FIFA votes for new Club World Cup, Euro clubs confirm boycott
FIFA will go ahead with a new 24-team Club World Cup starting in 2021, its President Gianni Infantino said on Friday, setting the world soccer governing body in conflict with Europe’s top clubs.
U.S. Soccer Federation defends support for women’s team after lawsuit
The U.S. Soccer Federation defended on Friday its treatment of the World Cup-winning national women’s team and said it was surprised at a recent lawsuit (USWNT) alleging gender discrimination.
Athletics: Benoit Samuelson to race in Boston again at age 61
Joan Benoit Samuelson, the first woman to win an Olympic marathon gold medal, is going to race in next month’s Boston Marathon at age 61, organizers said on Friday.
Tennis: Federer wins quarter-final at Indian Wells, on track to meet Nadal
Roger Federer stayed on course to face long-time rival Rafa Nadal when he beat Hubert Hurkacz 6-4 6-4 in the BNP Paribas Open quarter-finals at Indian Wells, California on Friday.
Cycling: Hurts to think of tragic Catlin’s pain, says rival Archibald
Britain’s Olympic, world and European track cycling champion Katie Archibald says the suicide this month of American rival Kelly Catlin has hit her hard.
Golf: Veteran Furyk shoots 64 to take 36-hole clubhouse lead at Players
Jim Furyk turned back the clock, shooting his best-ever score at TPC Sawgrass to grab the clubhouse lead in the second round at the Players Championship in Florida on Friday.
Athletics: Distance races to continue at Prefontaine despite IAAF changes
Distance races are expected to continue at Oregon’s Prefontaine Classic and at other meetings even though the Diamond League is dropping events longer than 3,000 meters from its globally televised program in 2020, officials say.
Golf: Woods quad on 17th hole at Sawgrass not better than most
Tiger Woods enjoyed one of the most famous moments of his career on the 17th at TPC Sawgrass but on Friday the hole exacted its revenge when a quadruple bogey all but ended his hopes of victory at the Players Championship.
Horse racing: Al Boum Photo wins Cheltenham Gold Cup
Al Boum Photo, ridden by Paul Townend, won the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday to give trainer Willie Mullins his first victory in the flagship race.
Browns RB Hunt suspended eight games
Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt was suspended for the first eight games of the 2018 season.
