Sports News Roundup: Down to last strike, Giants stun Cards; Shelbourne goalkeeper leaves club for Love Island and more

Brazil forward Vinicius was racially abused by fans when Madrid played Valencia in May, the 10th such incident involving the 22-year-old that LaLiga has reported to prosecutors this season. Exclusive-Manchester United negotiating exclusivity with Qatar's Sheikh Jassim in $6 billion-plus sale talks-sources English football club Manchester United is negotiating granting exclusivity to the consortium led by Qatar's Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani in the talks to sell itself for more than $6 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

MLB roundup: Down to last strike, Giants stun Cards

Mike Yastrzemski drove in three runs as the visiting San Francisco Giants rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 8-5 in 10 innings on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep. Yastrzemski hit an RBI single in the seventh inning, then socked a two-run homer with two outs and two strikes in the ninth to tie the game 5-5 and force extra innings. Thairo Estrada, Wilmer Flores and LaMonte Wade Jr. hit RBI singles in the 10th as the Giants won for the seventh time in nine games.

Cricket-'Confident' Stokes vows to give 100% with ball in Ashes

England skipper Ben Stokes is confident that he will be able to bowl in the first Ashes test against Australia at Edgbaston that begins on Friday on the back of his recent performances in training. Stokes has struggled with knee issues for some time, restricting his seam bowling in test matches.

Motor racing-Lowe goes from F1 to '600 million years in three minutes'

Top engineer and former team boss Paddy Lowe spent decades measuring in milliseconds how to make Formula One cars go faster, but his tagline now is "600 million years in three minutes" as he focuses on consigning fossil fuels to history. The 61-year-old, who left his job of Williams F1 team principal in 2019, has become a pioneer of synthetic fuels as co-founder of British-based Zero Petroleum.

Soccer-Shelbourne goalkeeper leaves club for Love Island

Irish side Shelbourne are grappling with an unconventional transfer after goalkeeper Scott van der Sluis announced he was leaving to participate in dating reality show "Love Island". Van der Sluis, a former Wales youth international, is heading to Spain after requesting an early release from his contact to take a break from his professional career.

Soccer-Messi nets his fastest Argentina goal in win over Australia in Beijing

Lionel Messi delighted Argentina fans in Beijing when he scored the fastest goal of his international career, netting after 79 seconds as the world champions beat Australia 2-0 in a friendly at a raucous Workers' Stadium on Thursday. Fans immediately got their money's worth when Argentina won the ball in Australia's half in the second minute and Enzo Fernandez found Messi, who sidestepped two defenders before beating the keeper with a curling shot from outside the box.

Soccer-Real's history, not money, motivation for move, says Bellingham

Jude Bellingham's decision to join Real Madrid was not driven by money but by a desire to contribute to the Spanish side's rich footballing history, the England international said on Thursday. Real officially confirmed the signing of Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday in a deal worth 103 million euros ($111.58 million) plus add-ons, with the midfielder signing a six-year contract.

Indian police charge lawmaker with sexual harassment of female wrestlers

Indian police filed charges of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation on Thursday against the chief of the country's wrestling federation, a powerful member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), following complaints by female wrestlers. Public Prosecutor Atul Srivastav read out the charges against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a member of parliament from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party, at a court hearing in the capital New Delhi.

US Justice Department to investigate PGA Tour-LIV Golf pact - WSJ

The U.S. Justice Department will review the PGA Tour's plan to merge with Saudi-backed LIV Golf to determine if it violates antitrust law, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and rival Saudi-backed LIV circuit, which had been involved in a bitter fight that split the sport, announced an agreement last week to merge and form one unified commercial entity.

Exclusive-Soccer-Brazil forward Vinicius Jr to lead new anti-racism committee - FIFA

Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr will lead a special FIFA anti-racism committee made up of players who will suggest stricter punishments for discriminatory behaviour in football, president Gianni Infantino told Reuters on Thursday. Brazil forward Vinicius was racially abused by fans when Madrid played Valencia in May, the 10th such incident involving the 22-year-old that LaLiga has reported to prosecutors this season.

Exclusive-Manchester United negotiating exclusivity with Qatar's Sheikh Jassim in $6 billion-plus sale talks-sources

English football club Manchester United is negotiating granting exclusivity to the consortium led by Qatar's Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani in the talks to sell itself for more than $6 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Members of the Glazer family, which own minority stakes in Manchester United and control it thanks to a dual-class share structure, would be cashing out as part of the proposed deal, one of the sources said.