Sports News Roundup: Jordan Spieth replaces Rory McIlroy on PGA Tour board; Soccer-PSG's Zaire-Emery to miss rest of 2023 with ankle injury and more

Silhavy took charge of the national team in 2018 after they failed to qualify for the World Cup. Tennis-Finland hope to continue Davis Cup fairytale and inspire new generation Finland became the first Scandinavian country to make the Davis Cup semi-finals since Sweden in 2007 following a gutsy win over champions Canada on Tuesday and captain Jarkko Nieminen said their success can help grow the sport in the region.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Jordan Spieth replaces Rory McIlroy on PGA Tour board

Jordan Spieth will serve the remainder of Rory McIlroy's term as a player director the PGA Tour's policy board. Commissioner Jay Monahan announced the change to tour members on Monday.

Soccer-PSG's Zaire-Emery to miss rest of 2023 with ankle injury

PSG midfielder Warren Zaire-Emery will be sidelined for the rest of 2023 after suffering an ankle injury while making his debut for France in their 14-0 win over Gibralatar on Saturday, the Ligue 1 club said on Tuesday. The 17-year-old, who became the youngest France player since 1914 and also the youngest France scorer since that date in the Euro 2024 qualifier, was caught on his ankle by a Gibraltar defender while scoring in the 16th minute and left the pitch.

Northeastern University ex-coach admits to duping women in nude photo scheme

A former Northeastern University track-and-field coach pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges involving a scheme to steal nude photos from the cellphones of female athletes and dupe young women at the school and elsewhere into sending him such images. Steve Waithe, 30, pleaded guilty in Boston federal court to charges of wire fraud, cyberstalking and computer fraud related to a vast effort to trick dozens of young women across the country into sending him compromising photos.

Baseball-Japanese pitching sensation Yamamoto posts for MLB free agency

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is poised to become Major League Baseball's next big Japanese star after the 25-year-old pitching sensation posted as a free agent on Monday. The right-hander is expected to set off a bidding war among the league's richest clubs looking to upgrade their starting rotations and could command a long-term contract worth north of $200 million.

NBA roundup: Hornets work OT to snap Celtics' streak

Miles Bridges, recently reinstated from an NBA suspension, drilled a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 6.1 seconds left in overtime as the Charlotte Hornets pulled out a 121-118 victory against the visiting Boston Celtics on Monday. Charlotte delivered a startling fourth-quarter comeback, scoring the last nine points in regulation over the final two minutes, en route to snapping a four-game losing streak. LaMelo Ball contributed 36 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for the Hornets. Ex-Celtic Gordon Hayward had 20 points.

Soccer-Dest must be 'accountable', US coach says after red against Trinidad

U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter said Sergino Dest needs to be held accountable for his behaviour after the full back picked up two yellow cards within seconds in their 2-1 defeat to Trinidad and Tobago in the CONCACAF Nations League on Monday. The U.S., which won the quarter-final 4-2 on aggregate thanks to a 3-0 victory in Austin last week, earned a spot in the 2024 Copa America despite the loss in Trinidad.

Tennis-Djokovic eyes second Davis Cup title for Serbia

World number one Novak Djokovic will seek to complete one of the best season's of his incredible career by leading Serbia to the Davis Cup title for a second time in Malaga. Serbia are one of the eight surviving nations from September's group phase and will face Britain on Thursday.

Soccer-Czech coach Silhavy quits due to barrage of criticism

Jaroslav Silhavy has stepped down as coach of the Czech Republic after guiding the team to the Euro 2024 finals, saying he decided to quit due to the "anger and aggression" shown towards him by critics and fans. Silhavy took charge of the national team in 2018 after they failed to qualify for the World Cup.

Tennis-Finland hope to continue Davis Cup fairytale and inspire new generation

Finland became the first Scandinavian country to make the Davis Cup semi-finals since Sweden in 2007 following a gutsy win over champions Canada on Tuesday and captain Jarkko Nieminen said their success can help grow the sport in the region. Cheered on at the Finals in Malaga by thousands of Finnish fans who have made the nearby town of Fuengirola their home, the tournament outsiders prevailed 2-1 with Otto Virtanen and Harri Heliovaara securing a famous victory in the doubles decider.

Soccer-Argentina hand Brazil third straight loss after crowd trouble at Maracana

Nicolas Otamendi scored with a towering header to give Argentina a 1-0 away win over Brazil in a bad-tempered World Cup qualifier that was delayed by half an hour on Tuesday after police clashed with fans at a sold-out Maracana Stadium. The longstanding sporting rivalry between two of the most successful teams in world soccer hit fever pitch after the Brazilian police charged Argentinian fans in response to fighting in the stands during the national anthems.