South Korea to take part in bombing drills aimed at intimidating North Korea, after Pyongyang fired a midrange ballistic missile over Japan earlier this week, South Korea’s military said. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. Open: Shapovalov’s string of stunners continues, takes out Tsonga
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov advanced into the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday night after a 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (3) victory over eighth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France. The 18-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., will next face Kyle Edmund of Britain. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S. Open: Japan’s Osaka stuns defending champ Kerber in 1st round
Angelique Kerber is gone from the U.S. Open, the first defending champion eliminated in the first round in 12 years. The sixth-seeded German is out of the tournament and on her way out of the top 10 after being beaten by Naomi Osaka of Japan 6-3, 6-1 in one of the only completed matches on a rainy Tuesday. CBC | ...
Read More »U.S. Open: Shapovalov cruises to 1st victory in Grand Slam event
Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov cruised into the second round of the U.S. Open with a 7-5, 6-1, 6-2 win over Russia’s Daniil Medvedev on Monday. CBC | Sports News
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