Saturday, 1 July 2017

Infantino says 'nothing in the way' of using VAR at World Cup

ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino signaled that he is in favor of introducing video assistant referees (VAR) at next year's World Cup following its success at the Confederations Cup, although he conceded the system needs to be improved.


Russian minister angrily denies doping allegations

ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko reacted angrily to a question about doping on Saturday and sarcastically offered to perform a Russian dance if the media stopped asking him about the topic.


Warriors sign Curry to record deal: reports

(Reuters) - Stephen Curry has agreed to a record five-year, $201 million 'super-max' deal to stay at the Golden State Warriors, according to several reports on Friday.