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Medvedev disqualified from China Open for hitting spectator with a ball during semi vs. Djokovic

BEIJING (AP) — Daniil Medvedev struck a spectator with a ball and was disqualified from his semifinal against Novak Djokovic at the China Open on Monday. The spectator was helped out of the arena holding a hand over his left eye. “I feel terribly sorry for him actually and I just hope he’s OK,” Medvedev said. “Hopefully I can meet him and make up for it somehow.” Djokovic was serving for the match at 7-5, 5-3 when Medvedev hit the ball into the stands in apparent frustration. After a forehand volley winner from Djokovic, the ball bounced off the advertising boards and back ...

A celebratory remark after a soccer game deepens rift between Haiti and the Dominican Republic

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — It took six words after a soccer match to unleash racial, political and economic tensions that have long simmered between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. “L’Hispaniola c’est Haiti! This is Haiti!” star player Wilson Isidor shouted after helping Haiti beat the Dominican Republic 4-1 in Santo Domingo. Hispaniola is the Caribbean island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic, two neighbors with a long and troubled history. The reaction was swift. “We have very bad news for…Haiti’s team,” Dominican Sports Minister Kelvin Cruz said ...

Browns didn’t ‘swing and miss’ with Deshaun Watson after all

Maybe the Cleveland Browns didn’t strike out when they made that blockbuster trade for Deshaun Watson. A deal that was a disaster for four years is suddenly producing some hits. After Browns owner Jimmy Haslam called the trade “a big swing and miss,” Watson beat out Shedeur Sanders for the starting job. It appeared the experiment would only last two weeks and Sanders would start the home opener in Week 3 in front of the fans Watson called out in training camp for cheering when he got hurt in 2024. But Watson led the Browns to a comeback win on the road in Tampa Bay in Week 2. ...