Le Sommer penalty puts France on brink of last 16
France took a big step toward the last 16 of the women’s World Cup after Eugenie Le Sommer’s penalty earned the tournament hosts a 2-1 victory against Norway on Wednesday.
ATP roundup: High seeds tumble in Stuttgart
Daniil Medvedev and Nikoloz Basilashvili, the two highest seeds in action on Wednesday, each fell in three sets in the Round of 16 of the MercedesCup in Stuttgart, Germany.
Durant declares Achilles surgery a success
Kevin Durant underwent surgery on Wednesday for a ruptured Achilles tendon, the Golden State Warriors player announced, as head coach Steve Kerr defended the decision to play the four-times NBA leading scorer in game five of the NBA Finals.
WWC roundup: Germany tops Spain to stay atop Group B
Sara Daebritz scored in the 42nd minute and Germany defeated Spain 1-0 on Wednesday in the Women’s World Cup at Valenciennes, France, to remain undefeated after two games in Group B.
Report: Durant views staying with Warriors as ‘last resort’
Exercising his option to stay with the Golden State Warriors probably “is the last resort” for Kevin Durant, according to an ESPN report on Wednesday.
Unlucky 13 for Miami bar that offered free shots for U.S. goals
Customers at a bar in Miami had more reason than most to celebrate as the United States women’s soccer team went on a record scoring rampage against Thailand at the World Cup on Tuesday.
‘An explosion of joy’: U.S. defend World Cup celebrations
U.S. captain Megan Rapinoe on Wednesday defended her under-fire team mates’ exuberant celebrations during their record 13-0 World Cup victory over Thailand in Reims.
Germany beat Spain to close in on next round
Sara Daebritz scored the only goal of the game as Germany beat Spain 1-0 in their women’s World Cup Group B match on Wednesday to all but secure a spot in the next round.
Froome out of Tour de France after serious injuries in crash
Britain’s four-times Tour de France winner Chris Froome will not start next month’s race after sustaining multiple fractures, including a broken right femur, following a heavy crash in the Criterium du Dauphine on Wednesday, Team Ineos said.
Kenyan banned after positive test for rat poison substance
Kenyan marathon runner Felix Kirwa has been suspended for nine months after testing positive for strychnine, a substance sometimes used as rat poison.
