Reuters Sports News Summary

Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

MLB roundup: Cubs' Jameson Taillon shuts down Yankees

Jameson Taillon pitched eight outstanding innings and combined with Adbert Alzolay on a two-hitter, and the visiting Chicago Cubs spoiled Carlos Rodon's debut with the Yankees by beating New York 3-0 on Friday night. Taillon (3-6) returned to Yankee Stadium after winning 22 games for the Yankees over the previous two seasons. He struck out four, walked two and threw 102 pitches, two shy of his season high.

Tennis-Djokovic wins in nick of time, Alcaraz shines, Brits out

Novak Djokovic showed again why he remains invincible at Wimbledon, young rival Carlos Alcaraz graced Centre Court for the first time and Andy Murray's hopes ended in Greek tragedy on another marathon day at the grasscourt slam on Friday. Serbia's Djokovic, chasing records on multiple fronts, left it late to book his place in round four, beating Stan Wawrinka 6-3 6-1 7-6(5) just before Wimbledon's 11pm curfew.

Tennis-Haddad Maia beats Cirstea in nick of time before rain sets in

Beatriz Haddad Maia moved into the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time in her career with an emphatic 6-2 6-2 victory over Sorana Cirstea on Saturday, a minute before play was suspended due to rain. Haddad Maia, who became the first Brazilian woman to reach the top 10 in the WTA rankings after her semi-final run at Roland Garros a month ago, shot out of the blocks on a cloudy morning to convert two early breaks and take a 3-0 lead.

Tennis-Medvedev eyes bigger prizes after taming Fucsovics

Equalling his best ever showing at Wimbledon simply is not good enough for Daniil Medvedev, especially since the Russian arrived at the All England Club with lofty ambitions. A year after being banned from playing at the home of grasscourt tennis following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Medvedev has been making up for lost time and he downed Hungary's Marton Fucsovics 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 to reach the fourth round on Saturday.

Tennis-Kvitova downs Serbian qualifier to reach last 16

Petra Kvitova reached the fourth round at Wimbledon for only the second time since triumphing at the All England Club nine years ago with a 6-3 7-5 win over Serbian qualifier Natalija Stevanovic in a rain-disrupted encounter on Saturday. The Czech ninth seed needed four set points to seal the first set as menacing dark clouds hovered over Court Two, with her 225th ranked opponent slapping a service return long.

Homeless World Cup brings its message of hope to California

Hundreds of soccer players from around the world will step on to the pitch on Saturday to compete in the Homeless World Cup, an international competition held this year in California for people living without permanent shelter or in rehab centers. The 40-team tournament, which runs from July 8-15 at California State University, Sacramento, is the brainchild of Homeless World Cup Foundation.

Cycling-Pedersen wins Tour de France stage eight as Vingegaard retains overall lead

Denmark's Mads Pedersen won the eighth stage of the Tour de France, a 200-km ride from Libourne on Saturday. His compatriot Jonas Vingegaard retained the overall leader's yellow jersey as Briton Mark Cavendish abandoned after a crash.

Cycling-Cavendish's Tour record hopes brought to an end as Briton crashes out

Mark Cavendish's hopes of breaking the record for stage wins at the Tour de France ended in cruel fashion on Saturday when the Briton crashed out of this year's race, which he has long said will be his last. The 38-year-old, who will retire at the end of the year, fell off his bike with 64km left in the eighth stage won by Dane Mads Pedersen, and was taken into an ambulance for checks before his withdrawal was made official by race organisers.

Soccer-De Gea leaves Manchester United after contract expires

David De Gea has left Manchester United following the end of his contract, with the Spanish goalkeeper penning a farewell message to the Premier League club's fans on Saturday after 12 seasons with the Old Trafford side. De Gea's contract expired on June 30 but at the time the club said they were still in discussions with the 32-year-old shot-stopper over an extension.

Motor racing-Verstappen pips Norris to British Grand Prix pole

Red Bull's Max Verstappen seized his fifth pole position in a row at the British Grand Prix on Saturday after McLaren's home hero Lando Norris threatened to pip the runaway Formula One leader to the top slot. McLaren's Australian rookie Oscar Piastri qualified third fastest in a big boost for the former champions after a tough start to the campaign, with Charles Leclerc completing the second row for Ferrari.

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