NEW YORK- - American Shalane Flanagan runs what may be her last competitive marathon as she and Kenya's Geoffrey Kamworor defend their New York City Marathon titles on Sunday.
PARIS- - Novak Djokovic overcame a formidable examination from Marin Cilic, having to come from a set down to forge into the Paris Masters semi-finals with racket-smashing intensity and extend his winning streak to 21 matches on Friday.
PARIS- - Roger Federer made a comfortable start to his quest for a 100th title, despatching Fabio Fognini in straight sets to ease into the quarter-finals at the Paris Masters on Thursday.
CALIFORNIA--Nick Mullens made a splashy NFL debut under the national-television spotlight Thursday night, throwing three touchdown passes and directing the host San Francisco 49ers to a 34-3 demolition of the rival Oakland Raiders.
LONDON- - Chelsea reached the League Cup quarter-finals thanks to two own goals in a 3-2 win over second-tier Derby County on Wednesday as Frank Lampard's return to his former club ended in disappointment.
