Sports News Roundup: Olympics - 'Together for a Shared Future' unveiled as motto for Beijing 2022 Games; Pele in 'stable' condition after respiratory problems, hospital says and more

The 18-year-old Briton took the tennis world by storm when she beat Canada's Leylah Fernandez, 19, in straight sets last weekend to become the first qualifier in the men's and women's game ever to win a Grand Slam title. MLB roundup: Phillies escape 7-run hole, beat Cubs by 9 Bryce Harper belted a three-run homer to highlight his three-hit performance as the host Philadelphia Phillies overcame a seven-run deficit for a 17-8 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Olympics - 'Together for a Shared Future' unveiled as motto for Beijing 2022 Games

The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics unveiled its official motto, "Together for a Shared Future", during a ceremony at the city's Capital Museum on Friday. Chen Ning, director general of Beijing 2022's Culture and Ceremonies Department, said that the slogan was a commitment towards overcoming global challenges as a community with a shared future for mankind.

Athletics-Tokyo Marathon postponed, 2022 edition cancelled due to COVID-19

The Tokyo Marathon has been postponed until March and the 2022 edition cancelled due to the COVID-19 state of emergency in the capital, event organisers said. The race was to have been held on Oct. 17 but has now been moved to March 6, the Tokyo Marathon https://www.marathon.tokyo/en/news/detail/news_002235.html Foundation said on its website on Friday.

MLB roundup: Giants earn wild 11-inning win over Braves

Kevin Gausman, pinch-hitting because San Francisco had run out of position players on the bench, lifted a walk-off sacrifice fly in the 11th inning Friday night as the Giants outlasted the visiting Atlanta Braves 6-5. The matchup of division leaders saw both teams hit game-extending home runs in the ninth. Travis d'Arnaud socked a three-run shot in the top of the inning to put Atlanta ahead 5-4, and pinch hitter Donovan Solano belted a solo shot with two outs and two strikes to tie the game.

Tennis-Ruud beats Sultanov as Norway take lead in Davis Cup

World number 10 Casper Ruud put Norway on the brink of a Davis Cup victory against visitors Uzbekistan in the World Group I playoffs with a 6-3 6-3 win over Khumoyun Sultanov on Friday. Norway, who are in the World Group playoffs for the first time since 1995, took a 2-0 lead over Uzbekistan after Ruud beat the lowly-ranked Sultanov in just over an hour, while Viktor Durasovic sealed a 6-4 6-4 win over Denis Istomin.

Six-time Pro Bowl DT Roger Brown dies at 84

Roger Brown, a six-team Pro Bowl selection in the 1960s, died Friday. He was 84. His cause of death was not announced.

Pele in 'stable' condition after respiratory problems, hospital says

Brazil soccer legend Pele, 80, is in a "stable" condition after "respiratory instability" early on Friday led to him being admitted to an intensive care unit, Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein hospital said in a statement. Concerns grew about Pele's health on Friday after local media reported that he had returned to an ICU that he had only just left earlier this week as he recovers from a colon tumor removal.

Soccer - Beckham increases ownership stake in MLS club Inter Miami

Former England captain David Beckham has increased his ownership stake in Inter Miami, the Major League Soccer (MLS) club said on Friday. Inter Miami, who made their MLS debut last year, said in a news release that co-owners Beckham and brothers Jorge and Jose Mas finalised the buyout of Marcelo Claure and Masayoshi Son.

Former Vikings OT Steve Riley dies at 68

Steve Riley, who was a first-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings and starred for the team as an offensive lineman over an 11-year NFL career, died Thursday, the team announced Friday. He was 68 years old. Riley died within a week of his former Vikings linemate, Hall of Famer Mick Tingelhoff, whom the Vikings announced died at the age of 81 Saturday.

Tennis - Reviewing U.S. Open final win felt like watching someone else - Raducanu

U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu on Friday said that re-watching her stunning victory in this month's final felt like watching someone else, adding that her achievement had started to sink in but it was still difficult to fully comprehend. The 18-year-old Briton took the tennis world by storm when she beat Canada's Leylah Fernandez, 19, in straight sets last weekend to become the first qualifier in the men's and women's game ever to win a Grand Slam title.

MLB roundup: Phillies escape 7-run hole, beat Cubs by 9

Bryce Harper belted a three-run homer to highlight his three-hit performance as the host Philadelphia Phillies overcame a seven-run deficit for a 17-8 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Harper also ripped a go-ahead double in the sixth inning off Manuel Rodriguez (3-3) as the Phillies erased a seven-run deficit for the second time this season. Jean Segura (three hits) and Odubel Herrera each had three RBIs for Philadelphia.

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