Sports News Roundup: Djokovic unfazed by foot blisters ahead of U.S. Open; Lyles romps to 200m victory in Paris and more

Sports News Roundup: Djokovic unfazed by foot blisters ahead of U.S. Open; Lyles romps to 200m victory in Paris and more
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Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Ko, Broch Larsen lead CP Women's Open as Henderson lurks

World No. 1 Jin Young Ko of South Korea fired a bogey-free 7-under 65 on Saturday to grab a share of the lead with Denmark's Nicole Broch Larsen at the CP Women's Open in Aurora, Ontario. Ko, who is bogey free through 54 holes, carded seven birdies on her day at Magna Golf Club to move into a tie atop of the leaderboard at 18-under 198 alongside Larsen, the second-round leader who shot 66 for the third straight day.

Djokovic unfazed by foot blisters ahead of U.S. Open

Novak Djokovic interrupted his U.S. Open practice twice on Saturday to have a trainer look at his right foot but the defending champion said the discomfort was due to blisters and is not a concern. So uncomfortable was Djokovic that he removed his shoe and sock to have his right foot inspected. Later in the practice he stopped mid-sprint, lifted his right leg off the ground and hopped around on his left foot.

Lightning ink Cup winner Maroon to one-year deal

The Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday announced the signing of veteran winger Patrick Maroon to a one-year, $900,000 contract. Maroon, a member of the Stanley Cup-winning St. Louis Blues last season, is coming off a campaign in which he scored 10 goals and added 18 assists in 74 games. The 31-year-old has 88 goals and 118 assists in 449 games across his eight-year NHL career.

Pole Hurkacz lifts first ATP trophy at Winston-Salem Open

Poland's Hubert Hurkacz outdueled top seed Benoit Paire to earn his first ATP title with a 6-3 3-6 6-3win in the Winston-Salem Open final on Saturday. Hurkacz, 22, steadied himself through a roller-coaster affair, which included a brief rain delay after the second set, and came out on top after two hours and nine minutes.

Athletics: Lyles romps to 200m victory in Paris

World championship favorite Noah Lyles stormed to the year's second-fastest 200 meters, 19.65 seconds, as he returned to competition at the Paris Diamond League meeting on Saturday. Reigning world champion Ramil Guliyev of Turkey was more than three-tenths of a second adrift in 20.01 and Canadian Aaron Brown finished third in 20.13.

NFL notebook: No timetable for Cam Newton's return

Cam Newton might be in jeopardy of missing the Carolina Panthers' opener against the Los Angeles Rams on Sept. 8. Panthers coach Ron Rivera said "there is no timetable" for the quarterback's return, two days after Newton suffered a left mid-foot sprain in a preseason game against the New England Patriots. Newton exited the stadium in a walking boot and X-rays detected the sprain.

MLB notebook: Giants' Sandoval to have Tommy John surgery

San Francisco Giants infielder Pablo Sandoval will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, the team announced Saturday. Sandoval last played on Aug. 9 and went on the 10-day injured list five days later. He was examined on Wednesday by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles, and the noted orthopedic surgeon recommended the reconstructive surgery in which the ulnar collateral ligament is repaired.

NFL: Colts quarterback Luck to retire from NFL - report

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is retiring from the NFL, ESPN reported on Saturday. Luck was expected to announce the decision during a media conference on Sunday.

Thomas leads McIlroy, Koepka by 1 in storm-delayed Tour Championship

Justin Thomas holds the lead Saturday after the suspended third round of the Tour Championship at East Lake in Atlanta. Thomas finished only five holes before officials halted play with vicious storms in the area Saturday. Unlike a day earlier, play didn't resume.

USADA confirms Coleman charges after he says reports not true

American sprinter Christian Coleman has been charged with a potential anti-doping rule violation for failing to properly file his whereabouts information, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) said on Saturday.

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