Spaniard Feliciano Lopez denies match-fixing allegations
Spanish tennis player Feliciano Lopez has denied any involvement in match-fixing after his name was mentioned in a media report concerning a doubles match with fellow Spaniard Marc Lopez which took place at Wimbledon in 2017.
Bucks’ Middleton declines option, hopes to stay in Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks All-Star guard Khris Middleton opted out of the final year of his contract and will officially become an unrestricted free agent.
Top Swiss prosecutor recuses himself from football corruption probe
Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber will no longer participate in meetings about his department’s probe into corruption in world soccer, his office said on Wednesday, as he bows to a court order to recuse himself from the case.
Hurricanes expect to lose goalies Mrazek, McElhinney
The Carolina Hurricanes are preparing for the likelihood they will lose goalies Petr Mrazek and Curtis McElhinney when free agency opens July 1.
Kyrgios is not such a bad guy, says Djokovic
Novak Djokovic does not have a problem with his outspoken peer on the men’s ATP Tour Nick Kyrgios or the Australian’s stinging remarks regarding the Serb’s personality, the world number one said on Wednesday.
Luis Enrique resigns as Spain coach for personal reasons
Spain’s national soccer team coach Luis Enrique has resigned for personal reasons and will be replaced by his number two, Robert Moreno, the country’s soccer federation president Luis Rubiales said in a news conference on Wednesday.
Wrong to remove World Cup fans advocating for Iranian women – FIFA
World soccer governing body FIFA says it was wrong for stewards to intervene and remove two fans at a women’s World Cup match in France on Saturday because they advocated for Iranian women to be allowed into stadiums in the middle eastern country.
French Open champion Barty makes smooth transition to grass
French Open champion Ashleigh Barty made a smooth transition from Parisian clay to British lawns as the Australian opened her grasscourt campaign with an impressive 6-3 6-4 victory over Croatia’s Donna Vekic on Wednesday.
Russian anti-doping chief says athletics culture at odds with reinstatement push
Russian anti-doping chief Yuri Ganus said on Wednesday that the country’s suspended athletics federation was not doing enough to stamp out doping culture and was falling short in its bid to be reinstated by global athletics governing body IAAF.
Italian PM Conte will attend 2026 Games vote to back Milan – source
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will attend an International Olympic Committee vote on Monday to support Milan and Cortina D’Ampezzo’s bid to land the 2026 winter Games, a source within the Italian Olympic Committee said on Wednesday.
