Australia soccer players union demands World Cup prize-money parity
Australia’s soccer players union have launched a campaign calling for prize-money parity at the women’s and men’s World Cups, and offered support for the country’s footballers to take legal action against global governing body FIFA.
MLB notebook: Orioles tab C Rutschman with No. 1 pick
Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman was the No. 1 overall selection by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2019 MLB Draft on Monday night. The switch-hitting Rutschman batted .411 with 17 homers and 58 RBIs in 57 games for the Beavers this season as a junior…
NFL notebook: Panthers reportedly land DT McCoy
Free agent defensive tackle Gerald McCoy and the Carolina Panthers agreed to a one-year deal on Monday, multiple media outlets reported.
WR Humphries says Brady’s age part of passing on Pats
Wide receiver Adam Humphries signed a four-year, $36 million with the Tennessee Titans in March, passing up the chance to play for the New England Patriots.
Curry’s NBA Finals MVP odds strengthen
He wasn’t the highest scorer on his own team in Game 2, but Stephen Curry’s odds to win the Most Valuable Player award in the 2019 NBA Finals strengthened after the Golden State Warriors evened the series 1-1.
Halep and Djokovic storm into French quarter-finals
Defending champion Simona Halep continued to tighten her grip on the French Open as she demolished Polish teenager Iga Swiatek to reach the quarter-finals on Monday.
Highlights: French Open day nine
Highlights of the ninth day at the French Open, the second Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Monday (times GMT):
Brazil coach Tite reserves judgment on Neymar rape accusation
Brazilian coach Tite on Monday declined to pass judgment on the rape accusation made against the national soccer side’s star Neymar, whose denial of the incendiary allegations have landed him in fresh legal trouble.
Qatar will host last old-style Club World Cups before expansion
Qatar will host the final two of the old-style seven-team Club World Cup tournaments before the competition is expanded to 24 teams from 2021, global soccer body FIFA said on Monday.
Goal for Seahawks QB Wilson: Play 15 more years
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has played seven seasons in the NFL and figures he’s only not quite one-third of the way through his career.
