Reuters Sports News Summary
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.
Tennis-Medvedev tops Rublev, Zverev overcomes Alcaraz at ATP Finals
Daniil Medvedev swept past Andrey Rublev 6-4 6-2 at their ATP Finals clash in the Red Group, while Alexander Zverev overcame world number two Carlos Alcaraz 6-7(3) 6-3 6-4 on Monday. Russian friends Medvedev and Rublev were destined for another epic showdown after meeting in the Dubai Open final and U.S. Open quarter-finals, with world number three Medvedev winning both matches.
Olympics-Obstacle racing the way forward for modern pentathlon, says world champion
Elena Micheli is "heartbroken" that horse riding will not be part of modern pentathlon beyond next year's Paris Olympics but the world champion told Reuters that obstacle racing was the way forward for the sport. Modern pentathlon, which traditionally features fencing, swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting and running, was plunged into a scandal at the Tokyo Games in 2021 when a coach struck a horse that refused to jump a fence.
Motor racing-Haas drivers split between old and new for Las Vegas
Haas Formula One drivers Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg will be split between the old and the new at this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix. Haas are last in the Formula One constructors' standings and team boss Guenther Steiner has let the pair decide their own aerodynamic packages for the Saturday night spectacular.
Athletics-Olympic champion Allman hungry for Paris after world discus disappointment
Valarie Allman's Olympic title defense will come down to that extra "one-to-three percent," the discus gold medallist said on Monday as she prepares for the Paris Games hungrier than ever. The American took top spot on the podium in Tokyo but missed the World Championships title in Eugene and Budapest, with third and second-place finishes in 2022 and 2023 respectively.
Soccer-Thousands of fans welcome Charlton funeral cortege at Old Trafford
Manchester United great Bobby Charlton was remembered both as one of English soccer's finest players and a "humble" and "fantastic" man by the thousands of fans and some of the sport's biggest names who bid him a final farewell on Monday. Charlton, a World Cup winner with England and one of United's best ever players, died on Oct. 21 at the age of 86.
French report flags Azeri-linked disinformation campaign targeting 2024 Olympics
France´s cyber defense unit has unveiled a disinformation campaign emanating from Azerbaijan that aimed to undermine Paris´ capacity to hold next year's Olympic Games, a report showed on Monday. According to the report seen by Reuters and other media, the campaign ran from July 26-27 on an account of an Azerbaijani individual on social media X, formerly Twitter, with links to the Azeri presidential party.
Soccer-Horan sets sights on ninth Women's Champions League crown for Lyon
Olympique Lyonnais midfielder Lindsey Horan is "like a kid at Christmas" as her side gets set to kick off their UEFA Women's Champions League group game against Slavia Prague with a view to reclaiming a title with which they have become synonymous. Lyon are by far the most successful club in the competition's history, but they lost to Chelsea on penalties to crash out at the quarter-final stage last season, and Horan and her team are keen to make up for that disappointment.
NHL-Hockey pressure no match for White House visit, says Vegas captain Stone
Playing ice hockey watched by thousands of rabid fans is no problem for Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone but speaking in front of United States President Joe Biden proved to be a whole other matter on Monday. The Winnipeg-born winger appeared in the White House East Room with his team for a reception honoring their Stanley Cup triumph this year and said he and his team mates grew up dreaming of lifting the National Hockey League's top prize.
US Supreme Court seeks Biden administration view on US Soccer antitrust case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked President Joe Biden's administration for its views on whether the justices should take up the U.S. Soccer Federation's bid to bar a lawsuit accusing it of conspiring with FIFA to prohibit foreign teams from playing official matches in the United States. The justices are considering whether to hear U.S. Soccer's appeal of a lower court's decision to allow the lawsuit by New York-based Relevent Sports to proceed. The lawsuit, filed in 2019 in Manhattan federal court against U.S. Soccer and FIFA, claimed the ban violated American antitrust law and sought to stop the two organizations from implementing it.
Tennis-Raducanu withdraws from Macau exhibition match
Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu has pulled out of a December exhibition match at the Macau Tennis Masters as she continues to recover from wrist and ankle surgery, her management company IMG said on Monday. Raducanu was poised to return to action after her May surgeries but, on her 21st birthday, has decided to extend her time on the sidelines.
