Football
Soccer - U.S. and Japan eye women's final rematch
LONDON (Reuters) - The United States, chasing a third successive Olympic gold, will meet neighbours Canada in the semi-finals of the women's football tournament while France meet world champions Japan after all four convincingly won their quarter-finals on Friday.
Soccer - France, U.S. and Japan into semi-finals
LONDON (Reuters) - France came from behind to beat Sweden 2-1 and defending champions United States had a relatively straight-forward 2-0 win over New Zealand to reach the semi-finals of the women's Olympic football competition on Friday.
Soccer - U.S. sink New Zealand to reach semis
NEWCASTLE, England (Reuters) - Goals in each half from Abby Wambach and Sydney Leroux fired the United States into the semi-finals of the Olympic women's football tournament with a 2-0 win over New Zealand at St. James' Park on Friday.
Rio Games will have fewer empty seats than London - CEO
LONDON (Reuters) - The 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics will see fewer empty seats than London with Brazilian organisers saying on Friday a plan will be in place to avoid the problem that soured the start of the Games in the British capital.
Bonucci could face three-and-a-half year ban
ROME (Reuters) - Juventus and Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci could face a three-and-a-half year ban and team mate Simone Pepe one year following a request by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) prosecutor in the country's match-fixing scandal.
Angry Manchester United fans call for sponsor boycott over IPO
LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United supporters opposed to the flotation of the English football club in New York called on Friday for a boycott of sponsors' products to put pressure on the Glazer family to ditch the plan.
Rio 2016 Olympics organisers vow to keep divisive stadium name
LONDON (Reuters) - The Joao Havelange stadium will not be renamed for the Rio 2016 Olympics despite protests by campaigners who want all traces of the disgraced Brazilian sports official erased, the head of the organising committee said on Friday.
