CHINA-- Petra Kvitova breezed past defending champion Garbine Muguruza 6-1 6-4 to move into the quarter-finals, while world number one Angelique Kerber battled past Barbora Strycova in the second round of the China Open on Wednesday.
Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Kevin Pillar (11) makes a diving catch during the fourth inning against the Baltimore Orioles in the American League wild card playoff baseball game at Rogers Centre in Toronto. Jays won 5-2 in 11 innings. (Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports.)
KOLKATA-- India crushed New Zealand by 178 runs in the second test on Monday to clinch the three-match series and reclaim top spot in the world rankings from Pakistan.
LAUSANNE - Maria Sharapova is counting the days until she can return to action having been cleared to play again next April after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) reduced the former world number one's two-year drugs ban by nine months on Tuesday.
CHASKA, Minnesota-- Ryan Moore was given the final invitation to this week's Ryder Cup as a player but he came away with one of the biggest honours when he secured the decisive point for the United States on Sunday.
