Neville to give Carney final farewell in third place match
England winger Karen Carney hopes to bow out with a win at the women’s World Cup after coach Phil Neville said on Friday she would feature in the third-place playoff against Sweden.
Morgan says U.S likely to make a team decision on Trump invite
United States forward Alex Morgan said that any decision about whether to accept an invitation to visit President Donald Trump at the White House would only come after Sunday’s World Cup final and would likely be a collective team choice.
Gauff’s first coach backs American to become world’s best
Teenage tennis sensation Cori Gauff’s first coach Sly Black has backed the American to become the world’s best.
China women’s football receives funding boost
Chinese women’s soccer received a major financial boost on Friday after Ant Financial’s Alipay said it would provide 1 billion yuan ($145.43 million) in funding for a 10-year project.
Olympics: Local ticket demand exceeds 2020 organizers’ expectations
Tokyo 2020 organizers said on Friday they had underestimated Japanese demand for tickets after 3.22 million briefs were sold during the first domestic sales phase last month.
Cycling: Former world champion Bobridge jailed for drug dealing
Australian former world champion cyclist Jack Bobridge has been jailed for more than four years for drug dealing.
Netherlands ‘love’ underdog status in World Cup final: Van de Donk
Netherlands are relishing their underdog status ahead of the women’s World Cup final against the United States on Sunday, midfielder Danielle van de Donk has said.
Azarenka and Halep meet in battle of former number ones
A resurgent Victoria Azarenka runs into her biggest test so far at this year’s Wimbledon when she meets fellow former world number one Simona Halep on Centre Court on Friday.
Factbox: Simona Halep v Victoria Azarenka
A look at the records of Romania’s Simona Halep and Belarus’s Victoria Azarenka before their third-round match at Wimbledon on Friday (prefix number denotes seeding):
MLB roundup: Indians, Nats sweep series
Francisco Lindor’s two-run single keyed a six-run seventh inning as the visiting Cleveland Indians defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-4 Thursday to complete a three-game sweep.
