Rojas stripped of Catalonia tour lead after pushing team mates
MADRID (Reuters) – Jose Rojas was stripped of the lead in the Tour of Catalonia on Tuesday after he was penalized for giving an illegal push to his Movistar team mates during their winning team time trial ride.
Home run king Bonds rejoins Giants as advisor
(Reuters) – Major League Baseball home run king Barry Bonds is returning to the San Francisco Giants as a special advisor, the team said on Tuesday.
Soccer: Jones out injured and Sterling doubtful as Cahill leads England
DORTMUND, Germany (Reuters) – Manchester United defender Phil Jones is out of England’s squad for their upcoming international fixtures against Germany and Lithuania after sustaining an injury in training, England coach Gareth Southgate said on Tuesday…
Hong Kong pull out of Davis Cup tie in Pakistan over security fears
(Reuters) – Hong Kong have withdrawn from their Davis Cup tie against Pakistan in Islamabad citing security concerns, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said in a statement on Tuesday.
Olympics: 2028 Games not an option for Paris, says bid chief
LONDON (Reuters) – Paris Olympic bid officials have ruled out any possibility of the French capital hosting the 2028 Games and say it is 2024 or nothing.
Chicago Fire sign Schweinsteiger from Manchester United
(Reuters) – Manchester United’s German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has signed a one-year deal to join Chicago Fire, the Major League Soccer club announced on Tuesday.
Baseball: Puerto Rico reach Classic final with win over Netherlands
(Reuters) – Puerto Rico made it to their second straight World Baseball Classic final on Monday with a 4-3 extra-innings win over the Netherlands at Dodger Stadium.
Safety first for South Korea ahead of China, North Korea games
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea is taking steps to ensure the safety of its soccer players and fans as national men’s and women’s teams prepare for matches in China and North Korea amid tense diplomatic relations between the Asian neighbors.
IOC welcome Tokyo 2020 golf venue u-turn on women members
SYDNEY (Reuters) – International Olympic Committee vice president John Coates has welcomed the decision of the club which will host the golf tournaments at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to admit women as full members.
Soccer: Heartbroken captain Hasebe withdraws from Japan squad
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan captain Makoto Hasebe has withdrawn from the squad for this week’s World Cup qualifier against the United Arab Emirates, averting a potential standoff with his German club Eintracht Frankfurt over a knee problem.
