Reuters Sports News Summary
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.
Durant joins Nets, ending three seasons with Warriors
Kevin Durant will join the Brooklyn Nets, after playing the past three seasons with the Golden State Warriors, the two-times NBA most valuable player announced on Sunday. Durant, who became an unrestricted free agent on Sunday, is expected to miss most, if not all, of next season, however, while recuperating from a ruptured Achilles tendon suffered during this month's NBA Finals defeat by Toronto.
Djokovic adds former Wimbledon champ Ivanisevic to coaching team
World number one Novak Djokovic has added former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic to his coaching team ahead of his title defense at SW19, the Serb has said. "I am grateful to have Goran Ivanisevic on my side of the net. We have agreed to collaborate at #Wimbledon and hopefully many more in the future," the 32-year-old wrote https://www.facebook.com/djokovicofficial/posts/2466503410069162:0 on his Facebook page.
Semenya vows no world championships if she can't run 800m
Olympic champion Caster Semenya said on Sunday she would not defend her world title in Doha next September if she could not run in the 800 meters because of new testosterone regulations imposed by the sport's governing body. "If I am not running 800 meters, I'm not running in the world championships," the 28-year-old South African said after winning her favorite event in one minute, 55.70 at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting.
PG Walker to sign four-year, $141 million deal with Celtics
Three-time All-Star Kemba Walker has agreed to join the Boston Celtics on a four-year, $141 million deal, his agent, Jeff Schwartz, confirmed to ESPN. Walker spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Charlotte Hornets.
England's Neville says U.S. team breached etiquette with hotel visit
England manager Phil Neville has criticized the United States Soccer Federation for breaching etiquette by sending officials to the Lionesses' hotel in Lyon ahead of Tuesday's women's World Cup semi-final. American team staff visited the England hotel while Neville's side were training on Sunday, with reports saying that their aim was to assess the venue as possible accommodation if they beat England and reach the final.
Jamaica beat Panama to reach third straight Gold Cup semi
A second-half penalty from Darren Mattocks put Jamaica into their third consecutive Gold Cup semi-final on Sunday after a 1-0 win over Panama in Philadelphia. Mattocks, who had come on as a substitute just two minutes earlier, struck from the spot with less than 15 minutes left.
Points proven, World Cup heads into grand finale
Television audience records have been smashed, global media coverage has been unprecedented and the quality of football has won over many skeptics -- now the women’s World Cup heads into its final week, the business end of the tournament. The United States, the defending champions and three-times World Cup winners, remain favorites to lift the trophy in Lyon on Sunday but first they must deal with a confident England side in Tuesday’s semi-final.
Golf: Lashley leads wire-to-wire, wins by six shots in Detroit
Nate Lashley completed a fairytale week by clinching an emphatic six-stroke triumph over fellow American Doc Redman at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit on Sunday. Lashley, the final player to get into the field after several late withdrawals, was never seriously challenged in the final round after starting with a six-shot advantage.
Osaka faces tough Wimbledon start against plucky Putintseva
Second seed Naomi Osaka kicks off her quest for a third Grand Slam title against unseeded Kazakh Yulia Putintseva at Wimbledon on Monday in the Japanese's first tournament since losing her world number one ranking. Osaka's early exit from the Birmingham Classic this month allowed Australia's Ash Barty to overtake her as world number one, but she has welcomed the easing of pressure on herself as she heads into the year's third Grand Slam tournament.
U.S. beat Curacao 1-0 to move into Gold Cup semis
The United States reached the Gold Cup semi-finals on Sunday after Weston McKennie's first-half goal gave the defending champions a 1-0 win over Curacao in Philadelphia. With 25 minutes gone Christian Pulisic sent an inch-perfect cross to the back post where McKennie glanced a header home from close range.
