SAO PAULO—Brazilian soccer star Neymar was fined more than $3.3 million for violating local environmental rules during renovations at his mansion in the city of Mangaratiba outside Rio de Janeiro. The Mangaratiba city hall said in a statement Monday night it had issued four fines totalling about 16 million Brazilian reals after Neymar was accused…
Brazil’s Neymar Fined $3.3 Million for Illegal Artificial Lake at Mansion Outside Rio
Andy Murray Gets a Win at Rainy Wimbledon and a Thumbs-Up From Roger Federer
WIMBLEDON, England—On a day filled with far more rain drops than drop shots at Wimbledon—light, but persistent, showers prevented the completion, or even start, of dozens of matches—Roger Federer and Andy Murray provided the highlights. The retired Federer, who won a men’s-record eight of his 20 Grand Slam titles at the All England Club, was…
Muncy Homers, Roberts Gets 700th Win as Manager in Dodgers’ 5-2 Victory Over Pirates
LOS ANGELES—Max Muncy not only hit his 19th homer of the season Monday night, he was the first to congratulate Dave Roberts for his 700th win as the Dodgers’ manager after Los Angeles’ 5–2 in over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Even if it took a couple minutes for Roberts to realize it. “Muncy and a couple…
Polish Climber Dies After Scaling Pakistan’s ‘Killer Mountain,’ Nanga Parbat
PESHAWAR, Pakistan—A Polish climber has died after scaling Pakistan’s Nanga Parbat, known as “killer mountain” for its dangerous conditions, local police and a mountaineering official said Tuesday. Pawel Tomasz Kopec had suffered breathing problems while descending the 8,126-meter (26,660-foot) mountain with two other climbers in harsh weather conditions, a local police official Zahid Hussain said….
Warholm Wins 400-Meter Hurdles Race Hit by Environmental Protest in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM—Norway’s Olympic champion Karsten Warholm won the men’s 400 meters hurdles in a race that was hindered by a protest from environmentalists at a rain-hit Galan Diamond League meet on Sunday. Three protesters from A22 Network, who interrupted the Swedish final of “Let’s Dance” on TV4 last month, knelt on the track about 10 meters…
Ohtani Becomes 2-way All-Star for 3rd Straight Year; 8 Braves Selected for July 11 Game
NEW YORK—Shohei Ohtani became a two-way All-Star for the third straight year when he was picked for the American League pitching staff on Sunday, and eight Atlanta Braves were chosen for the July 11 game in Seattle—the most of any team since 2012. Ohtani was elected to the pitching staff by players 10 days after…
Djokovic, Swiatek Begin Title Quests With Easy Wins at Rain-Hit Wimbledon
LONDON—Defending men’s champion Novak Djokovic and women’s top seed Iga Swiatek started their Wimbledon campaigns in ominous fashion on Monday as rain temporarily halted play on the outside courts but expected climate protests failed to materialize. Djokovic, 36, has only lost twice at Wimbledon in a decade and began the Centre Court program with a…
Sofia Kenin Surprises Coco Gauff in a Highlight-Filled, All-Us Match at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England—Sofia Kenin used to be the up-and-coming American, the one who was a Grand Slam champion at age 21, the one who beat a teenage Coco Gauff on the way to that trophy, the one who right afterward broke into the Top 10 in the WTA rankings, then soon made another run to a…
Roger Federer Will Be Celebrated at Wimbledon, as Pregnant Serena Williams Declined an Invitation
WIMBLEDON, England—Roger Federer will be back on Centre Court at Wimbledon on Tuesday. No, not to compete: He’ll be feted for his record-setting career at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament. Federer, who announced his retirement last year, won eight of his 20 Grand Slam singles championships at the All England Club, the most ever by…
Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Venus Williams, and Coco Gauff Get Wimbledon Started on Day 1
WIMBLEDON, England—Wimbledon gets started on Monday with some of the biggest names in tennis in action, including Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Venus Williams, and Coco Gauff. It is the year’s third major tournament—and Djokovic won the first two: the Australian Open in January and the French Open in June. That puts him halfway to the…
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