All about Isner's win, Lewis Hamilton's excuse, Russians facing doping charges

Home fans rose to acclaim John Isner after he fought back to vanquish Chilean Nicolas Jarry 6-7(7) 6-4 3-6 7-6(2) 6-4 in a five-set, a second-round thriller at the U.S. Open on Wednesday.

Isner outlasts Jarry to reach the third round

Home fans rose to acclaim John Isner after he fought back to vanquish Chilean Nicolas Jarry 6-7(7) 6-4 3-6 7-6(2) 6-4 in a five-set, a second-round thriller at the U.S. Open on Wednesday. Isner relied on his power serve, delivering 38 aces in the match to surpass Roger Federer with the second-most career aces, ATP statistics showed.

John Isner in another earth shatteringly dull fifth setter, amazing how this keeps happening to a dude that doesn't know how to hit a tennis ball!

— Miles Surrey (@HKSurrey) August 29, 2018

MLB roundup: Yelich hits for cycle in wild Brewers win

Christian Yelich hit for the cycle while tying a franchise record with six hits, and Jesus Aguilar slugged the tiebreaking homer in the 10th inning as the Milwaukee Brewers posted a wild 13-12 victory over the host Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night at Great American Ball Park. Yelich drove in three runs and scored twice while becoming the eighth player in franchise history to hit for the cycle. He is the first Milwaukee player to do so since George Kottaras against the Houston Astros on Sept. 3, 2011.

Browns release LB Kendricks after insider trading charge

The Cleveland Browns released linebacker Mychal Kendricks on Wednesday after he was hit with federal charges for insider trading. U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain, based in Philadelphia, announced the charges earlier Wednesday. The complaint said Kendricks turned $80,000 into $1.2 million in a span of five months.

Angels' Pujols (knee surgery) out for the season

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Albert Pujols will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing an arthroscopic debridement of his left knee on Wednesday. A general timetable to return to playing following such a procedure is six to eight weeks, the Angels announced.

Hamilton leaves it late to arrive at Monza

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has excused Italian Grand Prix media duties on Thursday due to what his Mercedes team said was an "unavoidable personal commitment". The team gave no details but said he would not be arriving in Monza until Thursday evening, missing the official driver autograph session for fans.

YES Pole!! It was challenging out there and so close in the end. Everyone was on the edge of their seats! I can't thank the team enough for everything today 🙏🏾. We move forward and place full focus on the race tomorrow. Let's go!! 🔥@MercedesAMGF1 #F1 #BelgianGP pic.twitter.com/ooUUPR742G

— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) August 25, 2018

Muguruza stunned by qualifier Muchova at U.S. Open

Czech qualifier Karolina Muchova stunned two-times Grand Slam champion Garbine Muguruza at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, dumping the Spaniard out in the second round with a three-set victory. Muchova, who came into the match against the 12th seed with a world ranking of 202, was understandably nervous from the outset but grew into the contest and eventually prevailed 3-6 6-4 6-4 in two hours and 27 minutes.

Four Russian biathletes face doping charges: IBU

The International Biathlon Union (IBU) said on Thursday that four Russian biathletes have allegedly committed anti-doping violations, but did not disclose their identities. The IBU did not provide any additional information regarding the alleged offenses nor did it identify the events in which the four biathletes had competed.

The informant says Peru soccer chief paid off a judge: document

An informant in a probe of Peru's judiciary has testified that FIFA's top representative in the South American nation paid a judge in exchange for his help winning exclusion from a murder investigation, according to a statement to prosecutors seen by Reuters. The allegations against Edwin Oviedo could renew calls for him to resign as president of the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) or be suspended by soccer's governing body, FIFA. The FPF represents and is funded by FIFA, which has spent years trying to remake its image after a slew of graft scandals.

Venus eyes potential clash with Serena

Venus Williams beat Italy's Camila Giorgi 6-4 7-5 in the U.S. Open second round on Wednesday to set up a possible third-round match against her younger sister Serena. Venus seeded 16th, powered through the first set but appeared to lose energy toward the end of the second in broiling conditions inside the newly built Louis Armstrong Stadium.

Nadal eases past Pospisil to reach U.S. Open third round

Defending champion Rafa Nadal eased into the third round of the U.S. Open with a regulation 6-3 6-4 6-2 victory over unseeded Vasek Pospisil on Wednesday. A fresh-looking Nadal, whose first-round match was cut short after opponent David Ferrer retired with a calf injury midway through the second set, started brightly against the Canadian and never looked back.

(With inputs from Reuters)