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SOCCER-CORRUPTION/ Former UEFA head Platini detained in Qatar World Cup investigation
PARIS (Reuters) - Michel Platini, the former head of European football association UEFA, was detained for questioning by French police on Tuesday over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament to Qatar, a judicial source told Reuters. TENNIS-LONDON/
Kyrgios welcomes 'warrior' Murray's return Australian Nick Kyrgios has welcomed Andy Murray’s return to tennis after hip surgery, saying he could not believe his eyes when he ran into the Briton practicing at Queens Club on Monday.
UPCOMING SOCCER
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-JAM-AUS/REPORT Soccer - FIFA Women's World Cup - Jamaica v Australia Jamaica play Australia at Grenoble's Stade des Alpes.
18 Jun 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT SOCCER-COPA-BOL-PER/REPORT
Soccer - Copa America - Bolivia v Peru Bolivia play Peru in their Copa America Group A match at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana.
18 Jun 17:30 ET / 21:30 GMT SOCCER-AFCCHAMPIONS/
Soccer-Kashima take on Hiroshima in ACL last 16 Defending champions Kashima Antlers take on fellow J-League side Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the first leg of their last 16 meeting in the Asian Champions League while two-time winners Guangzhou Evergrande take on Shandong Luneng.
18 Jun 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ITA-BRA/REPORT
Soccer - FIFA Women's World Cup - Italy v Brazil Italy play Brazil in Valenciennes.
18 Jun 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT SOCCER-GOLDCUP-PAN-TTO/REPORT
Soccer-Panama battle Trinidad and Tobago in Group D action Panama face Trinidad and Tobago in Group D Gold Cup action at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minnesota. 18 Jun 23:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
SOCCER-GOLDCUP-USA-GUY/REPORT Soccer-USA battle Guyana in Group D action
USA battle Guyana in Group D Gold Cup action at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minnesota. 18 Jun 23:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
SOCCER-NATIONS/ (PIX) Soccer - African Cup of Nations - Expanded Cup of Nations has new look but clouded by concerns
The African Cup of Nations gets underway in Egypt on Friday sporting a fresh look but this 32nd edition is clouded like none before by security concerns and the foibles of the game’s administrators. 19 Jun 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
SOCCER-PLATINI/ (PIX) (TV) Former UEFA chief Platini questioned in Qatar World Cup probe
Michel Platini, the former head of European football association UEFA, was detained and questioned by French police on Tuesday over the awarding of the World Cup to Qatar, a French judicial source confirmed to Reuters. Jun 19
SOCCER-COPA-BRA-VEN/REPORT Soccer - Copa America - Brazil v Venezuela
Brazil play Venezuela in their Copa America Group A match in Salvador. 19 Jun 20:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
THAILAND-TEMPLE/BECKHAM (TV) Beckham statue in Thai temple draws tourists near and far A small statue inside a Thai temple of former England soccer captain David Beckham becomes tourist hotspot.
Jun 19 MOTOR RACING
MOTOR-F1-FRANCE/ Motor racing-French Grand Preview and statistics
We preview the French Grand Prix, round eight of the Formula One championship. Mercedes have won every race so far. Jun 19
TENNIS TENNIS-BIRMINGHAM/ (PIX)
Tennis - WTA Premier - Birmingham Classic Action from day three of the Birmingham Classic - a WTA Premier event.
19 Jun 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT TENNIS-LONDON/ (PIX) (TV)
Tennis - ATP 500 - Queen's Club Championships Action from round two of the Queen's Club Championships in London.
19 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT TENNIS-HALLE/ (TV)
Tennis - ATP 500 - Halle Open Action from day three of the Halle Open in Germany.
19 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT CRICKET
CRICKET-WORLDCUP-AUS-BGD/ (TV) Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup - Australia v Bangladesh - news conferences
Australia and Bangladesh speak to the media ahead of their ICC Cricket World Cup match at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. Jun 19
CRICKET-WORLDCUP-NZL-ZAF/ (PIX) Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup - New Zealand v South Africa
New Zealand play South Africa at Edgbaston in the ICC Cricket World Cup. 19 Jun 05:30 ET / 09:30 GMT
OLYMPICS-IOC/ (PIX) (TV) Olympics - IOC Executive Board Meeting
The International Olympic Committee holds a two-day Executive Board meeting a week before the host city for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games is decided at the 134th IOC Session. The IOC Spokesman Mark Adams will hold a media briefing at the end of the day's meeting. 19 Jun 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
SPORT-DOPING/RUSSIA Russian anti-doping agency holds briefing on doping in athletics
Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA holds a briefing to discuss decision by global athletics governing body IAAF not to reinstate Russia. 19 Jun 03:30 ET / 07:30 GMT
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