DUBAI- - Novak Djokovic used a dizzying array of drop shots to make short work of Karen Khachanov at the Dubai Open on Thursday, reaching the semi-finals with a dominant 6-2 6-2 win over the Russian seventh seed.
AMSTERDAM--Ajax Amsterdam are out of the Europa League despite a 2-1 win over Getafe on Thursday.
BERLIN- - The Netherlands made a flying start to the UCI world track championships with two gold medals and Germany's women roared to the team sprint title as records tumbled inside Berlin's velodrome on Wednesday.
CAPE TOWN- - A 120-run opening partnership between captain Aaron Finch and David Warner laid the platform for an emphatic 97-run victory for Australia over South Africa on Wednesday to win the Twenty20 series 2-1.
Maria Sharapova quietly walked away from tennis at the age of 32 on Wednesday, ending a career that featured five Grand Slam titles, time at No. 1 in the WTA rankings and a 15-month doping ban.
