TOP STORY:
SOC--REAL MADRID-SOLARI
MADRID — Real Madrid is done searching for a new coach. The club said Tuesday it is sticking with Santiago Solari, giving him a permanent contract until June 2021. By Tales Azzoni. SENT: 550 words, photos.
SOCCER:
SOC--PREMIER LEAGUE-CHIEF EXECUTIVE
LONDON — The English Premier League hired broadcasting executive Susanna Dinnage as chief executive on Tuesday, making her the most powerful female executive in global sports. Dinnage will leave her role as global president of Discovery's Animal Planet brand early next year to succeed Richard Scudamore running the world's richest soccer competition. By Rob Harris. SENT: 500 words.
SOC--CELTA VIGO-COACH
MADRID — Portuguese coach Miguel Cardoso got off to an embarrassing start as manager of Celta Vigo on Tuesday, mistakenly thanking rival Deportivo La Coruna for hiring him. Cardoso got the team's name mixed up during his official introduction, saying "Real Club Deportivo" — instead of Real Club Celta — in a news conference. SENT: 300 words.
SOC--ENGLAND-COLE RETIRES
LONDON — Former England and Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole has retired from soccer. The 37-year-old Cole completed his career with the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the United Soccer League, scoring 104 goals in 716 professional appearances for seven teams. SENT: 350 words, photos.
TENNIS:
TEN--ATP FINALS
LONDON — Sometimes no practice makes perfect — for Roger Federer anyway. After cancelling his training session a day earlier, Federer produced a much-improved performance to get his campaign for a seventh ATP Finals title back on track with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Dominic Thiem on Tuesday. By Sam Johnston. SENT: 600 words, photos.
TEN--DAVIS-CUP-FINAL
PARIS — Lucas Pouille will lead France in the Davis Cup final against Croatia this month as the hosts bid to win successive titles. Pouille was the highest-ranked player among Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Jeremy Chardy, Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the team picked by captain Yannick Noah on Tuesday By Samuel Petrequin. SENT: 400 words.
BASEBALL:
BBO--MLB ALL-STARS-JAPAN
HIROSHIMA, Japan — Ryosuke Kikuchi drove in the go-ahead run on a squeeze bunt in a four-run ninth inning as Japan beat the MLB All-Stars 5-3 Tuesday and took a 3-1 lead in their six-game exhibition series. By Jim Armstrong. SENT: 400 words, photos.
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