Kidnapped Mexican striker Pulido escaped by punching captor: official
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The authorities billed it as a rescue, but Mexican soccer player Alan Pulido escaped his kidnappers by punching the one guarding him, snatching a cellphone and calling for help, a top official in the country’s violent northeast …
France’s Bourdy leads 13 qualifiers into U.S. Open
(Reuters) – France’s Gregory Bourdy led 13 players into the field for the U.S. Open golf championship next month at Oakmont Country Club in the International Sectional qualifier at Walton Heath in Surrey, England on Monday.
Delaying Rio Games would give ‘false security’ on Zika: WHO panel head
GENEVA (Reuters) – Postponing the Rio Olympics due to fears that the event could speed the spread of the Zika virus would give a “false” sense of security because travelers are constantly going in and out of Brazil, the head of the World Health Organiz…
Rio cancels Olympic velodrome builder’s contract
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Rio de Janeiro’s city government said on Monday it had canceled its contract with the company constructing the Olympic velodrome about two months before the start of the Summer Games in Brazil, after the firm filed for bankru…
Rio giving away 500,000 Paralympics tickets to boost support
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Organizers of the 2016 Paralympic Games are giving away half a million tickets 100 days before the start of competition in a bid to boost support for September’s events, officials said on Monday.
Rain wipes out play at French Open; first washout since 2000
PARIS (Reuters) – Persistent rain accompanied by a flood warning washed out an entire day’s play at the French Open on Monday for the first time since 2000, throwing an unwelcome spotlight on delayed plans to build a retractable roof over Center Court….
Buoyant IndyCar geared up for challenge ahead
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – Super-charged by the success of the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, IndyCar sped into a new era on Sunday but the road ahead is an uncertain one for both the series and the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing”.
Worried Gasol wants more Zika details ahead of Rio
MADRID, (Reuters) – Chicago Bulls and Spain basketball center Pau Gasol wants clarity on the Zika outbreak in Brazil before deciding whether to compete at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in August.
Perez reminds top teams of his talent
MONACO (Reuters) – McLaren reject Sergio Perez hopes his impressive third place for Force India at the Monaco Grand Prix will remind Formula One’s top teams of his talent.
NBA player Bryce Dejean-Jones killed in Dallas shooting
(Reuters) – Rookie New Orleans Pelicans basketball player Bryce Dejean-Jones died after being shot early on Saturday when he broke into a Dallas apartment, authorities said.
