TENNIS
Showing signs of returning to his old form, right down to the return winner on the last point, Andy Murray moved into the third round at the Citi Open by beating No. 4 seed Kyle Edmund 7-6 (4), 1-6, 6-4 on Wednesday in Washington for just his third victory since having hip surgery.
Murray is a three-time major champion and former No. 1 who was sidelined for 11 months because of his right hip. He missed the second half of 2017, had an operation in January, then returned to the tour briefly in June.
Earlier, reigning U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens continued her tendency for all-or-nothing showings at tournaments, losing 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the second round to 91st-ranked Andrea Petkovic.
SOCCER
MLS: Josef Martinez thrilled another record crowd in Atlanta by scoring in the All-Star Game, but Italian powerhouse Juventus prevailed on penalty kicks after the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Juventus scored on all five of its penalties before 72,317, winning when Mattia De Sciglio drilled one into the upper left corner past Columbus goalkeeper Zack Steffen. The MLS scored on its first three penalties, but Bradley Wright-Phillips of New York Red Bulls left the door open in the fourth round when he slammed his shot off the post.
DOPING: Former France midfielder Samir Nasri’s doping ban has been increased from six to 18 months following an appeal from UEFA’s ethics and disciplinary inspector.
The player was suspended for six months in February following an investigation into intravenous drip treatment he received in 2016.
HOCKEY
NHL: Shane Doan joined the Arizona Coyotes before they moved to the desert. Over the years experienced the high of reaching the Western Conference finals, and the low of being told he was not part of the franchise’s future plans.
Doan played all 21 of his NHL seasons with the Coyotes, racking up a slew of team records.
Now he will get a new honor: First Arizona player to have his jersey retired.
Doan will have his No. 19 retired during a pregame ceremony on Feb. 24.
AHL: The New Jersey Devils have chosen Mark Dennehy as the coach of their top minor league affiliate.
Devils GM Ray Shero said Dennehy will take over the job with the Binghamton Devils. The former Merrimack coach had accepted a position this summer in Wheeling (ECHL) as its head coach and director of hockey operations.
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Wheeling officials gave the Devils permission to speak with Dennehy, 50.
BASKETBALL
NBA: A person familiar with the negotiations says free-agent guard David Nwaba has agreed to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Nwaba, who played for the Chicago Bulls last season, will join the Cavs once contract terms are finalized.
Nwaba, 25, averaged 7.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 23.5 minutes in 70 games – 21 starts – for the Bulls.
FOOTBALL
CFL: Johnny Manziel will make his CFL debut against his former team on Friday night.
The Montreal Alouettes announced that Manziel will be their starter when they host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner began the season with Hamilton and was dealt to Montreal on July 22 in a five-player deal that also included two first-round draft picks.
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