Reuters Sports News Summary

On another steamy hot day with temperatures in the mid-90s Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) Medvedev was better able deal with the stifling humidity and heat inside Arthur Ashe Stadium than eighth seed Rublev to make the Flushing Meadows semi-finals for the fourth time in five years. Soccer-Spain's Hermoso files criminal complaint over Rubiales kiss -prosecutor Spanish soccer star Jenni Hermoso has lodged a criminal complaint over the unsolicited kiss by football federation boss Luis Rubiales after Spain's victory in the Women's World Cup, the national prosecutor's office said on Wednesday.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Olympics-Recommendation on new sports for Los Angeles 2028 delayed -IOC

A final recommendation on the new sports to be included in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will not be made this week as originally planned, the International Olympics Committee said on Wednesday. The nine sports seeking inclusion at LA28 are cricket, flag football, karate, kickboxing, baseball-softball, lacrosse, breakdancing, squash and motorsport.

Tennis-Sabalenka eases past Zheng into U.S. Open semis

Second seed Aryna Sabalenka crushed Zheng Qinwen 6-1 6-4 on Wednesday to reach her fifth straight Grand Slam semi-final and end the 23rd seed's charmed run at the U.S. Open. Sabalenka, who will move top of the world rankings next week, pummelled her Chinese opponent with 17 winners and never faced a break point.

Soccer-Arsenal, Linkoping fans show support for Hermoso as Spain row rumbles on

Fans of Swedish club Linkoping and England's Arsenal showed their solidarity with Spain player Jenni Hermoso ahead of a Champions League qualifier on Wednesday as the fallout from a kiss in the wake of the Women's World Cup final continues. Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales grabbed Hermoso and kissed her on the lips after Spain's 1-0 victory over England, prompting world governing body FIFA to suspend him from all football-related activities for three months as it investigates the incident.

Tennis-Good day for Djokovic, better one for Americans at US Open

It was a good day for Novak Djokovic at the U.S. Open on Tuesday, as he claimed his spot in a record 47th Grand Slam semi-final, but an even better one for the United States with Coco Gauff and Ben Shelton getting through to the last four. The only thing that kept it from being a perfect tennis Tuesday for home fans was Djokovic beating Taylor Fritz 6-1 6-4 6-4 to stay on course for a fourth U.S. Open title that would see him match Margaret Court's record haul of 24 Grand Slams.

NFL-Nassib, NFL's first openly gay player, announces his retirement

Defensive end Carl Nassib, who became the first openly gay active NFL player when he came out in 2021, on Wednesday said he was retiring from the sport as the "luckiest guy on the planet". "This is a bittersweet moment for me but after seven seasons and just over 100 NFL games I am officially retiring from football to focus on my company Rayze," Nassib, 30, said in a social media post.

Canada, Germany complete World Cup semi-finals cast

Canada will make their debut in the FIBA Basketball World Cup semi-finals after overpowering Slovenia 100-89 through a third-quarter rally as Germany edged past Latvia 81-79 on Wednesday to reach the final four. In a battle of elite point guards, Luka Doncic and Slovenia went toe to toe with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Canada in a first half that ended level at 50-50.

Tennis-'A player is going to die', says Medvedev after U.S. Open win in brutal heat

Third seed Daniil Medvedev overcame brutal heat and a gritty Andrey Rublev to fight his way into the U.S. Open last four on Wednesday with a 6-4 6-3 6-4 win over his daughter's godfather, who for the ninth time hit a Grand Slam quarter-final wall. On another steamy hot day with temperatures in the mid-90s Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) Medvedev was better able deal with the stifling humidity and heat inside Arthur Ashe Stadium than eighth seed Rublev to make the Flushing Meadows semi-finals for the fourth time in five years.

Soccer-Spain's Hermoso files criminal complaint over Rubiales kiss -prosecutor

Spanish soccer star Jenni Hermoso has lodged a criminal complaint over the unsolicited kiss by football federation boss Luis Rubiales after Spain's victory in the Women's World Cup, the national prosecutor's office said on Wednesday. Hermoso gave her testimony on Tuesday and the complaint will be processed "as soon as possible", the prosecutor added.

Tennis-New mother Osaka targets Grand Slam return at Australian Open

Naomi Osaka said she plans to compete at January's Australian Open and will maintain a busy schedule next year when she returns to competition after giving birth to her first child. The four-time major champion withdrew from this year's Australian Open due to her pregnancy and welcomed daughter Shai in July.

Tennis-Alcaraz meets Zverev in U.S. Open quarters, Sabalenka faces Zheng test

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz will face his toughest test yet at the U.S. Open when he battles Alexander Zverev in quarter-final action on Wednesday while Aryna Sabalenka will have to withstand the firepower of China's Zheng Qinwen to advance. Defending champion and top seed Alcaraz has dropped just one set through his first four matches in New York but may need to dig deeper to dispatch Zverev when they close out the evening session at Arthur Ashe Stadium.