Olympics: Japan’s 2011 women’s soccer champions to begin Tokyo 2020 torch relay
Members of the Japan team who won the 2011 women’s soccer World Cup will start the Japan leg of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay, organizers said on Tuesday.
NHL roundup: Perron’s hat trick lifts Blues past Avs
David Perron scored a hat trick as the St. Louis Blues defeated the visiting Colorado Avalanche 5-2 Monday night to remain atop the Western Conference.
NBA roundup: Mavs end Bucks’ 18-game win streak
Kristaps Porzingis collected 26 points and 12 rebounds as the visiting Dallas Mavericks ended the Milwaukee Bucks’ 18-game winning streak with a 120-116 victory on Monday.
Blind Japanese boarder uses cane to ride the rails
Ryusei Ouchi takes a deep breath as he uses his cane to feel out the edge of the three-meter-high ramp, shuffles to the edge and then drops in.
NFLPA wins ruling over Jaguars, warns players
The NFL Players Association won a grievance against the Jacksonville Jaguars through an NFL arbiter on Monday after the team had fined players for missing offseason appointments with a trainer or physician.
NFL notebook: WR Gordon suspended again
Just five games and seven catches into his tenure with the Seattle Seahawks, wide receiver Josh Gordon was suspended indefinitely without pay Monday for yet another violation, this time of the NFL’s performance-enhancing substances and substances of ab…
Australasia promise record crowds if awarded 2023 Women’s World Cup
Australia and New Zealand would deliver the highest-attended women’s soccer World Cup in 2023, with projections of more than 1.5 million spectators and an average crowd of 24,000 if they are awarded the tournament, officials said on Tuesday.
Auburn’s Brown to play in Outback Bowl; Minnesota’s Martin won’t
Auburn senior defensive tackle Derrick Brown will play in the Outback Bowl, but Minnesota senior linebacker Kamal Martin said he is skipping the game to prepare for the NFL draft.
Reports: NBPA, G League players discuss forming union
The National Basketball Players Association and the developmental G League are discussing the possibility of the players unionizing, according to multiple reports Monday.
Tennis: Federer admits ‘breakdown’ after Bogota match canceled
Roger Federer admits he suffered a “bit of a breakdown” during last month’s tour of Mexico and South America after rioting in Colombian capital Bogota forced him to cancel his exhibition match against Germany’s Alexander Zverev.
