U.S. rout Slovenia in final World Cup tune-up
(Reuters) – The United States completed their preparations for the upcoming World Cup with a 101-71 mauling of Slovenia on Tuesday that gave them a perfect record in warm-up games ahead of the 24-nation event in Spain.
Donovan to play farewell game for U.S.
(Reuters) – Landon Donovan will be given a farewell game for the United States before he hangs up his boots at the end of the current Major League Soccer season.
Degenkolb wins Vuelta stage four, Matthews leads overall
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Germany’s John Degenkolb won the fourth stage of The Tour of Spain on Tuesday, a 164.7km ride from Mairena del Alcor to Cordoba, with Australian Michael Matthews retaining the overall leader’s red jersey.
Overhydration may have been factor in Mississippi football player’s death
(Reuters) – The death of a Mississippi high school football player three days after he fell ill during a game was due to swelling in his brain possibly triggered by overhydration, a doctor who treated him said on Tuesday.
Accurate Swedish golfers and Korean archer take Youth gold
NANJING China (Reuters) – Swedish golfers Marcus Kinhult and Linnea Strom prevailed in a playoff to take the mixed team Youth Olympic gold medal on Tuesday, with their accuracy on the greens only bettered by South Korean archer Lee Woo-seok.
My version is different, says Rosberg
LONDON (Reuters) – Nico Rosberg has questioned Lewis Hamilton’s version of events after the Mercedes team mates collided while contesting the lead on the second lap of the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Berlin to unveil Olympic Games concept
BERLIN (Reuters) – Berlin, which last hosted the Olympics in 1936, will unveil its concept for the 2024 Games on Sept. 1 and will follow up with a city referendum as Germany has still to decide on a bid between Hamburg and the capital for those Games o…
Family man Djokovic ready to focus on U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – With the spotlight shining at center court, Novak Djokovic shrugged off his mediocre run-up to the U.S. Open and outclassed Diego Schwartzman of Argentina to close the first day of the U.S. Open on Monday.
Sharapova hands old friend U.S. Open tennis lesson
(Reuters) – Maria Sharapova found no room for sentiment on Monday to give her old friend Maria Kirilenko a tennis lesson and roll to a 6-4 6-0 win and into the second round of the U.S. Open.
Meriweather suspended two games for helmet to helmet hit
(Reuters) – Washington Redskins safety Brandon Meriweather was suspended for two games by the NFL on Monday for a helmet-to-helmet hit during Washington’s pre-season game against Baltimore.
