Osaka wins China title for 2nd straight crown
BEIJING — A surging Naomi Osaka won her second consecutive final with a three- set victory over topseeded Ashleigh Barty at the China Open on Sunday. More tennis: Novak djokovic captured his fourth title of the year with a 6- 3, 6- 2 win over John Millman at the Japan Open.
NBA: China’s official basketball association says it will suspend cooperation with the Houston Rockets following a tweet by general manager daryl Morey in support of pro- democracy protesters in Hong Kong. Morey’s now- deleted tweet read, “Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong.” Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta denounced Morey’s tweet with a Twitter post of his own: “Listen.@ darylmorey does NOT speak for the @ Houstonrockets. Our presence in Tokyo is all about the promotion of the @ NBA internationally and we are NOT a political organization.” ... Jayson Tatum scored 20 points as the Celtics beat the Hornets 107- 106. ... Maurice harkless had 16 points as the Clippers beat the Shanghai Sharks 127- 87. ... No. 2 pick Ja Morant had 10 points and seven assists as Memphis topped Maccabi Haifa 123- 88.
MLB: Former Cubs manager Joe Maddon is scheduled to interview with the Angels for their managerial opening this week, a source said. The three- time Manager of the Year spent 31 years with the Angels, including serving as bench coach when the Angels won the 2002 World Series. He also won the 2016 World Series with the Cubs and took Tampa Bay to the 2008 World Series. college football: Ohio State and Georgia are tied at No. 3 in The Associated Press poll, and Florida surged to No. 7 after beating Auburn. No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Clemson held their spots. soccer: Despite a goal by captain carli Lloyd, the U. S. women’s national team was held to a 1- 1 draw with South Korea in the final game for retiring coach Jill ellis. ... Manchester City lost more ground to Premier League leaders Liverpool with a 2- 0 home defeat to Wolverhampton that leaves the defending champions eight points behind. ... Lionel Messi scored his first goal of the season to wrap up Barcelona’s 4- 0 win over Sevilla.