Overview

• Italy beat Germany 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-11) in Bangkok to reach the World Championship quarterfinals, with the next match set for Wednesday against the winner of Poland–Belgium.
• After opening EuroBasket with a 75-66 loss to Greece, Italy’s men face Georgia today and Bosnia on Sunday in group games that will shape qualification and seeding in a crowded Group C.
• Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 for Greece in the opener as Simone Fontecchio struggled to 1/11 shooting; Nicolò Melli (15) and Saliou Niang (11) were Italy’s positives.
• Jasmine Paolini exited the US Open in the third round, losing to Marketa Vondrousova 7-6(4), 6-1.
• Novak Djokovic defeated Cameron Norrie in four sets to reach the last 16, where he will face Jan-Lennard Struff; Jannik Sinner meets Denis Shapovalov later, with Lorenzo Musetti playing Flavio Cobolli in an all-Italian match.