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TENNIS
Less than two weeks after getting defaulted from the U.S. Open, Novak Djokovic lost his cool again midway through a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win over German qualifier Dominik Koepfer in the quarterfinals in Rome.
When Djokovic was broken at love to even the second set at 3-3, he slammed his racket to the red clay in anger and received a warning from the chair umpire.
Aiming for his fifth title in Rome, Djokovic’s semifinal opponent will be Casper Ruud, who eliminated local favorite Matteo Berrettini 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in a match that lasted 2 hours, 57 minutes.
In the women’s tournament, top-seeded Simona Halep reached the last four when opponent Yulia Putintseva retired midway through their match because of a lower back injury.
Halep next plays Garbine Muguruza, who required more than two hours to eliminate U.S. Open runner-up Victoria Azarenka 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
SOCCER
GERMANY: American midfielder Gio Reyna scored his first Bundesliga goal to help Borussia Dortmund beat Borussia Monchengladbach 3-0 in its league opener.
Reyna, 17, played a one-two combination with Jude Bellingham, also 17, and fired a shot past keeper Yann Sommer in the 35th minute.
Some 9,300 fans attended the game – the first time Dortmund has had supporters since coronavirus restrictions began in March.
ENGLAND: Manchester United was well off the pace in its first Premier League game of the season, losing 3-1 at home to Crystal Palace.
FOOTBALL
NFL: The Detroit Lions put starting guard Joe Dahl on injured reserve because of a groin injury Saturday, a day before playing the Packers on the road.
The Lions have also ruled out wide receiver Kenny Golladay and cornerback Desmond Trufant for Sunday’s against Green Bay because of hamstring injuries.
• The Las Vegas Raiders listed starting right tackle Trent Brown (calf injury) and backup Sam Young (groin) as doubtful for Monday night’s game against the Saints.
• The San Francisco 49ers have ruled out edge rusher Dee Ford for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets.
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