Serbia enjoy vindication for coach sacking
SAMARA, Russia (Reuters) – It was by no means a vintage performance, but Serbia’s 1-0 victory over Costa Rica on Sunday offered a measure of vindication for the country’s FA that sacked the coach who took them to the finals.
South Africa’s Semenya to challenge IAAF ‘female classification’ rule
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African middle-distance runner Caster Semenya will challenge a female classification rule imposed by the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) at sport’s highest court, her lawyers said on Monday.
Brazil’s class of 2018 on verge of matching 1970s winless run
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Brazil’s draw with Switzerland has left them one game away from equaling their longest winless streak in the World Cup – a run of four matches without victory spanning the 1974 and 1978 tournaments.
Stunned Germany pledge to bounce back from Mexico loss
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Germany’s shock World Cup opening defeat to Mexico on Sunday has left their tournament plans in disarray but coach Joachim Loew sounded confident the world champions would quickly make amends.
Stunned Germany pledge to bounce back from Mexico loss
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Germany’s shock World Cup opening defeat to Mexico on Sunday has left their tournament plans in disarray but coach Joachim Loew sounded confident the world champions would quickly make amends.
Murray must overcome mental challenge after injury: Djokovic
(Reuters) – Former world number one Novak Djokovic says overcoming the mental challenge will be Andy Murray’s biggest obstacle when he returns to tennis after a long-term hip injury.
Mickelson shoots 69, wife says he offered to withdraw
Phil Mickelson rebounded from a disastrous third round at the U.S. Open with a 1-under 69 on Sunday, but his wife says he offered to withdraw altogether after his rule-breaking play on No. 13 the day before caused an uproar.
Tom Brady: ‘End coming, sooner rather than later’
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said he intends to play football “as long as I’m still loving it,” but added he sees his retirement getting closer, in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired Sunday.
Brewers pitcher vomits twice, stays in game
Craig Counsell played 16 seasons in the big leagues and has served as the Milwaukee Brewers’ manager for the past four.
Major League Baseball roundup: Astros run winning streak to 11 games
Carlos Correa opened the eighth inning with a game-tying home run, and Evan Gattis and Marwin Gonzalez added run-scoring singles as the Houston Astros capped a perfect road trip with a 7-4 comeback victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
