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June 18, 2019
Former UEFA chief Michel Platini questioned in Qatar World Cup probe
PARIS — Michel Platini, the former head of European football association UEFA, was detained for questioning by French police on Tuesday over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament to Qatar, a judicial source told Reuters.Platini's lawyer William Bourdon was not immediately available for comment.The detention of the former soccer star was first reported by French investigative website Mediapart.France's national financial prosecutor's office (PNF), which specializes in investigating ...
June 18, 2019
Norway advances to World Cup knockouts as France top group
REIMS, France — Norway went through to the last 16 of the Women's World Cup on Monday after beating South Korea 2-1 with two penalties, while Wendie Renard confirmed top spot in Group A for France after downing Nigeria with a spot-kick of her own.Caroline Graham Hansen gave Norway an early lead from the spot after Cho So-hyun was judged to have grabbed Maria Thorisdottir in the third minute, before ...
June 17, 2019
India paceman Kumar could be out for 'three games at most' says Kohli
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom — Bhuvneshwar Kumar could be out of India's next three World Cup games after injuring himself in Sunday's win over Pakistan, according to captain Virat Kohli.Kumar opened the bowling for India in Pakistan's initial chase of 337, but could only manage 2.4 overs before leaving the Old Trafford field due to a hamstring problem.The injury saw him sit out the rest of a rain-affected game that his ...
June 17, 2019
Ferrari request review of Canadian GP penalty decision
LONDON — Ferrari have asked for a review of the stewards' decision that cost Sebastian Vettel victory in the Canadian Grand Prix, a team spokesperson said on Monday.Vettel finished first in the race in Montreal on June 9 but lost the win after a five-second time penalty for going off track and returning in what stewards deemed to be an unsafe fashion.Mercedes’ Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton was declared ...
June 17, 2019
Sagan takes overall Tour de Suisse lead with stage three win
PARIS — Former three-time world champion Peter Sagan took the overall lead of the Tour de Suisse by powering to victory at the end of stage three on Monday.The 29-year-old Slovak's show of force over the final 300 meters continues his superb run of results in Switzerland, where he has a record 17 stage wins, and at least one every year since 2011.He took the yellow jersey 10 seconds ahead ...
June 17, 2019
China and Spain through to last 16 after goalless draw
LE HAVRE, France — China and Spain played out a 0-0 draw in their final World Cup Group B match on Monday and the result was good enough for both teams to advance to the last 16 after Germany beat South Africa 4-0 in the other game.Germany progressed as group winners with a perfect record of three victories while Spain finished second on four points.China also ended on four points ...
June 17, 2019
Zverev negotiates 'tricky' first-round tie in Halle
HALLE WESTFALEN, Germany — German star Alexander Zverev said he needed more practice on grass after beating Dutchman Robin Haase 6-4, 7-5 to reach the second round of the ATP tournament in Halle on Monday.Second seed Zverev came back from 5-2 down in the second set to record his first grass court victory of the season, following an early exit in Stuttgart last week."The start of the grass season is ...
June 17, 2019
Konta cruises into round two in Birmingham
LONDON — Johanna Konta made a seamless transition from clay to grass by easing into the second round of the Birmingham Classic with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Estonian Anett Kontaveit on Monday.Konta was making her first outing since reaching the French Open semifinals and the seventh seed maintained her fine form to outclass the world No. 20 in an hour and 12 minutes."I'm so pleased to get started on ...
June 17, 2019
Anderson survives Norrie scare at Queen's
LONDON — Wimbledon finalist Kevin Anderson had to battle back from a set down to begin his 2019 grass court season with a 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 victory over Britain's Cameron Norrie at Queen's on Monday.Anderson returned to court for the first time since March after missing the clay court season due to a lingering elbow injury and looked short on match practice as Norrie claimed the first set 6-4.The ...
June 17, 2019
AS Roma great Totti leaves club slamming the door
ROME — AS Roma's former captain and record goalscorer Francesco Totti left his job in the management team on Monday, bitterly complaining that the club's US owner had never given him a proper role.During a dramatic news conference at the Italian Olympic Committee, the 42-year-old Roma great said during his two years in a technical role he was repeatedly excluded from strategic decisions and felt obliged to walk out of ...
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