Osaka, Kvitova dig deep to advance to Stuttgart semis

World number one Naomi Osaka came from behind in the final set to beat Croatian Donna Vekic 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) on Friday and move into the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix semi-finals. Press Release Distribution Service

Masters champion Woods to skip Wells Fargo Championship

Next month’s PGA Championship is likely to be the next tournament appearance for Tiger Woods, following the news the Masters champion will not play in next week’s Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina. Press Release Distribution Service

Lawyer for Patriots owner Robert Kraft calls prostitution sting video ‘unlawful’

Lawyers for New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft grilled a Florida police detective on Friday, seeking to persuade a judge to toss out hidden-camera footage that prosecutors say shows the 77-year-old soliciting prostitution at a massage parlor. Press Release Distribution Service

Criminal investigation of Chiefs’ Hill reopens

Prosecutors in suburban Kansas City have reopened the criminal case against Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill after a television station aired audio on Thursday night that allowed viewers to hear a man identified as Hill threatening his fiance. She had accused him of injuring their 3-year-old son. Press Release Distribution Service

Nadal reaches Barcelona semis with hard-earned win over Struff

Eleven-times champion Rafael Nadal booked his place in the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open semi-finals by beating German Jan-Lennard Struff 7-5 7-5 in a hard-fought match on Friday. Press Release Distribution Service

Semenya wins 1,500 meters at South African championships

Caster Semenya cruised to the 1,500 meters gold at the South African Athletics Championships on Friday, adding to the 5,000 title she claimed the previous day. Press Release Distribution Service

Soccer: Canada gets a league of its own with CPL launch

Canada played in one World Cup, in Mexico in 1986, failed to win a game, did not score a goal and never returned to soccer’s global showpiece tournament. Press Release Distribution Service

Kenyan Kiptum suspended, won’t run in London Marathon

World half marathon record holder Abraham Kiptum has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for an Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) violation, the AIU said on Friday. Press Release Distribution Service

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