Baku F1 considering charters for 2020 after soccer problems
Azerbaijan Grand Prix promoters are considering laying on charter flights for next year’s Formula One race after soccer fans struggled to reach Baku for Wednesday’s Europa League final between Chelsea and Arsenal.
Highlights: French Open day three
Highlights of the third day at the French Open, the second Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Tuesday (all times GMT):
Various Spanish soccer players arrested on match fixing charges: El Pais
A number of first and second division soccer players have been arrested in Spain over suspicions of forming a criminal organization dedicated to match fixing, El Pais reported on Tuesday.
Your time to shine, South Africa coach Ellis tells players on World Cup debut
When South Africa played their first women’s international after readmission to global football in 1993, they were captained by diminutive midfielder Desiree Ellis, who carried the country into a fresh era for female footballers.
MLB roundup: A’s win 10th straight
The Oakland Athletics rode three home runs and stellar relief pitching to a 10th consecutive victory Monday afternoon, 8-5 over the visiting Los Angeles Angels.
Cavs owner Gilbert ‘awake, responsive’ after stroke
Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, who was hospitalized early Sunday morning in Detroit after suffering a stroke, is “awake, responsive and resting comfortably,” according to Quicken Loans CEO Jay Farner.
Bruins rally past Blues in Stanley Cup Final opener
The Boston Bruins overcame a sluggish start and erased a two-goal deficit to beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 and draw first blood in the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Final on Monday.
Bettman: NHL to consider expanding video reviews
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Monday that the league will consider expanding video review when general managers and the competition committee meet in June.
Halep banks on child-like enthusiasm to retain French Open crown
Simona Halep will channel her inner child when she begins her French Open title defense against Ajla Tomljanovic on Tuesday having vowed to enjoy herself in the absence of the stifling pressure of previous campaigns in Paris.
Simona Halep v Ajla Tomljanovic
A look at the records of Romania’s Simona Halep and Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic before their first-round match at the French Open on Tuesday (prefix number denotes seeding):
