Reuters Sports News Roundup: Serena, Osaka top Forbes list of best-paid female athletes; Barty suffers shock second-round loss in Toronto

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Serena, Osaka top Forbes list of best-paid female athletes

Naomi Osaka's Grand Slam title wins at the U.S. and Australian Opens have helped catapult the Japanese tennis player up to second, behind Serena Williams, in Forbes' list https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2019/08/06/the-highest-paid-female-athletes-2019-serena-and-osaka-dominate/#5216879b2fcc of the highest-paid female athletes over the last year. Williams, a 23-times Grand Slam champion, topped the annual list for a fourth consecutive year with estimated total earnings of $29.2 million, the business magazine said.

Barty suffers shock second-round loss in Toronto

World number one Ash Barty's preparations for the U.S. Open got off to a rocky start as the Australian suffered a shock 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 loss to American Sofia Kenin in the second round of the Rogers Cup on Tuesday. French Open champion Barty, playing for the first time since falling in the last 16 at Wimbledon, was far from her best and Kenin took full advantage, recording her first victory in four meetings with the Australian.

Private donors revive Formula One race in Mexico after government cut funds

Formula One drivers will rev up their race cars again for the annual Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City's mayor said on Wednesday, after a cut in government funding put the future of the widely attended race in question. Mexico had signed a five-year contract for annual Grand Prix races in 2014. But after President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took office in December, he said the deal would not be renewed because public funds were needed for other tourism booster projects such as building the "Mayan Train" on the Yucatan Peninsula.

NFL notebook: Raiders' Brown reportedly has frostbite

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown might have come up with a new reason to miss training camp -- frostbite. The issues that are keeping the star wideout from the practice field were thought to be blisters, with Brown posting a photo on social media on Monday showing skin peeling from his feet. But Chris Simms of PFT Live said he heard Tuesday from someone with knowledge of the situation that the photo shows burned feet as a result of entering a cryotherapy machine without the proper footwear.

Pan Am Games: After battling cancer Adrian fights for Olympic spot

Having gained the upper hand in his battle with cancer, Nathan Adrian was at the Pan Am Games on Tuesday focused on a more familiar fight securing a spot on the United States 2020 Olympic swim team. Contributing to a U.S. silver medal victory in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay at the Centro Acuatico will not hurt that effort nor will it improve his chances.

FIFA dragging its feet in Afghan sex abuse scandal, says coach

World soccer's governing body FIFA has been dragging its feet and needs to urgently widen the investigation into a sexual abuse scandal involving Afghan women players, national coach Kelly Lindsey said in a letter to FIFA boss Gianni Infantino. In June the former president of the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF), Keramuddin Keram, was banned from football for life after FIFA's ethics committee found him guilty of abusing his position and sexually abusing female players.

American Airlines pays $90 million for Rams-Chargers plaza rights

American Airlines will be the first "founding partner" of the LA Stadium and Entertainment District at Hollywood Park (LASED), a 2.5-acre space that also serves as the main entrance to the stadium home of the Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams. The airline shared the news on social media in a tweet, "Let the games begin! #BestinLAX #Rams #Chargers."

Illinois senators request MLB foul ball-injury data

Another foul ball led to an injury at a baseball stadium over the weekend, sparking a request from two Illinois senators for data from Major League Baseball surrounding such instances and the league's response to them. Democratic senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin made the request and said they plan to create a working database on stadium safety.

Patriots QB Brady lists Boston-area mansion for sale

Could Tom Brady's time as a New England resident be coming to an end? According to multiple reports Tuesday, the Patriots quarterback and his wife, Gisele Bundchen, have listed for sale their nearly 10,000-square-foot mansion in Brookline, Mass.

MLB roundup: Mets win fifth straight game, series

Zack Wheeler scattered eight hits over eight scoreless innings Tuesday night for the red-hot New York Mets, who locked up another series win with a 5-0 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins. Wilson Ramos hit a three-run homer and Pete Alonso added a solo blast for the Mets, who have won the first three games of the four-game series and 12 of their past 13 to move two games over .500 (58-56) for the first time since April 24.

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