Sinner Wins Italy, Woad Shines in Cincinnati, U. S. Ice Hockey Rebounds

Jannik Sinner has ended a 50‑year wait for an Italian male champion at the Rome Masters, beating Casper Ruud two sets to love on clay. The win also makes him only the second man after Novak Djokovic to claim every Masters 1000 title. With his rival Carlos Alcaraz injured, Sinner is nearly unbeatable, keeping a 29‑match winning streak and a perfect clay record of 17‑0 this season as the French Open looms.In Cincinnati, Lottie Woad kept her lead against Haeran Ryu in a windy round at the Kroger Queen City Championship. The 22‑year‑old finished with a one‑under‑69 score, ending the event at twelve strokes under par. She held off her partner Amanda Doherty and Ryu by a margin of three and four strokes respectively. The United States recovered from an earlier loss to Switzerland with a decisive 5‑1 victory over Great Britain in the Group A ice hockey world championship held in Zurich. Isaac Howard tallied two goals, while Paul Cotter and Mathieu Olivier each added three points to the tally. The U. S. team now prepares for a match against Finland.