Sports News Roundup: Soccer-Goalkeeper Earps wins England Women's Player of the Year; Soccer-Wounded Manchester United are a threat to Bayern, warns Kane and more
Former Ferrari driver Massa, now 42, has alleged he was denied the title by a "conspiracy" because the sport's leaders knew the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix was manipulated but took no action until a year later. Golf-Travel mixup leaves Kang without clubs at Solheim Cup Danielle Kang has had a stressful start to the Solheim Cup week as the American golfer's clubs never made it onto her connecting flight to Spain where the prestigious international tournament begins in three days.
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.
Soccer-Goalkeeper Earps wins England Women's Player of the Year
Goalkeeper Mary Earps was voted England's Women's Player of the Year on Tuesday. The 30-year-old, who won FIFA's Golden Glove award at the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, finished ahead of Lucy Bronze and Alex Greenwood in the voting.
Soccer-Wounded Manchester United are a threat to Bayern, warns Kane
Harry Kane's first Champions League game for Bayern Munich will be against familiar opposition on Wednesday when Manchester United visit the Allianz Arena and the England striker has warned against reading too much into their poor form. While Kane has scored four goals already in the Bundesliga and Bayern are level on points with the leaders, United have lost three of their opening five games, including last weekend's 3-1 home reverse against Brighton and Hove Albion.
Motor racing-Wolff says F1 risks disarray if Massa succeeds in title bid
Formula One risks disarray in the unlikely event of Felipe Massa winning a threatened legal claim for the 2008 world championship, according to Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. Former Ferrari driver Massa, now 42, has alleged he was denied the title by a "conspiracy" because the sport's leaders knew the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix was manipulated but took no action until a year later.
Golf-Travel mixup leaves Kang without clubs at Solheim Cup
Danielle Kang has had a stressful start to the Solheim Cup week as the American golfer's clubs never made it onto her connecting flight to Spain where the prestigious international tournament begins in three days. A day after Kang and U.S. captain Stacy Lewis made desperate pleas on social media to locate her golf bag and get it on the next flight to Spain, the American was still without her clubs.
WTA roundup: Madison Keys loses Guadalajara opener
Madison Keys stumbled in her first match after reaching the U.S. Open semifinals, falling 6-2, 7-6 (5) in an all-U.S. second-round matchup at the Guadalajara (Mexico) Open Akron on Tuesday. Keys, the tournament's fourth seed, received a first-round bye.
Soccer-Spain's women players to end boycott after federation commit to change
Spain's World Cup winning-squad agreed to end their boycott of the national team early on Wednesday after the country's football federation (RFEF) said it would make "immediate and profound changes" to its structure. The decision was reached around 5 a.m. (0300 GMT) after more than seven hours of meetings at a hotel in Oliva, an hour from Valencia, involving the players, RFEF officials, the National Sports Council (CSD) and the women's players' union FUTPRO.
Motorcycling-Honda rider Marquez hit by visa delay for inaugural Indian MotoGP
Six-time world champion Marc Marquez is among several riders who have had their travel plans for this week's Indian MotoGP disrupted by visa delays. "Flight delayed due to lack of visa for #IndiaGP. So we're going to pedal for a little while," the Respol Honda rider said on Instagram on Tuesday, posting a photo of him cycling.
Soccer-Man City 'in trouble' after Silva adds to injury list, says Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said his side are now "in trouble" after Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva joined the club's lengthy injury list. Silva, who signed a one-year extension last month which will keep him at City until 2026, was forced off before halftime of City's 3-1 home win over Red Star Belgrade in their Champions League opener on Tuesday.
Soccer-Newcastle's Howe happy to leave Milan with a point
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe said the significance of taking a point at AC Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday should not be underestimated after the Premier League side came away with a 0-0 draw at a hostile San Siro. Newcastle, who are playing in the tournament after a 20-year absence, are in a difficult group which also features Borussia Dortmund and Paris St Germain, and Howe said leaving Milan with a draw could prove key to their chances of advancing.
MLB roundup: Blake Snell, Padres flirt with no-hitter in win
San Diego ace Blake Snell exited after seven hitless innings on Tuesday, and the Padres beat the visiting Colorado Rockies 2-0 when Xander Bogaerts hit a two-run, walk-off homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. Padres pitchers took a combined no-hitter into the ninth and wound up with a two-hit shutout for the team's sixth straight win.

