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Haase stuns Zverev in Cincinnati, Djokovic advances

Dutchman Robin Haase upset German fourth seed Alexander Zverev 5-7 6-5 7-5 at the Cincinnati Masters on Wednesday and Wimbledon winner Novak Djokovic cruised into the third round before rain interrupted play. Haase, who last week kicked off his North American hardcourt swing by reaching the Toronto quarter-finals, converted six of seven break point opportunities to get by world number three Zverev in a match lasting two hours and 25 minutes.

Tsurenko stuns defending Cincinnati champion Muguruza

Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko stunned defending Cincinnati Masters champion Garbine Muguruza with a 2-6 6-4 6-4 second-round win over the seventh-seeded Spaniard on Wednesday. Muguruza, competing in her first tune-up event for the Aug. 27-Sept. 9 U.S. Open appeared to be heading for a routine victory after rolling through the first set and jumping ahead 3-0 in the decider but Tsurenko had other plans.

MLB notebook: Judge (wrist) progressing slowly

When Aaron Judge first sustained a chip fracture of the ulnar styloid bone in his right wrist, the New York Yankees estimated it would be three weeks before he could swing a bat in a game situation. On the eve of that three-week mark, Judge still hasn't picked up a bat.

Messi to miss Argentina friendlies in the U.S.

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has ruled himself out of two friendlies in the United States next month, a source at the Argentine Football Association (AFA) told Reuters on Wednesday. The source, confirming widespread reports in Argentine media, said the Barcelona forward would miss the games against Guatemala and Colombia and possibly more.

Jaguars CB Ramsey unloads on QBs in an interview

Jalen Ramsey is one of the league's best cornerbacks, but he'll definitely be tested this season after criticizing several of the NFL's starting quarterbacks. The Jacksonville Jaguars cover corner gave blunt assessments of several signal callers in a GQ interview that came out on Wednesday.

NFL notebook: Jags CB Ramsey blasts NFL QBs

Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey gave critical and blunt assessments of several NFL signal callers in a GQ interview that was published on Wednesday. Among his targets were Atlanta's Matt Ryan, Buffalo rookie Josh Allen, Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger, Indianapolis' Andrew Luck and Baltimore's Joe Flacco. Allen, the seventh overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, got the worst of it.

Serena beat by Kvitova in the second round in Cincinnati

Serena Williams was beaten 6-3 2-6 6-3 by Petra Kvitova in a thrilling second-round match at the Cincinnati Open on Tuesday, ending the American's bid for a third title at the event. Williams looked rusty in the first set, struggling to handle the Czech's booming left-handed serve and never created a break-point opportunity.

Maryland interim coach Canada: Health, safety are 'primary focus'

Maryland offensive coordinator and interim head coach Matt Canada emphasized the health and safety of his players on Wednesday in his first public comments since head coach DJ Durkin was placed on leave. "Our practices have been extremely crisp," Canada told reporters at practice. "The focus of our players' health and safety is No. 1, and our players are feeling that and understanding that. That's our primary focus."

Dodgers' Puig, Giants' Hundley ejected after a fracas

The history of bad blood between the San Francisco Giants and Yasiel Puig continued Tuesday night. Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder was ejected along with Giants catcher Nick Hundley after a bench-clearing incident culminated with Puig throwing a punch during the rivals' matchup at Dodger Stadium.

Rape case against Broncos DE Gotsis dropped by DA

Broncos defensive end Adam Gotsis will not be charged in a rape investigation after the case was dropped by the Fulton County (Ga.) district attorney's office on Wednesday. Gotsis, who turns 25 next month, was arrested on March 7 and accused of raping a woman five years earlier while he was at Georgia Tech. The case had been under investigation since his arrest, but the DA's office announced Wednesday that no action will be taken.

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