Reuters Sports News Summary

The reduced fare still dwarfs the less than $15 the same route costs on a typical day and exceeds the $80 round-trip fare for FIFA's own shuttle service to the 82,500-seat stadium, which will host eight World Cup matches including the final on July 19. Basketball-WNBA contenders ​take centre stage as expanding league enters new era The WNBA's 30th season tips off on Friday with expansion teams in Toronto and Portland, a new collective bargaining agreement in place and a title race led ⁠by the New York Liberty, defending champion Las Vegas Aces and Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Olympics-No summer sports at the 2030 Winter Olympics, says IOC

There will be no summer sports at the ​2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday, with any potential ​crossover to come after that date. The IOC has been reviewing all aspects ‌of ​the Games in the past year, including potentially introducing traditional summer sports in the winter edition, to boost popularity and participation in the Winter Olympics.

Colts release former Pro Bowl CB Kenny Moore

The Indianapolis Colts released former Pro Bowl cornerback Kenny Moore after nine seasons on Thursday. Moore, 30, had requested a trade before the NFL draft and ‌later asked for his release, according to multiple reports.

Olympics-International Olympic Committee lifts restrictions on Belarusian athletes

The International Olympic Committee on Thursday lifted all restrictions on Belarusian athletes, clearing the way for their return to international competitions, including qualifiers for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, it said in a statement. The IOC had recommended that Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials be banned from events since 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Belarus was used as a staging ground for the invasion.

Tyrese Haliburton a 'full ‌go' for Pacers summer camp

Less than one year after undergoing surgery for an Achilles tear, Tyrese Haliburton will be a full participant at Indiana Pacers summer camp later this month. Haliburton has experienced a rough calendar year ‌after he came away with his Achilles injury in Game 7 of the NBA Finals last year on June 22. The Pacers lost the decisive game to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Cubs ride 7-run inning to beat Reds for ninth straight win

Shota Imanaga struck out 10 across six innings as the Chicago Cubs completed a four-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds with an 8-3 victory on Thursday for their 15th straight home win. Unlike the first three games of the series, the Cubs did not need to walk it off. Instead, they used a ⁠seven-run fourth inning ​to turn it into a rout and hand the Reds ⁠their seventh straight loss. Chicago has won nine in a row.

Soccer-New Jersey reduces World Cup public transit fare to $105

New Jersey lowered its round-trip fare to World Cup games at MetLife Stadium to $105 from $150 on Thursday, local media reported, after the original price drew criticism from ⁠FIFA. The reduced fare still dwarfs the less than $15 the same route costs on a typical day and exceeds the $80 round-trip fare for FIFA's own shuttle service to the 82,500-seat stadium, which will host eight World Cup matches including the final on July 19.

Basketball-WNBA contenders ​take centre stage as expanding league enters new era

The WNBA's 30th season tips off on Friday with expansion teams in Toronto and Portland, a new collective bargaining agreement in place and a title race led ⁠by the New York Liberty, defending champion Las Vegas Aces and Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever. The Liberty are favourites for the title after adding forward Satou Sabally to a core of leading players including Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones.

Former South Carolina QB Stephen Garcia battling cancer

Former South ⁠Carolina ​quarterback Stephen Garcia is starting chemotherapy to fight Stage 4 colorectal cancer, he said Thursday in a social media post. A starter for the Gamecocks from 2008-11, the 38-year-old Garcia and his wife, Maria, revealed his medical team opted for the most aggressive form of treatment to combat the diagnosis.

Soccer-Shakira unveils official World Cup song 'Dai Dai'

Colombian singer Shakira unveiled the official song for the 2026 World Cup, "Dai Dai", on Thursday. The 49-year-old posted a video on Instagram on ⁠Thursday from Brazil's Maracana stadium to tease the track, which features Nigerian singer Burna Boy. The song will be released on 14 May.

Yankees roll past Rangers with six-run outburst in sixth

Trent Grisham laced a bases-clearing double ⁠during a six-run sixth inning as the New York Yankees ⁠rolled to a 9-2 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Thursday afternoon. The Yankees lost left fielder Jasson Dominguez on the first batter of the contest when he was injured crashing into the auxiliary scoreboard to catch a fly ball by Brandon Nimmo. Dominguez sustained a low-grade AC sprain in his left shoulder and will be placed ‌on the injured list, with manager Aaron ‌Boone expecting him to miss a few weeks. The team announced after the game that concussion tests were negative ​at the time on Dominguez, who is in concussion protocol.