Sports News Daily Online

July, 2016

Former world champion Israel Vazquez will lose his right eye after suffering several injuries during his boxing career.

Source: http://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12040/10505990/israel-vazquez-to-have-right-eye-removed-after-years-of-problems

(Reuters) – Malaysian golfer Danny Chia is unfazed by the high-profile pullouts from next month's Rio Games over the Zika virus and believes he will still have to battle a world class field to return with an Olympic medal. Golf's return to Olympics for the first time since 1904 has been hit by withdrawals by big names, including the world's top four players Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy. "It's a shame that golf will return to the Olympics after 112 years without the world's top four stars and several other top players," Chia told the Malaysian media.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/malaysias-chia-unfazed-zika-threats-rio-111439428–oly.html

Russia should be banned from the Olympics and Paralympics after evidence of state-sponsored doping, says the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/36829318

Leeds Rhinos remain the best supported club in Super League despite enduring their worst season on the pitch for 20 years.

Source: http://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12040/10505571/leeds-rhinos-best-supported-super-league-team-for-fourth-straight-year

New England Patriots defensive back Nate Ebner was named Monday to the US rugby sevens team for the Rio Olympics, making him the only National Football League (NFL) player with a chance to capture gold in Brazil. Ebner will miss about two weeks of pre-season workouts for New England coach Bill Belichick while with the American squad.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/nfls-ebner-gets-chance-gold-usa-sevens-191415403–nfl.html

Russia operated state-sponsored doping for four years across the “vast majority” of summer and winter Olympic sports, says a new report.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/36823453

England lost three wickets in the morning session on day four, as they set about Pakistan’s target of 283 to win the first Investec Test at Lord’s.

Source: http://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12040/10504283/the-story-of-day-four-as-pakistan-set-england-283-to-win

By Larry King TROON, Scotland (Reuters) – The final round of the British Open began at Royal Troon on Sunday much as it had on Saturday, with Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson pulling away from the field and the weather getting worse. "Henrik and Phil are sort of playing their own tournament right now," Rory McIlroy remarked on Saturday, and their scores so far confirm his view. Stenson can't match Mickelson's remarkable first round, but he is the only player in the field with scores in the 60s in all three rounds — astounding consistency, considering the wind and the rain that set in on Friday.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/golf-players-weather-pick-where-left-off-open-101603348–golf.html

Deontay Wilder is targeting British fighters Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua after defending his WBC heavyweight belt against Chris Arreola.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/36818295

(Reuters) – Croatian Dario Saric has signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, the team said on Friday, two years after acquiring the rights to the highly-rated forward. Saric, a two-time Europe Young Men's Player of the Year, was selected 12th by the Orlando Magic in the 2014 NBA draft, and traded to the 76ers. The 22-year-old has spent the past two seasons playing for Anadolu Efes in the Turkish League.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/croatian-forward-saric-signs-philadelphia-76ers-045920686–nba.html