Putin opens 2018 World Cup Stadium in Moscow
MOSCOW Russia (Reuters) – Russia’s newest completed World Cup stadium, the Otkrytie Arena, in Moscow, was opened by the country’s President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.
Chicago pride swells over champion Little League team
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people lined Chicago’s streets on Wednesday to cheer on an all-African-American Little League baseball team whose U.S. championship has brought pride to a city struggling with crime and budget problems.
Degenkolb wins successive Vuelta stages, Matthews retains lead
BARCELONA (Reuters) – German John Degenkolb sprinted to his second successive victory on the fifth stage of The Tour of Spain, a 180km ride from Priego do Cordoba to Ronda, while Australian Michael Matthews retained the overall leader’s red jersey.
Rivers signs contract extension with Clippers
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – In his first significant move since taking over as the Los Angeles Clippers’ new owner earlier this month, Steve Ballmer has persuaded head coach Doc Rivers to remain with the team for another five years.
Teenager gatecrashes Serena and Federer party
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Despite boasting 34 grand slam singles titles between them, Serena Williams and Roger Federer were forced to share the spotlight with a 15-year-old at the U.S. Open on Tuesday as all three advanced to the second round.
U.S. and Spain on course for World Cup showdown
BELGRADE (Reuters) – A much-weakened United States should still be strong enough at least to reach the final of the 2014 basketball World Cup, which begins in Spain on Saturday.
Record man Marquez crosses another bridge
LONDON (Reuters) – Marc Marquez talks about fighting for his second successive MotoGP title as if there was some uncertainty about the outcome.
Cubans pack a punch on last day in the ring
NANJING China (Reuters) – World champion Javier Ibanez Diaz and Yordan Alain Hernandez Morejon enhanced Cuba’s fine boxing reputation with a gold medal apiece on the final day in the ring at the Youth Olympic Games on Wednesday.
Klitschko quickly reschedules Pulev fight to November 15
BERLIN (Reuters) – World heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko will fight Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev for the IBF title on Nov. 15 in Hamburg, after the Ukrainian postponed next month’s bout due to injury, he said on Wednesday.
Culture change helps Australia out of deep end
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Encouraging performances at the Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacific Championships have continued the resurrection of Australian swimming, but head coach Jacco Verhaeren is reluctant to declare that the sleeping giant has awakened.
