All about Viviani's victory, Halep's concern for Kanepi, DeChambeau's win

Elia Viviani sprinted to victory in stage three of the Vuelta an Espana on Monday, holding off Italian compatriot Giacomo Nizzolo, as Michal Kwiatkowski retained the red jersey.

Cycling: Viviani sprints to victory in Vuelta stage three

Elia Viviani sprinted to victory in stage three of the Vuelta an Espana on Monday, holding off Italian compatriot Giacomo Nizzolo, as Michal Kwiatkowski retained the red jersey. Quick-Step Floors rider Viviani recorded victory in what was the 1,500th stage in the race's history, after being launched by teammate Michael Morkov in a chaotic finale at a frantic pace.

World number one Halep upset by Kanepi in U.S. Open first round

World number one Simona Halep was upset 6-2 6-4 by unseeded Estonian Kaia Kanepi in the U.S. Open first round on Monday, the second consecutive year the Romanian has lost her opening match at Flushing Meadows. Playing in the first match on the newly renovated Louis Armstrong Stadium court, the French Open champion failed to sustain any kind of service rhythm and her usually stout defense proved no match for Kanepi's bruising groundstrokes and deft drop shots.

F1 fan survey ranks Silverstone top, Canada bottom so far

The British Grand Prix at Silverstone, whose future is at risk after 2019, has drawn the top rating in an online fan survey of the first half of the Formula One season while Canada came last. The 'Attitudes to F1' survey carried out by Formula One through the F1fanvoice.com website, and made available to Reuters, also revealed that one in 10 fans would be happy to drop the showcase Monaco Grand Prix from the calendar.

Hunted Hamilton can sense balance of power shifting

Lewis Hamilton still leads the Formula One world championship by a handy margin but Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix left no doubt that the balance of power has shifted towards Ferrari. The Mercedes driver left Spa with his advantage trimmed to 17 points and the prospect of race winner and title rival Sebastian Vettel making further inroads at Ferrari's home Italian Grand Prix next weekend.

MLB roundup: Voit's homer helps Yanks sweep Orioles

Luke Voit hit a two-run homer, his third long ball of the series, and the visiting New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 Sunday night to complete a four-game series sweep. The Yankees pulled within six games of first-place Boston in the American League East. The last-place Orioles lost their eighth game in a row.

Games-Japan's scandal-hit men's basketball team out of Asian Games

Japan's turbulent Asian Games basketball tournament, which saw four players sent home in disgrace, came to an end on Monday when they were beaten 93-67 by Iran in the quarter-finals. The Japanese Olympic Committee revoked four players' accreditation after they were found to have spent the night with women in a Jakarta hotel.

Marlins to lower season ticket prices

The Miami Marlins are lowering their 2019 season ticket prices by as much as 25 percent, according to a report. The Miami Herald reported Monday that the team, led by owners Bruce Sherman and Derek Jeter, is revamping its ticket strategy. The Marlins will increase "member" benefits by offering discounts on food and drink, and fans can accumulate points to earn rewards. That could include taking part in events such as watching batting practice on the field.

DeChambeau rolls to 4-stroke win at Northern Trust

Bryson DeChambeau carded a stress-free, final-round 69 on Sunday to post a four-stroke win at The Northern Trust at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, N.J., in the first of the PGA Tour's four FedExCup playoff events. DeChambeau finished at 18-under 268 after 72 holes to move from ninth place to first in the playoff standings. He produced a four-birdie, two-bogey round on Sunday.

Bottas may have to be Hamilton's wingman after Monza

Valtteri Bottas bridled at the suggestion last month that he was a "wingman" for Mercedes team-mate and championship leader Lewis Hamilton but the Finn may soon find he has no choice in the matter. Hamilton is now 87 points ahead of his fourth-placed teammate -- a tally equivalent to some three and a half race wins -- with only eight rounds of the campaign remaining.

Probably no better time to play Murray says hopeful Duckworth

A first-round match at the U.S. Open against former champion Andy Murray will be a tough test for James Duckworth but the 448th-ranked Australian says the Briton will be vulnerable on his return to the Grand Slam stage. Murray's appearance at Flushing Meadows will be his first at a Grand Slam since last year's Wimbledon after almost a year out to recover from hip surgery.

(With inputs from Reuters)