Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

British-based trio complete ultimate trophy swim across Lake Geneva

It's twice as far as crossing the English Channel and known as the "Ultimate Trophy Swim". Three amateur swimmers -- two in their late forties and one in his early sixties -- are the latest to have completed a 70-kilometre (43.5 miles) relay swim across Lake Geneva, one of Europe's largest lakes.

Payne retires as Augusta National chairman

Billy Payne, the man who opened the doors of Augusta National to women members, announced on Wednesday he would retire as chairman of one of the world's most exclusive golf clubs and home of the U.S. Masters. Payne, who took over from Hootie Johnson in May 2006 and served as chairman for 11 years, will step down on Oct. 16.

McEnroe expects more Federer magic at U.S. Open

American great John McEnroe expects Roger Federer's sensational comeback season to continue in New York when the U.S. Open kicks off on Monday. Since returning from a six-month hiatus in January, the 36-year-old Swiss has been in stupendous form as he has won five titles, including the Australian Open and Wimbledon.

Russia's World Cup stadium in Samara behind schedule

Construction work on the World Cup stadium in the Russian city of Samara is about 30 days behind schedule, the company building the venue said on Wednesday, adding it would make up the lost time. Work on the new 45,000-seat stadium, one of 12 that will host World Cup matches next summer, has been plagued by delays over the past months.

Lin survives scare to advance in World Championships

China's Lin Dan fought back after an early scare to defeat Denmark's Emil Holst 19-21 21-8 21-16 and enter the third round of the world badminton championships in Glasgow on Wednesday. A day after second seed Lee Chong Wei suffered a heart-breaking loss at the Emirates arena, seventh-seeded Lin looked set to be following his great rival out of the tournament.

Washington football coach cannot pray after games: U.S. appeals court

A high school football coach in Washington state has failed to persuade a federal appeals court to let him kneel and pray on the field immediately after games in sight of students and parents. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected Joseph Kennedy's request for an injunction requiring the Bremerton School District, located just outside Seattle, to reinstate him and allow his prayer.

Motor racing: Schumacher's son to mark 25th anniversary of Spa win

Michael Schumacher's teenage son Mick will mark the 25th anniversary of the German's first Formula One victory by driving demonstration laps in a 1994 Benetton at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix. Sabine Kehm, a manager for both father and son and spokeswoman for the family, told Reuters on Wednesday that the 18-year-old would be at the wheel before Sunday's race at Spa-Francorchamps.

Boris Becker to lead German men's tennis back to success

Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker was appointed on Wednesday as head of men's tennis in his home country as the German federation (DTB) looks to revive the once hugely popular sport. In his new capacity he will also be consulting Davis Cup players as well as all top German players, as the former powerhouse looks to reduce the gap with strong tennis nations.

Cycling: Lutsenko wins first Grand Tour stage while Froome stays in red

Alexey Lutsenko held on for his biggest career win in stage five of the Vuelta A Espana on Wednesday, with Chris Froome staying in the red jersey and extending his overall lead. Astana Pro team rider Lutsenko celebrated his first Grand Tour stage win in the 175.7km run from Benicassim to Alcossebre, the Kazakhstani rider holding off Merhawi Kudus on the steep final climb to the finish to record a time of 4:24:58.

Wayne Rooney announces end of England career

Wayne Rooney announced his retirement from the England national team on Wednesday, ending a 14-year stint in which he became the country's top goalscorer with 53 goals. Rooney said he had made the decision despite being told by England manager Gareth Southgate that he would be recalled to the squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers.

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