Reuters Sports News Summary

Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Schumacher documentary in the works and headed to Cannes

Former Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher will be the subject of a new documentary featuring unseen archive footage and rare interviews, producers announced on Sunday before the Cannes Film Festival. The film, directed by German duo Michael Wech and Hanns-Bruno Kammertoens, was made with the blessing of the driver's family and will include interviews with them as well as companions and competitors, the filmmakers said. Soccer: U.S. beat South Africa 3-0 in Women's World Cup warm-up

The United States got a goal in each half through Samantha Mewis and a late third from substitute Carli Lloyd to earn a 3-0 win over South Africa in a Women's World Cup warm-up in California on Sunday. Mewis got the opener after 37 minutes with a shot under the keeper from 20 meters after some nice footwork outside the box. Resurgent Woods heads to PGA with Nicklaus record back in play

Tiger Woods proved many doubters wrong with his triumph at last month's Masters, where he not only completed a comeback story for the ages but also put Jack Nicklaus's record of 18 major titles back into play. Woods, who has not competed since collecting his 15th major at Augusta, will get his next chance to chip away at the landmark when he tees it up in Farmingdale, New York for the May 16-19 PGA Championship. Motor racing: Hamilton hails history in the making after another one-two

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton hailed history in the making in Spain on Sunday as his Mercedes team celebrated the best-ever start to a season with a fifth one-two finish in as many races. The 34-year-old Briton's 76th career triumph left him 15 short of seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher's all-time record of 91. Brazil stun U.S. in 4x100m final on day of upsets at IAAF World Relays

Paulo Andre Camilo de Oliveira powered Brazil to victory in the men's 4x100m event at the IAAF World Relays in Yokohama, Japan, on Sunday as they finished ahead of a strong United States quartet and world champions Britain. Brazil clocked 38.05 seconds, 0.02 seconds ahead of U.S., who had Justin Gatlin in their ranks, in what was the smallest ever margin of victory in the competition. Golf: Leader Kang seeks maiden win in Texas

South Korea's Sung Kang fired a third-round 68 to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the AT&T Byron Nelson in Texas on Sunday and keep his hopes of a maiden PGA Tour victory alive. Saturday's play had been delayed by rain for six hours at the saturated Trinity Forest golf club in Texas, with the third round only being completed early on Sunday. Delighted Djokovic wins third Madrid Open as Tsitsipas runs out of steam

Delighted world number one Novak Djokovic said he was back to his best after winning a third Madrid Open title on Sunday, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-4. Djokovic’s victory was also a record-equaling 33rd Masters 1000 title for the Serbian, drawing him level with great rival Rafa Nadal at the top of the all-time list. NFL signings notebook: RB Walton returns to Miami

The Miami Dolphins signed former Miami Hurricanes running back Mark Walton on Sunday. A fourth-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by Cincinnati, Walton was released last month by the Bengals following his third arrest in 2019. Kinhult clinches maiden European Tour win at British Masters golf

Sweden's Marcus Kinhult fired a two-under-par 70 in the final round on Sunday to clinch the British Masters trophy by a single stroke for his first European Tour title. The Swede birdied the final two holes at the Hillside Golf Club in Southport to end on 16 under. Holder Eddie Pepperell, four-time European tour winner Matt Wallace and Scotland's Robert MacIntyre were a stroke behind in joint second. Manchester City retain Premier League title

Manchester City retained the Premier League title on Sunday, securing top spot with an emphatic 4-1 win at Brighton & Hove Albion on the final day of the season. City finished with 98 points, one point ahead of second-placed Liverpool, who finished the campaign with a 2-0 home victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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