Ronaldo to start for Portugal against DR Congo in sixth World Cup
HOUSTON, June 17 : Cristiano Ronaldo will start for Portugal in their World Cup Group K opener against Democratic Republic of Congo in Houston on Wednesday.
Clinical De Minaur eases into Queen's quarter-finals
LONDON, June 17 : Top seed Alex de Minaur dispatched Canadian Denis Shapovalov with ease to move into the Queen's Club quarter-finals on Wednesday where he will face American Brandon Nakashima.
UEFA hit Marseille with fine, squad restrictions for breaching financial rules
June 17 : French side Olympique de Marseille, who are set to compete in the Europa League in 2026-27, have been restricted from adding new players to their 'list A' in the European competition after a failure to comply with earnings targets, UEFA said on Wednesday.
Ivory Coast forward Wahi caught up in betting investigation
PARIS, June 17 : Ivory Coast World Cup forward Elye Wahi is at the centre of an investigation into suspected sports corruption after unusual betting patterns were detected around a yellow card he received in a Ligue 1 match last month, according to statements from French authorities and the French Professional Football League (LFP).
Haaland World Cup goals shook Norway's foundations, says seismology institute
June 17 : Erling Haaland's first-half double for Norway in Tuesday's 4-1 World Cup win over Iraq literally shook the Nordic country, with seismology institute NORSAR registering earth tremors in the coastal city of Bergen when he scored on his tournament debut.
R&A and USGA delay golf-ball rollback rule, aimed at reeling in long hitters, to 2030
June 17 : The R&A and USGA have delayed the implementation of a new rule that would reduce the distance golf's longest hitters can achieve, moving the golf-ball rollback rule to 2030 rather than a phased implementation from 2028.
England captain Sciver-Brunt sidelined for two T20 World Cup group matches
(Corrects to June 24, not July 24, in paragraph 6)
Windhorst: Six storylines already shaping the NBA offseason - ESPN
With the New York Knicks claiming their first championship in 53 years, the party continues in the city and the NBA offseason has officially arrived.