All about Red Sox's win, Fisher cards, Copenhagen withdrawal of F1 race place

MLB roundup: Red Sox beat Yanks for third straight AL East title

Mookie Betts helped the Boston Red Sox clinch their third straight American League East title by collecting four hits, including a towering three-run homer off Aroldis Chapman in the eighth inning of an 11-6 victory over the host New York Yankees on Thursday night. Betts tied a season high with five RBIs to help the Red Sox win their 10th division crown. Per Elias Sports Bureau, it marks the first time the Red Sox ever clinched a division by beating the Yankees.

The ex-wife of Cubs' Russell details abuse claim

The ex-wife of Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell detailed the alleged abuse she suffered in a lengthy blog post this week. Russell was the subject of an investigation by MLB last year that has never been publicly closed. That investigation was launched after his ex-wife accused him of being unfaithful and a friend commented that he had also been abusive.

Browns, Jackson won't commit to Mayfield yet

Rookie No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield gave Cleveland just its second win in 38 games on Thursday night, but Browns coach Hue Jackson isn't ready to anoint him the starter just yet. Mayfield relieved a concussed Tyrod Taylor and rallied the Browns from a 14-point deficit passed the visiting New York Jets for a 21-17 win -- ending a 19-game winless streak.

Golf: Fisher cards first sub-60 round in European Tour history

Englishman Oliver Fisher carded the first sub-60 round in European Tour history with an incredible 12-under-par 59 on day two of the Portugal Masters on Friday. The 30-year-old even had a birdie putt on the 18th for a 58 which would have equaled the lowest round in professional golf.

Cycling teams representative says UCI taking them for granted

Cycling teams are being "taken for granted" by world governing body the UCI and fear that planned reforms will continue to leave them short-changed, according to a representative of cycling's team organization, the AIGCP. Team bosses, race organizers, and other stakeholders held a meeting in Madrid earlier this month in which they outlined their concerns ahead of reforms proposed by UCI president David Lappartient to be implemented by 2020.

Osaka eases into Tokyo semis

U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka continued to flourish in front of her home crowd at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, as she comfortably dispatched Barbora Strycova 6-3 6-4 on Friday to reach the semi-finals. The 20-year-old is competing at her first event since winning her debut Grand Slam earlier this month and looks to have brought her New York to form home with her as she has yet to drop a set so far in Tokyo.

World motorcycling body withdraws Fenati's license until 2019

Motorcycling's world governing body has withdrawn the license of Italian Moto2 rider Romano Fenati until the end of the year after he caused a global outcry by grabbing a rival's brake lever while racing. The International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) said in a statement that the 22-year-old and his lawyer attended a meeting at the FIM's Swiss headquarters on Tuesday to explain his actions.

Joshua adds weight for boxing title fight against lighter Povetkin

Heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua hit the scales nearly two stones heavier than Russian opponent Alexander Povetkin as the two weighed in for Saturday's title fight at Wembley Stadium. The Briton, who holds the WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO belts, stepped off with a measurement of 17 stones eight pounds and five ounces compared to the smaller Russian's 15 stones and 12 pounds.

Copenhagen scraps plan to host Formula One race

Denmark has scrapped plans to host a Formula One race in its capital Copenhagen, Finance Minister Kristian Jensen said on Friday. The decision to halt plans to host a race around the streets of inner Copenhagen in 2020 came after lack of support from the city authorities, Jensen said.

Golf: Americans desperate to end 25 years of Ryder Cup travel sickness

When the United States was cruising through 12 successive Ryder Cup victories (plus a tie) from 1959-85 it would have been a brave man to suggest they would soon go 25 years without an away win, yet that is the stark reality now facing Jim Furyk's team. Incredibly, that last success, at the Belfry in 1993 under the stewardship of Tom Watson, is the Americans' only away victory since 1981.

(With inputs from Reuters)