LeBron James to Djokovic: Sports round up

ovak Djokovic finally got the title that had been missing from his resume as the Serb defeated Swiss world number two Roger Federer, his greatest rival, 6-4 6-4 to win the Cincinnati Masters on Sunday.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Sherman: NFL 'will be flag football soon'

Richard Sherman took to Twitter Sunday to voice his dislike of the NFL's new helmet rule. The veteran San Francisco cornerback blasted the new regulations in a series of tweets, and he proclamed the NFL "will be flag football soon" because of its player-safety mandates.

76ers' Simmons on LeBron: 'Would've been great to learn from him'

Philadelphia 76ers executives thought they had a good chance to sign LeBron James this summer and were disappointed when he spurned them in free agency for the Los Angeles Lakers. So, too, was rising 76ers star Ben Simmons.

Cabrera grand slam leads Indians over Orioles, 8-0

Melky Cabrera hit a grand slam during a six-run fourth inning that broke the game open for Cleveland, and the Indians defeated the visiting Baltimore Orioles 8-0 in the finale of a weekend series Sunday at Progressive Field. The Indians won two of three in this series and finished the season with a 5-2 record versus the slumping Orioles, who fell back to 50 games under .500 at 37-87.

Djokovic beats Federer to win in Cincinnati

Novak Djokovic finally got the title that had been missing from his resume as the Serb defeated Swiss world number two Roger Federer, his greatest rival, 6-4 6-4 to win the Cincinnati Masters on Sunday. The championship was the only ATP Masters 1000 title the former number one had failed to win in his illustrious career and he finally broke the ice on his sixth try.

Report: Thompson wants to be 'a Warrior for life'

The much anticipated NBA free agency of 2019 is poised to be flooded with superstar options. But one of the most tempting targets might not be on the shopping list after all. Klay Thompson, the four-time All-Star shooting guard for the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors, emphatically stated his hopes for free agency next summer, which don't include a call to any moving companies.

Wickens airlifted to a hospital in IndyCar crash; race halted for 2 hours

Driver Robert Wickens was taken to a local hospital by helicopter and racing was stopped after a violent crash on the ninth lap in the ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway. The Verizon IndyCar Series race was red flagged and did not restart for approximately two hours after the crash, which occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m. Eastern time.

Bertens stuns world number one Halep for Cincinnati title

Dutch surprise Kiki Bertens saved a championship point before going on to earn a shock Cincinnati Masters final triumph 2-6 7-6(6) 6-2 over a fatigued world number one Simona Halep on Sunday. Bertens came back from the brink against Romania's top seed in an exhausting second set tiebreaker, then won five of the final six games in the decider to lift the sixth and biggest title of her career.

MLB roundup: A's tie Astros atop AL West

Right-hander Trevor Cahill gave up only an infield single over seven innings Saturday afternoon, and the Oakland Athletics completed a 10-game climb into first place in the American League West with a 7-1 victory over the Houston Astros in Oakland, Calif. With the win, the A's are now tied for first in the division with the defending champions, who had held a solo lead in the division since June 14.

Snedeker leads wire-to-wire for three-shot Wyndham win

Brandt Snedeker won the Wyndham Championship by three shots on Sunday after his only remaining threat C.T. Pan drove out of bounds at the final hole. Snedeker and Taiwan's Pan were tied until Pan's mistake at the par-four 18th led to a double bogey and afforded Snedeker the luxury of needing only a bogey at the hole.

NFL roundup: Cousins struggles in Vikings' loss to Jaguars

Kirk Cousins and Latavius Murray each had their fair share of troubles as the Minnesota Vikings lost 14-10 to the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars in preseason action Saturday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium. Cousins, coming off a perfect debut against Denver last week, completed 3 of 8 passes for 12 yards in playing four series. Murray, meanwhile, only gained 12 yards on six rushes, fumbling twice.

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