Soccer-Russia's Putin orders government to tackle World Cup delays - RIA (Reuters) MOSCOW, July 18 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the government to take measures to eliminate delays on soccer World Cup-2018 preparations, RIA news agency reported on Monday. A total of eleven cities will host World Cup in 2018 in Russia, while not all the venues are yet ready for the … [Read more...]

World badminton federation clears Ratchanok in dop (Yahoo Sports) Former badminton world champion Ratchanok Intanon has been cleared of a doping breach and will be allowed to compete at the Olympics next month. The Badminton World Federation issued a statement Monday saying it had lifted a provisional suspension on the No. 4-ranked Ratchanok, allowing Thailand's Olympic medal hopeful to … [Read more...]

USA women's field hockey believes it has joined the elite (Yahoo Sports) The United States is a real threat to return to the podium in women's field hockey. The U.S. won the Pan-Am Games in 2015, beating perennial power Argentina in the final. In the Champions Tournament in June, the United States finished third, despite being the lowest-ranked of the six entrants. … [Read more...]

Midnight Storm wins $250,000 Eddie Read Stakes at Del Mar (The Associated Press) DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) -- Midnight Storm fought off multiple challenges in the stretch to win the $250,000 Eddie Read Stakes on Sunday at Del Mar. … [Read more...]

World badminton federation clears Ratchanok in doping case (Yahoo Sports) Former badminton world champion Ratchanok Intanon has been cleared of a doping breach and will be allowed to compete at the Olympics next month. The Badminton World Federation issued a statement Monday saying it had lifted a provisional suspension on the No. 4-ranked Ratchanok, allowing Thailand's Olympic medal … [Read more...]

Russia's Efimova wins in 1st meet since March (Yahoo Sports) Yulia Efimova of Russia won the 200-meter breaststroke at the Los Angeles Invitational on Sunday in her first competition since March, the same month she was provisionally suspended for a second career doping violation. The 24-year-old swimmer, who has won four world titles and an Olympic bronze medal, was competing for the first … [Read more...]

Will Power holds off Helio Castroneves for 3rd win of year (The Associated Press) Will Power used pit strategy to grab his third victory of the season and close in on Team Penske teammate Simon Pagenaud in the race for the IndyCar championship. Power's victory Sunday on the temporary road course at Exhibition Place was his third in four races, and he was second last week at Iowa. … [Read more...]

All eyes on Neymar at men's Olympic soccer tournament (Yahoo Sports) The last time Brazil played a major soccer tournament at home, Neymar was stretchered off the field and then missed an embarrassing loss against Germany in the 2014 World Cup semifinals. Although the Olympic soccer tournament doesn't have the same importance of a World Cup, the Rio Games have a special meaning for the … [Read more...]

Cycling-Road-Tour de France points classification after stage 15 (Reuters) July 17 (Gracenote) - Points Classification Tour de France after Stage 15 on Sunday 1. Peter Sagan (Slovakia / Tinkoff) 340 2. Mark Cavendish (Britain / Dimension Data) 278 3. Marcel Kittel (Germany / Etixx - Quick-Step) 228 4. Bryan Coquard (France / Direct Energie) 145 5. Andre Greipel (Germany / Lotto) 128 6. … [Read more...]

Mickelson proud of Open accomplishment, disappointed in the outcome Phil Mickelson tied the British Open’s 72-hole aggregate score mark on Sunday, matching Greg Norman’s 1993 tally of 267 with a 17-under score at Royal Troon. He beat the next best player by 11 shots. He shot the best final-round score in his major career. Mickelson didn’t win a second Claret Jug on Sunday. Instead, just … [Read more...]