Spain hit Argentina for six as Isco grabs hat-trick
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain sent out a warning to their World Cup rivals as Isco grabbed a hat-trick in a 6-1 thrashing of Argentina, who were missing the injured Lionel Messi, in a friendly on Tuesday.
Documentary maker Alex Gibney tees up new Tiger Woods biography
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney is to put golfer Tiger Woods under the microscope in an upcoming documentary series based on a new biography of the 14-time major winner, Gibney’s company Jigsaw Productions said on Tuesday.
Cricket: Australia trio sent home after ball-tampering scandal, coach stays
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Australian cricket supremo James Sutherland had harsh words on Tuesday for the test trio being sent home after the ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town, saying they faced “significant” sanctions, but there was one term he refuse…
Soccer: Ragged Panama given lesson by slick Swiss
LUCERNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – World Cup debutants Panama were given a timely footballing lesson by a slick Switzerland side as they were thumped 6-0 in a friendly on Tuesday.
World Cup-bound Danes held to scoreless draw by Chile
(Reuters) – Denmark endured a good test of their mettle as they played out a competitive scoreless draw with Copa America champions Chile in a pre-World Cup friendly in Aalborg on Tuesday.
U.S. gymnastics doctor’s boss at Michigan State charged with sex crime
DETROIT (Reuters) – A former Michigan State University dean, who supervised the doctor at the center of the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal, was himself charged on Tuesday with criminal sexual conduct involving medical school students.
Stephens dominates Kerber to reach Miami semis
(Reuters) – American Sloane Stephens needed just over an hour to cruise past Germany’s former world number one Angelique Kerber 6-1 6-2 and reach the Miami Open semi-finals for her first time on Tuesday.
Isner upsets second-seeded Cilic at Miami Open
(Reuters) – Big-serving American John Isner overcame second-seeded Croatian Marin Cilic 7-6(0) 6-3 at the Miami Open on Tuesday to advance to the quarter-finals, where he will face South Korean Chung Hyeon, who dominated Joao Sousa 6-4 6-3 earlier in t…
Cricket: Australia trio sent home after ball-tampering scandal
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Australia captain Steve Smith, his deputy David Warner and Cameron Bancroft are being sent home from the South Africa tour in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal that has shaken the sport but coach Darren Lehmann was not inv…
Sailing: Ainslie in hunt for cash to fulfil America’s Cup dream
PORTSMOUTH, England (Reuters) – When Ben Ainslie is not out sailing with his crew, he is busy inside Land Rover BAR’s futuristic headquarters raising the money he needs to make his America’s Cup dream a reality.
