Egypt, with Salah back, hold hosts Russia goalless at halftime
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) – Mohamed Salah’s belated entry to the World Cup added a more confident edge to Egypt as they traded blows with hosts Russia in a flowing, but goalless, first half in their Group A match at the Saint Petersburg Stadium o…
Muguruza, Kvitova open grass campaigns with Birmingham wins
(Reuters) – Garbine Muguruza and Petra Kvitova kicked off their grass court seasons on Tuesday with comfortable victories in the first round of the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham.
Murray loses on return, Dimitrov sets up Djokovic clash
LONDON (Reuters) – Andy Murray’s long-awaited return to competitive tennis ended in defeat by Nick Kyrgios at Queen’s Club on Tuesday but there were plenty of positives in his 2-6 7-6(4) 7-5 loss.
Bucks’ Sterling Brown files suit against Milwaukee, police department
Sterling Brown filed a lawsuit against the city of Milwaukee and its police department, stemming from an incident in which a stun gun was used during an arrest for a parking violation in January.
Poland’s mishaps help Senegal claim first African win
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Senegal became the first African team to win a match at the 2018 World Cup on Tuesday when they beat Poland 2-1, helped by an own goal from a Brazilian-born Polish defender and a nightmare moment for goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.
Iran captain sidesteps women in stadiums issue
KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) – Iran captain Masoud Shojaei said on Tuesday that the World Cup was the wrong place to discuss the issue of women being allowed to watch football matches at stadiums in the Islamic republic.
Report: Cavs enter draft in dark on LeBron’s plan
Entering the 2018 NBA Draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers must operate without knowing the status of LeBron James, who can opt out of his contract before the end of the month.
Salah starts for Egypt against Russia
ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) – Egypt’s talismanic striker Mohamed Salah was named in their starting line-up for their second World Cup Group A match against Russia in St Petersburg on Tuesday.
Former FIFA boss Blatter arrives at Moscow hotel
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Sepp Blatter, the former president of world soccer’s governing body FIFA, has arrived in Russia where the soccer World Cup is under way.
Federer marches past Bedene in Halle
(Reuters) – Defending champion Roger Federer continued his fine run on grass ahead of Wimbledon, beating Slovenia’s Aljaz Bedene 6-3 6-4 in the opening round of the Halle Open on Tuesday.
