CURRENT IN SPORTS

• From bad to good to really good for Roger Federer in ATP Finals

  Who would have thought Roger Federer would be a semifinalist at the year-end championships -- never mind the top seed -- considering his dreadful start? But here he is.

• Croatia shock 'unfair' to Spain - Luis Enrique

  The 2010 World Cup winners had to chase the game twice in the second half before losing on a late stoppage-time winner from Croatia.

• Lewis justifies 'poor place like India' comment

  Lewis Hamilton has moved to clarify comments he made about Formula One's push to race in countries with a limited wealth and racing heritage.

• Messi will play again for Argentina - Scaloni

  "I [believe] that [Messi] will return to the national team, but it isn't a topic we have touched on and that we are thinking about," Scaloni said.

• Federer beats Anderson to make ATP Finals semis

  Dominic Thiem overcame Kei Nishikori in straight sets to record his first win at the 2018 ATP Finals and keep alive his slim hopes of qualifying for the semifinals.

• Difficult for gay players to be accepted - Giroud

  France striker Olivier Giroud said football has a long way from accepting openly gay players in the sport.

• No more chopping and changing in ODIs - Shastri

  India's head coach said they would only use a small group of players in their 13 ODIs before next year's World Cup in England

• Rockets, Carmelo to part ways after 10 games

  Carmelo Anthony's brief stop with the Houston Rockets is over. Sources told ESPN the Rockets have no plans to waive him and will continue to allow his representatives to look for a landing spot.