Socer: Putin says Russia venues for 2018 World Cup overall on track, but there are delays
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday the venues due to host the 2018 World Cup soccer championship were overall in a satisfactory condition, but there were some delays.
NHL: Penguins seek three-peat, Vegas ready for debut
(Reuters) – A new NHL season opens this week with the Pittsburgh Penguins taking aim at a rare three-peat as Stanley Cup champions, a high-stakes gamble in Las Vegas and lofty expectations for the game’s young talent.
Motor racing: Kubica to test with Williams
LONDON (Reuters) – Polish driver Robert Kubica will test with Williams this month as he chases a Formula One comeback after a seven-year absence.
Tennis: Halep sets up Sharapova rematch in Beijing
(Reuters) – World number two Simona Halep set up a mouth-watering third- round clash with Maria Sharapova at the China Open after the Romanian’s opponent Magdalena Rybarikova retired due to illness trailing 6-1 2-1 on Tuesday.
Nadal survives Pouille fright to progress at China Open
(Reuters) – Rafa Nadal came within a whisker of making an opening-round exit at the China Open on Tuesday as he was pushed to three sets by Frenchman Lucas Pouille before winning 4-6 7-6(6) 7-5.
Motor racing: Pair Mexico with Canada, says U.S. F1 promoter
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. Grand Prix promoter Bobby Epstein is still pushing for his race in Texas to be split from neighboring Mexico on the Formula One calendar.
Soccer: From ridiculous to sublime, Tite turns Brazil around
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Little more than a year has gone by since Tite took over as coach of a Brazil side still reeling from embarrassing exits in the World Cup and Copa America but in that short time he has transformed the team into favorites for Russi…
Soccer: Argentina’s puzzle – great players, but misfiring team
(Reuters) – Argentina have reached three major finals in three years but the team who came so close to winning the 2014 World Cup face crunch games against Peru and Ecuador that will determine if they miss out on the global showpiece event for the firs…
Rookie kicker Butker keeps Chiefs as lone unbeaten team
(The Sports Xchange) – The Chiefs remained the NFL’s only unbeaten team, with rookie kicker Harrison Butker’s third field goal of the game lifting Kansas City to a 29-20 win over the Washington Redskins.
IOC eyes Olympic villages for cost reductions
TOKYO (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee is looking at various areas to cut costs for hosting the Games including the “level of service” in Olympic villages, IOC Vice President John Coates told Tokyo 2020 organizers on Tuesday.
