Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. ATP roundup: Isner slams 24 aces to reach Hall of Fame semis

Top-seeded John Isner delivered 24 aces whole posting a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Australia's Matthew Ebden on Friday in Newport, R.I., to reach the semifinals of the Hall of Fame Open. Isner is two victories away from winning the event for the fourth time. He was victorious in 2011, 2012 and 2017. 'Professor' Pacquiao vows to teach Thurman a lesson

Manny Pacquiao plans to teach WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman a painful lesson when the two face off in Las Vegas on Saturday. "I want to teach him, like a professor," the 40-year-old Pacquiao, who is 10 years Thurman's senior, told Fox Business on Friday. NFL notebook: Chiefs WR Hill avoids discipline

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill will not be punished under the personal conduct policy as the NFL closed its formal investigation into multiple alleged physical altercations. Hill pleaded guilty to an assault and battery charge in 2015 but a full version of an audio recording aired recently revealed Hill denying assaulting his fiancée. Holmes and Lowry share lead as Fleetwood and Westwood push

Ireland's Shane Lowry proved master of the Dunluce links for the second successive day to move into a share of the halfway lead with American J.B. Holmes at the British Open on Friday. But there was a bitter-sweet exit for Rory McIlroy, who missed the cut despite bouncing back from his nightmare first round 79 with an excellent 65. Herman leads Barbasol as old man Toms moves into contention

Jim Herman established a one-shot lead over fellow American Bill Haas as players battled searing heat and humidity in the second round at the Barbasol Championship in Kentucky on Friday. Herman, winner of one PGA Tour event, vaulted to the front with a seven-under-par 65 at Keene Trace in Nicholasville. NASCAR notebook: Logano seeks success in New Hampshire

Is it just a coincidence that six current Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers share the distinction as three-time winners at New Hampshire Motor Speedway? No, says reigning series champion Joey Logano, who will try to add his name to the list in Sunday's Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at the Magic Mile (3 p.m. ET on NBCSN, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). NBA notebook: Harden withdraws from FIBA World Cup

Houston Rockets star guard James Harden has withdrawn from playing for USA Basketball in the FIBA World Cup in China, according to the Houston Chronicle. Harden has informed coach Gregg Popovich that he won't be participating, according to the report. The event runs Aug. 31-Sept. 15. Tennis: Tomic's appeal against fine rejected, receives stinging rebuke

Australian Bernard Tomic's appeal to overturn a fine for not playing to "required professional standards" at Wimbledon earlier this month has been denied in a stinging rebuke by the Grand Slam board. Tomic lost his first round match 6-2 6-1 6-4 to France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at Wimbledon and was fined his entire winnings of 45,000 pounds ($56,241) after organizers ruled he had put in minimal effort in the 58-minute defeat. WTA roundup: Rybakina advances to Bucharest semifinals

Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina upset second-seeded Viktoria Kuzmova of Slovakia 7-6 (4), 6-3 on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the BRD Bucharest Open in Romania. It marks the second time the 20-year-old has reached a semifinal this year. She lost to the Netherlands' Kiki Bertens in last month's Libema Open in her first one. MLB notebook: Yankees' Boone gets 1-game suspension

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount for his rant at home plate umpire Brennan Miller. Major League Baseball Chief Baseball Officer Joe Torre announced the discipline Friday for "inappropriate actions, including contact with the home plate umpire." Boone missed Friday night's home game against the Colorado Rockies.