Reuters Sports News Summary
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.
Refreshed Kerber relishing emotional return to Wimbledon's grass
Angelique Kerber was born on Germany's Baltic coast, but for her Wimbledon feels like the green, green grass of home. Especially this year when she will walk back through the All England Club gates as defending champion.
Capitals' Orpik retires after 15 seasons
Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik retired from the NHL after 15 seasons. Orpik, 38, said Tuesday he would call it a career after 1,035 career games.
NBA awards: Antetokounmpo wins MVP, Doncic top rookie
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo became the second European player to be selected the NBA's Most Valuable Player, winning the honor on Monday night at the league's awards show in Santa Monica, Calif. Luka Doncic, the No. 3 overall selection who was traded to the Dallas Mavericks on draft day in 2018, won the Rookie of the Year Award.
Two Russian biathletes get four-year bans for doping: IBU
Two Russian biathletes have been suspended for four years for doping violations detected in data from Russia's former anti-doping agency laboratory, the International Biathlon Union (IBU) said on Tuesday. Alexander Pechenkin and Alexander Chernyshov were among the four Russian biathletes who were charged with doping violations by the IBU and provisionally suspended last November.
Russian race walker given four-year ban for doping
Russian race walker Maria Ponomareva has been handed a four-year suspension for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said in a statement on Tuesday. The AIU, which oversees integrity issues in athletics, including doping, posted documents from the Court Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that said the ban was based on the fact Ponomareva had abnormalities in her biological passport.
Breakdancing takes next step toward Paris 2024 Games
Breakdancing and three other sports took another step toward appearing at the Paris 2024 Olympics after the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday voted in favor of their inclusion. The Paris 2024 organizing committee in February proposed surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing as well as breakdancing for inclusion in the Games and the IOC's executive board gave the initial green light in March.
Former technical head Lowe leaves Williams F1 team
Former technical director Paddy Lowe is leaving Williams with immediate effect and has stepped down from the board of directors, the Formula One team said on Tuesday. Lowe had been on an extended "leave of absence" since March 5, before the start of the season.
MLB roundup: Yanks tie homer-streak record
Giancarlo Stanton hit his first homer of the season to highlight a seven-run sixth inning, and the New York Yankees tied a major league record by homering for the 27th straight game Monday night before holding on for a 10-8 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. The Yankees matched the mark set by the Texas Rangers in 2002 and won for the ninth time in 10 games by holding off a late Toronto comeback attempt.
Tokyo 2020 Games domestic sponsorship tops $3 billion as companies pile in
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics have generated record domestic sponsorship revenues of more than $3 billion, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday - three times more than any previous summer Games. There is huge enthusiasm among the Japanese for the Tokyo Games, and the public have rushed in their millions to buy tickets.
Djokovic has sympathy for Nadal over Wimbledon seedings gripe
Spaniard Rafael Nadal received support from Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic on Tuesday after criticising the unique seedings formula used by the grasscourt Grand Slam which gets underway at the All England Club on Monday. Nadal looks set to fall victim to the formula which tweaks the seedings based on previous form on grass, with the 33-year-old expected to be seeded third behind top-ranked Djokovic and Roger Federer despite being world number two.
