• Russia regains FIFA Council seat after Mutko's ouster
    The Associated Press1 hour ago

    Russia regains FIFA Council seat after Mutko's ouster

    Russia has regained its place on the FIFA Council, six months after Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko was blocked from re-election. UEFA member federations on Wednesday elected Alexei Sorokin, CEO of the 2018 World Cup organizing committee, by acclamation as one of their delegates to FIFA's strategy-setting

  • Dumoulin tops Roglic, Froome for cycling time trial title
    The Associated Press1 hour ago

    Dumoulin tops Roglic, Froome for cycling time trial title

    BERGEN, Norway (AP) -- Giro d' Italia champion Tom Dumoulin won the time trial world title on Wednesday, beating runner-up Primoz Roglic and Tour de France and Vuelta de Espana winner Chris Froome.

  • Muguruza beats Puig to reach Pan Pacific quarterfinals
    The Associated Press5 hours ago

    Muguruza beats Puig to reach Pan Pacific quarterfinals

    Garbine Muguruza began her reign as No. 1 with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Monica Puig on Wednesday, earning a spot in the quarterfinals of the Pan Pacific Open. Playing in her first tournament since earning the WTA's top ranking, the Wimbledon champion broke Puig to go up 5-0 in the second set and then

  • Tennis: Japan's Date has no immediate plans to coach
    Reuters

    Tennis: Japan's Date has no immediate plans to coach

    Japan's Kimiko Date has no immediate plans to turn to tennis coaching but is keen to contribute in some other way to the sport she quit last month, the 46-year-old said. The former world number four retired for good after her first round loss in the Japan Women's Open two weeks before her 47th

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