NFL notebook: Patriots’ Edelman has performance-enhancing drug appeal denied
New England Patriots wideout Julian Edelman saw his appeal of his four-game suspension denied, the NFL announced Tuesday.
England finds a new calmness to banish the hoodoo
MOSCOW (Reuters) – As captain Harry Kane walked away from the celebrating England fans after his team’s heart-stopping World Cup penalty shootout win over Colombia on Tuesday he looked so relaxed he could have been strolling to the corner shop for a bo…
Motor racing: Mercedes defend strategist after Austria error
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One champions Mercedes rallied around chief strategist James Vowles on Tuesday and dismissed reports he had been forced to apologize publicly for a mistake in last Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix.
England ends penalty curse to reach last eight
MOSCOW (Reuters) – England finally overcame nearly 30 years of penalty pain when they beat Colombia 4-3 in a shootout on Tuesday after drawing their World Cup last-16 clash 1-1 following extra time after the South Americans had equalized in the 93rd mi…
Sharapova suffers shock loss to lowly compatriot
LONDON (Reuters) – Wimbledon’s 2004 champion Maria Sharapova tumbled out of the tournament in the opening round for the first time, beaten at her own game by fellow-Russian Vitalia Diatchenko 6-7(3) 7-6(3) 6-4 as the evening shadows crept across Court …
England beats Colombia on penalties to reach last eight
MOSCOW (Reuters) – England finally ended their penalties curse when they beat Colombia 4-3 in a shootout after drawing their World Cup last-16 clash 1-1 following extra time after the South Americans equalized in the 93rd minute.
Former champion Sharapova beaten by fellow-Russian qualifier
LONDON (Reuters) – Wimbledon’s 2004 champion Maria Sharapova tumbled out of the tournament in the opening round for the first time, beaten at her own game by fellow-Russian Vitalia Diatchenko 6-7(3) 7-6(3) 6-4 as the evening shadows crept across Court …
Former Dolphins QB Cutler: Not ‘100 percent’ retired, but ‘probably’
Former Miami Dolphins quarterback Jay Cutler left the door slightly cracked to return for a 13th NFL season, but he said he is “probably” done playing football.
Colombia holding England 0-0 at halftime
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Colombia were holding England 0-0 at halftime in their World Cup Round of 16 match at Moscow’s Spartak Stadium on Tuesday.
Djokovic races past Sandgren in Wimbledon opener
LONDON (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic did his best to finish off his first-round match at Wimbledon in time for Court One fans to head off to watch England’s World Cup clash with Colombia on Tuesday.
