In Kenyan prison as in Moscow, Russia beats Saudi Arabia 5-0
KAMITI MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON, Kenya (Reuters) – Host nation Russia beat Saudi Arabia 5-0 at the opening match of the World Cup on Thursday, exactly mirroring the scoreline of a match played on a dirt pitch in a jail in Africa thousands of miles away….
Russian police told to keep lid on bad news during World Cup
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s interior ministry has ordered police to withhold negative news from the media during the soccer World Cup and instead report successes such as crimes being solved, two police sources said on Thursday.
Sepp Blatter to travel to Moscow for World Cup on June 19: spokesman
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Banned former FIFA president Sepp Blatter will travel to Moscow on June 19 for a 2-3 day trip to attend the soccer World Cup, his spokesman Thomas Renggli said on Thursday.
Defiant Putin welcomes boycott-free World Cup
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia welcomed the world to the World Cup on Thursday as cheerful fans streamed into Moscow and 10 other cities and President Vladimir Putin’s government derided Western efforts to isolate him.
Martial arts fighter McGregor back in court, says regrets Brooklyn melee
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor returned to court in New York on Thursday and expressed regret for his role in a melee at an April event to publicize a series of Ultimate Fighting Championship fights at a Brooklyn a…
Tennis: Federico Coria receives eight-month ban
LONDON (Reuters) – Argentine player Federico Coria has received an eight-month suspension after being found guilty of a breach of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program.
Russia declares World Cup open after glitzy show
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia declared the soccer World Cup open on Thursday at a glitzy ceremony in Moscow headlined by British pop star Robbie Williams and Russian soprano Aida Garifullina.
McIlroy, Spieth blown away early at windswept U.S. Open
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth were among the big names whose victory hopes were almost blown away on a dramatic, windswept opening morning at the U.S. Open on Thursday.
Soccer: No tropical paradise? No problem for Germany, says midfielder Kroos
VATUTINKI, Russia (Reuters) – Four years ago, the Germany team resided in a purpose-built five-star hotel on a tiny, picturesque island off the Brazilian mainland, with the spectacular lush jungle and sea views inspiring them to the World Cup title.
Tennis: Krygios wins in first match after injury break
(Reuters) – Nick Kyrgios returned from a two-month absence to beat Germany’s Maximilian Marterer at the Stuttgart Open on Thursday.
