Halep reaches Rome semis after Putintseva retires

ROME (AP) — Top-seeded Simona Halep became the first semifinalist at the Italian Open when Kazakh opponent Yulia Putintseva retired midway through their match due to a lower back injury Saturday. Halep was ahead 6-2, 2-0 when Putintseva decided she was in too much pain to continue...