Bookmaker William Hill ‘inundated’ by U.S. sports teams seeking sponsorship: CEO
(Reuters) – U.S. sports teams are clamoring for sponsorship deals with British bookmaker William Hill PLC as legal sports betting starts to take off in the United States, the chief executive of the company’s American division told Reuters on Wednesday….
Motor racing: Nakajima puts Alonso’s Toyota on provisional pole at Le Mans
LE MANS, France (Reuters) – Japanese driver Kazuki Nakajima put the Toyota he shares with double Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso on provisional pole for the 24 Hours of Le Mans sportscar race on Wednesday night.
Officials plan for strong winds in U.S. Open first round
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (Reuters) – A forecast of strong winds has prompted officials to change several planned hole locations for the U.S. Open first round on Thursday, something that should minimize the chances of a repeat of the Shinnecock Hills fiasco of…
Report: Cowboys, Zack Martin reach six-year, $84 million deal
All-Pro right guard Zack Martin and the Dallas Cowboys have come to terms on a six-year contract extension worth $84 million, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
McIlroy credits Tiger for American major dominance
Southampton, N.Y. (Reuters) – Even though Tiger Woods has not won a major championship in a decade, he deserves credit for recent American dominance of the biggest events, Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy said on Wednesday on the eve of the U.S. Open.
Federer makes winning return in Stuttgart
(Reuters) – Wimbledon champion Roger Federer made a victorious return to action as he recovered from a set down to beat Germany’s Mischa Zverev 3-6 6-4 6-2 at the Stuttgart Open on Wednesday.
Egypt hopeful on Salah as fans remain in suspense
CAIRO/YEKATERINBURG (Reuters) – Egypt coach Hector Cuper said Mohamed Salah had a “great chance” of playing against Uruguay but no decision would be taken until Thursday’s training session as the Pharoahs flew into Yekaterinburg for the start of their …
Mexico, Canada welcome hosting 2026 World Cup with U.S. despite frayed ties
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The leaders of Mexico and Canada gleefully cheered winning the right to host the 2026 World Cup jointly with the United States on Wednesday, emphasizing unity at a time when U.S. President Donald Trump has frayed relations with the t…
Rybarikova stunned at Nottingham, Osaka progresses
(Reuters) – Magdalena Rybarikova’s Wimbledon preparations suffered a blow as the Slovakian was ousted by unseeded Belgian Mona Barthel in the second round of the Nature Valley Open in Nottingham on Wednesday.
Defending champion Muller ousted by Ebden in Hertogenbosch
(Reuters) – Defending champion Gilles Muller fell to a shock 6-3 7-5 defeat by Australian qualifier Matthew Ebden in the Libema Open second round on Wednesday.
