Salah set for comeback in Egypt’s opener against Uruguay
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters) – Egypt forward Mohamed Salah has recovered from a shoulder injury and will play in their World Cup opener against Uruguay, coach Hector Cuper said on Thursday.
Defiant Russia 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.
Boon expected for U.S. soccer but no sea change as World Cup 2026 co-hosts
(Reuters) – After winning the right to co-host the 2026 World Cup, U.S. Soccer President Carlos Cordeiro hailed the victory on Wednesday as a “lightning rod” that will inspire more American children to take up the sport.
Soccer-Fearsome young trio expected to start for France
ISTRA, Russia (Reuters) – With several top-notch forwards at his disposal, France coach Didier Deschamps has tough choices to make ahead of his young team’s World Cup opener against Australia and the experienced Olivier Giroud could find himself on the…
Female Saudi flag bearers to miss World Cup opener vs. Russia
MOSCOW/RIYADH (Reuters) – Six Saudi female teenagers slated to serve as their country’s flag bearers at the World Cup’s opening match in Moscow on Thursday will be replaced by Russians after their trip was canceled due to “logistical circumstances”, or…
Major League Baseball roundup: Nats rookie homers twice in Bronx
Rookie Juan Soto blasted the tiebreaking homer with one out in the top of the seventh inning, recorded his first career multi-homer game and drove in four runs as the Washington Nationals recorded a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday ni…
Boxing: Alvarez, Golovkin rematch scheduled for September 15
(Reuters) – Saul Alvarez will face Kazakhstan’s world middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin in a rematch on Sept. 15, the Mexican boxer’s promoter Oscar De La Hoya.
Sharapova, Keys withdraw from Birmingham
(Reuters) – Maria Sharapova and Madison Keys have withdrawn from next week’s Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham as they look to regain full fitness ahead of Wimbledon.
NBA notebook: Draft prospect Huerter has hand surgery
Possible NBA lottery selection Kevin Huerter underwent right hand surgery to repair torn ligaments, ESPN reported Wednesday.
NFL notebook: Landry has sour words for Dolphins days
–A week after saying the Cleveland Browns’ quarterbacks are “a lot better” than what he had with the Miami Dolphins, wideout Jarvis Landry said he and quarterback Ryan Tannehill weren’t very close in Miami.
