ATHENS- - Ajax Amsterdam reached the Champions League knockout stages for the first time since 2005-06 after a Dusan Tadic brace gave the Dutch side a 2-0 win at 10-man AEK Athens in a match marred by crowd trouble at the Olympic Stadium on Tuesday.
Houston Texans wide receiver Demaryius Thomas (87) leaps over Tennessee Titans strong safety Kenny Vaccaro (24) during the first half at NRG Stadium. Texans won 34-17. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports.)
LILLE, France- - Croatia captain Zeljko Krajan hailed his "dream team" after Marin Cilic sealed a second Davis Cup title for the Balkan nation by beating France's Lucas Pouille on Sunday.
TEXAS- - American sprinter Ronnie Baker has never seen a world outdoor championship in person but after his sparkling 2018 season the world indoor bronze medallist is probably checking the weather for next year's worlds in Doha.
"He has turned himself into a legitimate medal threat, and not just indoors," four times Olympic sprint medallist Ato Boldon told Reuters.
ABU DHABI- - Five times world champion Lewis Hamilton signed off on the Formula One season in style and a cloud of tyre smoke on Sunday after a pole-to-flag victory in Abu Dhabi, his 11th win of the campaign.
