Sports News Roundup: Rapinoe slams FIFA; Lakers land veteran G Green on 2-year deal

Sports News Roundup: Rapinoe slams FIFA; Lakers land veteran G Green on 2-year deal
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Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

The real Serena finally shows up at Wimbledon

A loud and brash Red Arrows flypast over Wimbledon's Court One provided a timely distraction on Saturday that allowed the real Serena Williams to finally show up at the All England Club this year. Before the unexpected interruption, there definitely seemed to be something amiss.

Rapinoe slams FIFA over schedule, prize money

United States co-captain Megan Rapinoe launched a scathing attack on world soccer's governing body FIFA, on the eve of the women's World Cup final, saying the organization did not respect the female game. Rapinoe said FIFA's decision to allow the Copa America final and the Gold Cup final to take place on the same day as the women's final was "unbelievable".

Athletics: Lyles to race 100m in Monaco, then decide world plans

There's more to come from Noah Lyles before the American completes his European tour. The newly minted fourth fastest 200m runner of all-time is still planning to run a 100m at the Monaco Diamond League meeting on July 12, his manager said on Saturday.

Red Bulls look to remain undefeated vs. Atlanta United

The New York Red Bulls and Atlanta United FC have built an intense rivalry over a relatively short period of time. However, the immediate focus for both is bouncing back from a couple of ugly defeats. Looking to remain undefeated in the regular season against United, the Red Bulls visit Atlanta on Sunday.

Lakers land veteran G Green on 2-year deal

Minutes after news broke that Kawhi Leonard was leaving Toronto, the NBA champion Raptors lost another key player late Friday night. Free agent guard Danny Green agreed to a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, he announced on Instagram. He said he was waiting for Leonard's deal to be done before revealing his destination.

Dominant Nadal sees off Tsonga at Wimbledon

World number two Rafa Nadal marched into the fourth round at Wimbledon with a dominant 6-2 6-3 6-2 out of France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Saturday. The Spanish third seed was in command throughout the match and finished the contest in an hour and 48 minutes without conceding a single break point, sealing the result on his fourth match point with his 11th ace.

Brutal Barty hungry to extend dominant run at Wimbledon

Having dropped only two sets in her last 15 matches, Ash Barty's opponents are getting used to her exhibiting a streak of near fiendish brutality. Harriet Dart, the 182nd-ranked Briton, was her 15th consecutive victim - gathering only two games in a 6-1 6-1 defeat at Wimbledon on Saturday that sent the world number one into the last 16.

Clippers make their move, land Leonard, George

The Los Angeles Clippers pulled off two major acquisitions late Friday night, as ESPN and The Athletic reported that free agent forward Kawhi Leonard will sign with the team, which also acquired forward Paul George in a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted that Leonard received a four-year, $142 million maximum contract.

Report: Lakers bring back Caldwell-Pope, McGee

After missing out on Kawhi Leonard but landing Danny Green, the Los Angeles Lakers moved early Saturday to re-sign Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and JaVale McGee to help fill out their roster, according to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne. The Lakers had hoped to add Leonard to the duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, but the former Raptors star chose the crosstown Clippers instead.

Indians P Carrasco reveals leukemia diagnosis

Cleveland Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco, who last pitched on May 30, revealed Friday night that he is being treated for leukemia. The Indians placed him on the 10-day injured list in early June, citing a blood condition. The team said then that future details "will be conveyed at Carlos and his family's discretion."

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