Muguruza thrashes Sharapova to reach semi-finals in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – Spain’s Garbine Muguruza thrashed Maria Sharapova to reach the French Open semi-finals on Wednesday as a second top-of-the-bill showdown in three days failed to materialize at Roland Garros.
Palestinians hail Argentina and Messi for calling off Jerusalem match
JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH (Reuters) – Palestinian soccer officials praised Argentina and its star Lionel Messi on Wednesday for calling off a friendly match against Israel that Israeli officials had planned to move to Jerusalem.
European clubs ask for bigger UEFA competitions
ZURICH (Reuters) – Europe’s biggest clubs want more teams in UEFA competitions, such as the Champions League and Europa League, and more games for those participating, their umbrella organization said in a statement on Wednesday.
Palestinians hail Argentina and Messi for calling off Jerusalem match
JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH (Reuters) – Palestinian soccer officials praised Argentina and its star Lionel Messi on Wednesday for calling off a friendly match against Israel that Israeli officials had planned to move to Jerusalem.
Major League Baseball roundup: Nats’ Scherzer logs second immaculate inning
Max Scherzer became the first pitcher in the major leagues to win 10 games as he struck out 13 in eight innings, and Matt Adams homered as the Washington Nationals defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 Tuesday night.
Ex-USA Gymnastics CEO pleads 5th at Senate hearing on sex abuse scandal
Former USA Gymnastics CEO Steve Penny repeatedly exercised his Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination when asked questions at a Senate subcommittee hearing Tuesday regarding the sex-abuse scandal that has rocked the sport.
Women’s College World Series: Florida State sweeps for first NCAA title
Florida State’s Meghan King pitched her second consecutive complete game, guiding the Seminoles to an 8-3 win over Washington on Tuesday and a two-game sweep of the Women’s College World Series’ championship round.
Report: 76ers owners meet to ponder GM Colangelo’s fate
According to an ESPN report, the Philadelphia 76ers ownership group, led by CEO Scott O’Neill, met Tuesday night to review findings of an investigation into the actions of Colangelo, the team’s general manager, and Colangelo’s wife.
Beaten Djokovic says may skip Wimbledon
PARIS (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic said he does not know if will play at Wimbledon after tumbling out of the French Open on Tuesday.
Reaching quarter-finals not good enough for England, says Sterling
(Reuters) – England will not be satisfied with reaching the quarter-finals of the World Cup as they have the skill and mentality to win the tournament, playmaker Raheem Sterling has said ahead of the team’s final warm-up match against Costa Rica on Thu…
