Pierre Boulben
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Tennis: Shelton survives Shapovalov in New York night
Shelton did not start until close to 10:45 p.m. and did not finish until the small hours. Shapovalov made him earn every set, and the American came through in four.
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Tennis: Townsend knocks out Shnaider, Sabalenka next
Unseeded, and now two wins from a first US Open quarter-final. Taylor Townsend took out the 15th seed Diana Shnaider in three sets. Aryna Sabalenka is next.
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Tennis: Tsitsipas ends his Grand Slam drought in New York
Stefanos Tsitsipas served his way past Jiri Lehecka overnight in New York. The Greek is into the US Open fourth round for the first time, and into his deepest Grand Slam run in more than two years.
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NCAAF: Isaiah Marshall opens Kansas era in a 51-6 rout
Kansas needed a new quarterback and got a comfortable answer. Isaiah Marshall threw for 248 yards and two scores in a 51-6 opening rout.
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MLB: Guardians walk off twice to sweep Tigers in doubleheader
Brayan Rocchio homered twice in the opener. Travis Bazzana ended the nightcap in the 10th. Cleveland took both halves of Friday’s doubleheader in walk-off fashion.
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NCAAF: Clemson warns LSU over playing ex-NFL players
Lawyers have joined the build-up to Saturday night. Clemson has told LSU that fielding two former NFL players could break the contract for their opener.
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Tennis: Tommy Paul grinds down Bublik in five sets
Two sets to one down and drifting, Tommy Paul turned his third round on its head at Flushing Meadows. Alexander Bublik never found his way back.
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Football: Arsenal drawn against Barcelona in Women’s UCL
Six matchdays, one trip to Catalonia. Arsenal’s route back into the Women’s Champions League knockout rounds runs straight through the holders.
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Boxing: Hearn says Wembley is back on for Fury vs Joshua
Madison Square Garden looked like the answer. Then Eddie Hearn posted a statement this afternoon, and Wembley is suddenly back in the conversation.