Ozil departure puts focus on German relations with Turkish community
German soccer star Mesut Ozil’s decision to quit the national team due to “racism and disrespect” he faced over his Turkish roots triggered a bad-tempered public debate on Monday about the country’s relations with its largest immigrant community.
Most Turks well integrated in Germany, government says after Ozil’s racism comments
The majority of the roughly 3 million people with Turkish roots who live in Germany are well integrated, a spokeswoman for Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday, after German soccer star Mesut Ozil quit the national team citing racism.
F1 calendar before Spa but Germany’s future up in the air
Formula One will have a draft 2019 calendar by the end of August but there could be only 20 races, with Germany out of contract and a proposed round in Miami still in the embryonic stages.
Eleven Sports to show 2018 PGA Championship for free across UK platforms
Global sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has won the rights to show the 2018 PGA Championship in Britain and Ireland, showing the golf major for free across multiple platforms as a way to attract new viewers.
Tokyo focuses on environment two years out from Olympics
With two years to go until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Japanese capital is hoping to use the Games as motivation to improve its environmental sustainability.
Woods’s Carnoustie close call was no fluke, says Spieth
Not so long ago they were saying he was washed up, finished, but for a spell on Sunday it seemed as if Tiger Woods was ready to shove the words of his critics right back down their throats.
MLB roundup: Rays PH Robertson hits walk-off slam
Daniel Robertson lined a pinch-hit, walk-off grand slam to left field, leading the host Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-4 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday.
NASCAR notebook: Almirola scores bittersweet third-place finish
LOUDON, N.H. – Despite a slow pit stop and a poor restart, Aric Almirola finished third in Sunday’s Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, but the driver of the No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford was hardly enthused about his best res…
Manziel traded to CFL’s Alouettes
Johnny Manziel finally could get a chance to play a meaningful down in the Canadian Football League.
Velasquez, Phils shut out Padres for DH split
Vince Velasquez took a no-hitter into the sixth inning for the third time this season, and Odubel Herrera and Rhys Hoskins homered for Philadelphia on Sunday night, leading the host Phillies to a 5-0 victory over the San Diego Padres and a split of a d…
