Djokovic defeats del Potro; Barca blast goals before Enrique drops bombshell

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It wasn’t easy but Serbia’s Novak Djokovic did manage to defeat Argentine Juan Martin del Potro 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to make it to the last eight of the Mexican Open.

BASKETBALL

Thomas scores 31 as Celtics defeat Cavs

Despite LeBron James’ 49th triple double of his career, Isaiah Thomas shook off his recent scoring slump and led Boston Celtics to a 103-99 victory over defending champions Cleveland Cavaliers.

CRICKET

Satterthwaite misses out on record

New Zealand batter Amy Satterthwaite missed out on the opportunity to become the first cricketer to score five consecutive ODI centuries as she was dismissed for 85 in the defeat against Australia.

FOOTBALL

Barca rout Sporting, top La Liga

A thumping 6-1 win over Sporting coupled with Real Madrid’s stunning 3-3 draw against Las Palmas means that Barcelona find themselves atop the La Liga, albeit having played a game more than Real.

But the results took a back-seat when Barca manager Luis Enrique announced that he will be stepping down as coach at the end of this season.

TENNIS

Top seeds thrive at Acapulco

The top four seeds at the Acapulco event – Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Marin Cilic and Dominic Thiem – progressed to the quarter-finals.