Murray into Madrid Open third round with straight sets victory
(Reuters) – World number one Andy Murray beat Romanian Marius Copil 6-4 6-3 to reach the third round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday.
FIFA keeps bidding options open for 2026 World Cup
MANAMA (Reuters) – FIFA are to leave open the bidding process for the 2026 World Cup until August, it said in a statement on Tuesday, after rejecting an attempt by the three-nation North American proposal to fast-track their plan.
FIFA’s chief ethics investigator and ethics judge replaced
MANAMA (Reuters) – The ruling council of world soccer’s governing body ousted chief ethics investigator Cornel Borbely and ethics judge Hans-Joachim Eckert on Tuesday in a move the pair labeled as “de facto the end of FIFA’s reform efforts”.
Athletics: Hansen admits “mixed” response to record rewrite proposal
(Reuters) – A proposal to rewrite the world record books because of doping concerns has been met with “mixed reactions”, acknowledged Svein Arne Hansen, president of European Athletics which put forward the idea.
Massachusetts judge overturns Hernandez’s murder conviction
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts judge on Tuesday overturned former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez’s conviction for murdering an acquaintance in 2013, granting his attorneys’ request since the athlete died before exhausting the appeal proc…
Greek, Turkish Cypriots build trust through basketball
NICOSIA (Reuters) – With Cyprus reunification talks once again stuck in the doldrums, a basketball initiative that draws young players from the island’s Greek and Turkish Cypriot sides provides a welcome glimmer of hope.
Polanc wins Giro stage on Mount Etna, Jungels has overall lead
(Reuters) – Slovenian Jan Polanc led almost from start-to-finish to claim victory in the fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia on top of Sicily’s Mount Etna on Tuesday.
Olympics: Los Angeles ready to shine for IOC evaluation visit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – It will be lights, camera, action with the Los Angeles 2024 Olympic bid in the spotlight when the International Olympic Committee visits Tinseltown this week as the race to host the Summer Games heats up.
Q&A: Mother-daughter charity team has that Pittsburgh Steelers spirit
NEW YORK(Reuters) – As part-owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cindy Citrone had the connections to get help when she wanted to raise awareness for organ donation. She got the National Football League team to sign on to a fundraising campaign, and got t…
Roberts to lead Wales on summer tour against Tonga and Samoa
(Reuters) – Harlequins center Jamie Roberts will captain Wales on their two-test summer tour as coach Robin McBryde named 13 uncapped players in his 32-man squad for the campaign on Tuesday.
