UEFA was scared of big clubs, says leagues’ boss
ZURICH (Reuters) – UEFA was unnecessarily scared of the big clubs when it negotiated with them over the Champions League’s format, the head of the organization representing Europe’s domestic football leagues said on Thursday.
New York Mets sign ex-NFL player Tim Tebow
(Reuters) – Former National Football League quarterback Tim Tebow has been signed by the New York Mets to a minor league baseball contract, the team said on Thursday.
Italy’s Olympians seek support from Rome mayor over 2024 Games bid
(Reuters) – Italy’s Olympic medalists have written a letter to Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi, seeking support for the city’s bid to host the 2024 summer Games.
Nielsen sprints to victory to mark Grand Tour debut
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Dane Magnus Cort Nielsen edged his way to victory in stage 18 of the Tour of Spain on Thursday, leading out the sprint in the final 500 meters of the 200.6km race and taking the stage win in his first appearance in a Grand Tour.
Brook says he will feel the fear and shock Golovkin
LONDON (Reuters) – Kell Brook admits to feeling fear but says he is ready to inflict a first career defeat on Kazakh knockout specialist Gennady Golovkin when they meet in a London ring on Saturday.
Leicester’s Slimani ready for Premier League debut at Liverpool
(Reuters) – Leicester City’s club record signing Islam Slimani is ready to make his Premier League debut in Saturday’s clash with Liverpool, manager Claudio Ranieri said on Thursday.
Paralympics: Belarus delegate banned after carrying Russian flag at ceremony
RIO DE JANEIRO/MOSCOW (Reuters) – A member of the Belarus delegation who carried a Russian flag at the Paralympic opening ceremony to support his country’s near-neighbor that is banned from the competition was stripped of his accreditation, the Interna…
Teams offered chance to invest in F1 after takeover
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One teams will be given the chance to invest in the sport after Liberty Media’s takeover but the smaller ones are hoping the new owners will also help them become more competitive on the track.
Nishikori upsets Murray to reach U.S. Open semis
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Japan’s Kei Nishikori overcame second seed Andy Murray for a gruelling 1-6 6-4 4-6 6-1 7-5 see-saw victory on Wednesday to reach the U.S. Open semi-finals.
UEFA under fire over changes to Champions League
ZURICH (Reuters) – The recently-announced changes to the Champions League are detrimental to domestic soccer in Europe and will increase the gap between the wealthiest clubs and the rest, Europe’s domestic soccer leagues (EPFL) said on Thursday.
