Djokovic into Miami quarters with win over Thiem
(Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic beat Austrian Dominic Thiem 6-3 6-4 in the fourth round of the Miami Open in Florida on Tuesday.
U.S. grab key win over Guatemala
(Reuters) – The United States earned a crucial 4-0 win over Guatemala on Tuesday that saved their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign and took some pressure off coach Jurgen Klinsmann.
Infantino suggests 40-team finals could come in 2026
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – Broadening the World Cup finals to include 40 teams could come about in 2026, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said during a tour of South America on Tuesday.
Soccer legend Pelé sues Samsung over image in newspaper ad
(Reuters) – Brazilian soccer legend Pelé has sued Samsung Electronics Co for at least $30 million, alleging the Korean company improperly used a look-alike in an advertisement that ran in the New York Times without permission.
Brazil court blocks Olympic funds on fraud suspicion: source
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – A federal court in Brazil blocked funding for the construction of an Olympic venue on suspicion of corruption, a source involved in preparations said on Tuesday, throwing fresh scrutiny on the Rio de Janeiro Games four months…
Greece hoping to avoid FIFA sanctions after Cup move
ATHENS (Reuters) – Deputy Sports Minister Stavros Kontonis is hoping his country will avoid international sanctions after cancelling this season’s Greek Cup because of crowd violence.
Mets ace Harvey looks OK for Opening Day start
(Reuters) – New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey is likely to start in Sunday’s Opening Day game for the National League champions after taking care of a blood clot that had developed in his bladder, the pitcher said on Tuesday.
NBC sells $1 billion in ads for Rio Olympics
(Reuters) – NBC, a unit of Comcast Corp , said it had sold $1 billion in national ads for the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, as the network prepares to broadcast a rare Games where some of the most high-profile contests will air live in prime time …
Sport ‘more dangerous’ if banned: Eubank Snr
LONDON (Reuters) – Boxing should not be banned following the brain injury suffered by Nick Blackwell because the sport would become “more dangerous” if forced underground, says former world champion Chris Eubank Snr.
New power unit to get Alonso back on track in Bahrain
LONDON (Reuters) – McLaren’s Fernando Alonso will use a spare chassis and new power unit to compete in Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix, after a crash in Formula One’s Australian season-opener wrecked his car.
