Reuters Sports News Summary
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.
Thompson scorches to 100 meters victory at Jamaica trials
Olympic champion Elaine Thompson edged Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in a photo finish to win the 100m title at the Jamaican trials on Friday and book her spot at this year's world championships in Doha. Thompson, running in lane four, had a poor start but overhauled Fraser-Pryce in the last 20m to win in 10.73 seconds, three thousandths of a second ahead of her training partner.
NASCAR notebook: Truex leads as drivers test Sonoma course
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- In a sense, Martin Truex Jr. merely picked up right where he left off -- in front of the pack. The defending and two-time Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway winner led opening practice Friday at the 2.52-mile road course and looked like a good bet for race day even with a new twist to the Sonoma turns.
U.S. Soccer agrees to mediation with women’s team over pay, gender discrimination: WSJ
The U.S. Soccer Federation has reached a tentative agreement for mediation with the women's national team to resolve complaints in a lawsuit over equal pay with the men's team, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. U.S. Soccer's lawyers in a letter on Monday agreed to participate in mediation after the ongoing women's World Cup concludes on July 7, the Journal said, citing people familiar with the situation.
Judge to bat leadoff in his return to Yankees
The New York Yankees will waste little time in getting Aaron Judge back to action Friday night, batting the slugger in the leadoff spot as he returns to the active roster. Judge has been out of action since he was placed on the injured list April 21 with a left oblique strain. He had five home runs over his first 73 at-bats of the season, while batting .288.
Former champions Spieth, Mickelson struggling ahead of Open
Former British Open champions Jordan Spieth and Phil Mickelson have a lot of work to do if they are to get their hands on the Claret Jug again this year, with both players missing the cut at the Travelers Championship on Friday. With less than a month before the final major of the year tees off at Royal Portrush, Spieth, who finished 19 strokes behind U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland last week, missed the cut by four at TPC River Highlands in Connecticut.
Report: Saints WR Thomas seeks $22 million per year
New Orleans receiver Michael Thomas is reportedly seeking an average annual salary of $22 million, about $4 million more than the Saints' latest offer. Jeff Duncan of NOLA.com reported the sizable gap in the ongoing contract negotiations on Friday, adding that nothing would be resolved soon as Thomas is currently in Europe.
MLB notebook: Oakland's Montas gets 80-game PED ban
Oakland Athletics right-hander Frankie Montas was suspended 80 games without pay on Friday after testing positive for Ostarine in violation of Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment program. Ostarine is a performance-enhancing substance that helps prevent muscle wasting while improving stamina and fitness.
Bellinger, Yelich top vote-getters in All-Star 'Primary'
Cody Bellinger of the Los Angeles Dodgers narrowly topped Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich for the most All-Star votes in the first round of balloting. Bellinger had 3,685,170 votes to 3,646,071 for Yelich. In the American League, Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout garnered 3,370,499 votes to lead the way.
Devils select U.S. center Hughes No. 1 overall
Center Jack Hughes was the No. 1 overall pick in the NHL Draft on Friday night -- and just the start of a record-setting evening for the United States National Development Team. Led by Hughes, an 18-year-old who was selected by the New Jersey Devils, the USNDT had eight players picked in the first round -- the most first-rounders ever selected from one team. Four of the picks were in the top 12, which made the USNDT the first team to yield four picks in the top 12 since 1972, when the Toronto Marlboros had four picks among the top 11.
NBA notebook: Oladipo recovery to extend into season
Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo will miss the start of the 2019-20 season as he continues his recovery from a ruptured right quad tendon, team president Kevin Pritchard said Friday. "He might be out a little bit," Pritchard told the Indianapolis Star. "I'm hopeful he'll be back December or January."
