Froome in hospital after crash in Criterium du Dauphine
Chris Froome was taken to hospital following a crash ahead of stage four of the Criterium du Dauphine on Wednesday in the build-up to his bid for a fifth Tour de France title next month.
Senior Russian athletics official faces doping ban, says federation
A senior Russian athletics official is facing a ban for a suspected anti-doping violation, the country’s suspended athletics federation said on Wednesday.
Joshua is finished, says Fury
Anthony Joshua is ‘finished’ after losing his world heavyweight titles to Andy Ruiz Jr, fellow-Briton Tyson Fury said on Wednesday.
Baseball’s David Ortiz walks after surgery; second man arrested in his shooting
David Ortiz, the retired Boston Red Sox baseball star, took a few steps in his hospital room on Tuesday after surgery for a gunshot wound suffered in an attack in the Dominican Republic, news outlets reported.
FIFA says only 14 women’s World Cup matches are sold out
World soccer governing body FIFA said on Tuesday that they have allocated a million tickets for the ongoing women’s World Cup in France but only 14 of the 52 matches are sold out, countering claims that tickets were selling fast.
Dutch battle nerves before getting the better of New Zealand
Netherlands coach Sarina Wiegman did not hold back after her side labored to a 1-0 win over New Zealand in their women’s World Cup opener on Tuesday, slamming players for “strolling” through the match in Le Havre.
Baseball’s David Ortiz walks after surgery; second man arrested in shooting
David Ortiz, a retired Red Sox star, took a few steps on Tuesday in his Boston hospital room after surgery for a gunshot wound he suffered in the Dominican Republic, media reported.
MLB roundup: Pence’s inside-the-park HR propels Rangers
Hunter Pence hit an inside-the-park home run, and the Texas Rangers defeated the host Boston Red Sox 9-5 on Tuesday night.
Nadal considered ending season after Indian Wells injury
French Open champion Rafa Nadal has said he nearly ended his season after being forced to withdraw from the Indian Wells semi-finals with a knee injury in March but played through the pain at Roland Garros to clinch a record-extending 12th title.
Cruelly denied by the Dutch, Kiwis will recover, says coach
New Zealand had no reward for a dogged defensive display against the Netherlands on Tuesday when a stoppage-time goal denied them a point in their women’s World Cup opener but coach Tom Sermanni says their campaign is far from over.
