Wellens claims Giro stage four as Froome loses time
CALTAGIRONE, Italy (Reuters) – Belgian Tim Wellens lived up to expectations on Tuesday when he won the Giro d’Italia fourth stage, a treacherous 202km ride from Catania with a steep finish, as Chris Froome struggled.
Sale of NASCAR could be positive step-analysts
(Reuters) – A potential sale of NASCAR could be just the ticket the American auto racing circuit needs to return to its former glory after struggling for years with declining ratings and admissions revenues, according to sports industry analysts.
Svitolina ousted by Suarez Navarro, Halep through in Madrid
MADRID (Reuters) – Elina Svitolina suffered a shock 2-6 7-6(3) 6-4 defeat by emotional local favorite Carla Suarez Navarro, while world number one Simona Halep beat Elise Mertens in the Madrid Open second round on Tuesday.
Big-hitting Shapovalov denies Paire birthday win in Madrid
MADRID (Reuters) – Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov produced a relentless display of big-hitting to deny France’s Benoit Paire the perfect 29th birthday present with a 7-6(5) 4-6 6-4 victory in the second round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday.
Spieth decides patience will be a virtue at TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) – Jordan Spieth vowed on Tuesday to take a more patient approach at the Players Championship in a bid to end a run of three consecutive missed cuts at the TPC Sawgrass Stadium course.
UK police chief: Russia committed to safety of World Cup fans
LONDON (Reuters) – British authorities expect Russian police to be in firm control of security during this summer’s soccer World Cup and determined to prevent any violence against England fans, a parliamentary committee heard on Tuesday.
FIFA fines Russia over racist chants at France friendly
MOSCOW (Reuters) – FIFA said on Tuesday it had fined the Russian Football Union 30,000 Swiss francs ($30,000) for racist abuse directed at French players by Russian fans during a pre-World Cup friendly.
Major League Baseball roundup: Springer goes 6-for-6 in Astros’ win
George Springer lashed a career-high six hits, including a three-run home run, and Marwin Gonzalez capped a six-run fourth inning with a two-run homer Monday night, helping the visiting Houston Astros pull away from the Oakland Athletics early en route…
Red Sox, Yankees to play MLB games at London Stadium in 2019
(Reuters) – The Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, two of baseball’s iconic franchises, will bring one of sport’s greatest rivalries to Europe with two regular-season games at the London Stadium next year, Major League Baseball (MLB) said on Tues…
Welshman Williams reflects on world title win – naked
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