Andy Murray wins opener in ATP finals
The Wimbledon champion was tested for much of his opening match at the ATP Finals on Monday but still prevailed, beating Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-2 at London’s O2 Arena.
Columbia University’s wrestling team, which bills itself as the nation’s oldest intercollegiate program, saw its season suspended by the university while officials investigate text messages sent by team members that included the frequent use of racist, misogynistic and homophobic terms.
The New York Times reported that Columbia withdrew from a meet Sunday at Binghamton after the university announced it would have “zero tolerance in its athletics programs for the group messaging and texts sent by several members of the men’s varsity wrestling team,” messages that the university described as “appalling.”
Washington middle linebacker Azeem Victor is expected to miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery for a broken lower right leg. ...
Colorado Rapids goalkeeper Tim Howard will undergo season-ending surgery Thursday for an injury he sustained in the World Cup qualifier between the U.S. and Mexico last week.