Reuters Sports News Summary

The Reddit co-founder and husband to tennis great Serena Williams is the largest shareholder of Angel City, which he helped launch to great fanfare in 2020 and is now valued at a reported league-leading $250 million. Tennis-Djokovic ready to live up to his own lofty expectations in final against Alcaraz Without a title for over six months, Novak Djokovic is now within touching distance of a record 25th Grand Slam trophy -- with the all-conquering Serb saying Wimbledon always brings the best out of him.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Rugby-US cities express interest in hosting Rugby World Cup

Representatives from dozens of U.S. cities attended a summit hosted by World Rugby in Washington DC on Friday to hear details about potentially hosting the men's Rugby World Cup in 2031 and women's World Cup in 2033. World Rugby believes there is a huge market for the sport in the U.S. and estimates it could generate $80 billion in economic opportunities in the U.S. over the next 20 years.

Report: Jazz, Johnny Juzang agree to 4-year, $12M deal

Restricted free agent Johnny Juzang has agreed to a four-year deal to return to the Utah Jazz, ESPN reported Friday. The deal, which is reportedly worth $12 million, comes after Juzang played on consecutive two-way contracts for the Jazz the past two seasons.

Tennis-Alcaraz and Djokovic set up Wimbledon blockbuster final repeat

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will lock horns in a sequel to last year's Wimbledon title blockbuster after producing commanding displays to ease through their semi-finals on Friday. Spain's defending champion Alcaraz took a hammer to the wall that is Russia's Daniil Medvedev as he beat the fifth seed 6-7(1) 6-3 6-4 6-4 before seven-time champion Djokovic clinically disposed of Italian Lorenzo Musetti 6-4 7-6(2) 6-4.

Athletics-Australia's Hull races to world record in rarely-contested 2,000m

Jessica Hull of Australia blazed to a world record in the women's 2,000 metres at the Monaco Diamond League meet on Friday, making a stunning statement ahead of the Paris Olympics as trackside fireworks exploded during her final powerful strides. Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen ran a blistering last lap to shave a whopping three seconds off his own world-leading time and prove he is on pace to repeat as Olympic 1,500m champion, while Djamel Sedjati, in the 800m, and Quincy Hall, in the 400m, also clocked world-leading times.

Soccer-Ohanian says his big bet on women's sports is paying off

Alexis Ohanian said his wager on Angel City FC is paying off amid reports that Disney CEO Bob Iger and his wife Willow Bay are close to purchasing control of the NWSL team. The Reddit co-founder and husband to tennis great Serena Williams is the largest shareholder of Angel City, which he helped launch to great fanfare in 2020 and is now valued at a reported league-leading $250 million.

Tennis-Djokovic ready to live up to his own lofty expectations in final against Alcaraz

Without a title for over six months, Novak Djokovic is now within touching distance of a record 25th Grand Slam trophy -- with the all-conquering Serb saying Wimbledon always brings the best out of him. For a champion who has become accustomed to trampling over the opposition while amassing almost 100 titles in his career, this lean spell is not something he is used to.

Olympics-Triathletes tackle cobblestones and currents in bid for Paris gold

Cobblestones, steep stone steps, powerful river currents and a strong France squad are among the challenges facing some of the fittest athletes in the world in Paris at the Olympic triathlon. Starting at the ornate Pont Alexandre III, the triathletes will swim in the Seine, cycle down the Champs-Elysees and Boulevard Saint-Germain before a fast, flat run taking in the Grand Palais and finishing on the same iconic bridge.

Knicks sign Jalen Brunson to extension worth reported $156.5M

All-NBA guard Jalen Brunson signed a four-year contract extension worth $156.5 million with the New York Knicks on Friday. The Knicks confirmed the deal with a social media post, with the value of the deal reported by ESPN and The Athletic.

Rookie Paul Skenes gets rare 'call' to start for NL in All-Star Game

Rookie sensation Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates will start for the National League at Tuesday's All-Star Game in Arlington, Texas. The 22-year-old right-hander was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft and has started only 11 games in the major leagues.

Doping-Probe of Chinese swimmers could keep US from hosting future events, ASOIF says

An investigation by American law enforcement into a doping case involving 23 Chinese swimmers could keep the United States from hosting future sporting events, the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) said on Friday.

World Aquatics confirmed last week that its executive director Brent Nowicki has been subpoenaed by the U.S. government to testify in an investigation into how the Chinese swimmers escaped punishment after testing positive and weeks later were allowed to compete in the Tokyo Olympics.

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