NEW YORK, N.Y. - Milos Raonic was eliminated from the U.S. Open by Japans Kei Nishikori in five sets early Tuesday. The 10th-seeded Nishikori prevailed 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (6), 7-5, 6-4 to advance to the quarter-finals after a match that had both players straining to find extra reserves of energy at the end. The match, which started just after 10 p.m. ET on Monday, ended at 2:26 a.m. ET on Tuesday morning, equalling the finishing time of a 1993 encounter between Swedes Mats Wilander and Mikael Pernfors and a 2012 match between Philipp Kohlschreiber and John Isner. At four hours 19 minutes, its the longest match at this years U.S. Open. With Raonics defeat, there are no Canadians remaining in the event, as Eugenie Bouchard of Westmount, Que. was beaten in straight sets by Ekaterina Makarova in her fourth round match on Monday. Nishikori will face third-seeded Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland in the quarter-finals. Fifth-seeded Raonic found himself in a battle with Nishikori, whose service returns and baseline play had the towering Canadian on his heels for much of the late night match. After a rare tiebreak loss in the second set, Raonic staved off eight break points in the third. It was his seventh tiebreaker win of the tournament, the most since Younes El Ayanoui in 2003. Raonic is 24-10 in tiebreakers for the year, including 16-2 in the hardcourt season. Wawrinka defeated Tommy Robredo of Spain in four sets on Monday. .C. United have acquired midfielder Alex Caskey from the Seattle Sounders for a third-round pick in the 2016 MLS draft. .ca NHL Power Rankings, finally overtaking the St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks, who rank second and third this week.
http://www.officialdevilsfanstore.com/a ... jersey/.ca. In Sundays Blackhawks-Penguins game, Pittsburgh defenceman Brooks Orpik laid a huge hit on Chicagos Jonathan Toews. Now in my view, Orpik can be clearly seen leaving his feet while delivering a moderately high hit. .com) - Nino Williams posted 18 points and seven rebounds, as Kansas State edged No. . Berkman almost left the game last off-season before signing with the Texas Rangers. He then had another injury-plagued season and was limited to 73 games.Columbus Blue Jackets forward Blake Comeau has been suspended two games by the National Hockey League for boarding Detroit Red Wings defenceman Brendan Smith during their game at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday. In the first period of the Blue Jackets 4-1 victoory over the Red Wings, Comeau drove Smith into the boards from behind.dddddddddddd Comeau received a minor penalty for boarding and a minor for diving on the play, Smith was assessed a minor penalty for cross-checking. Smith was not injured on the play. ' ' '
