Good morning, America. Welcome to the VICE Sports World News Roundup. Be sure to stop by daily for your morning headlines.It's the 17th of July, 2015, and Sepp Blatter is still president of FIFA.In tennis, the Davis Cup quarter final round begins today in London. Check out the draw here.Australia's top tennis player, Bernard Tomic, got himself arrested for trespassing in Miami. He was partying too hard in his hotel penthouse and refused to comply when the police came.
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Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Bayern Munich's Chairman, has issued a harsh warning to the Bundesliga over the wealth of the Premier League: "The English have overtaken us left and right in television money, marketing, activities in the transfer market, everywhere. I think the Bundesliga must be careful that they do not fall behind." Why should the Bundesliga be worried? We have you covered.The Premier League concluded its 11-month investigation into the racists texts sent by former Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay. The league opted not to file charges. Should Mackay have been sanctioned? You can read the texts here.Steven Gerrard will make his debut for the L.A. Galaxy tonight.MLS players have ratified the league's new collective bargaining agreement.A former goalkeeper in England is in trouble… From the Independent: "Former Stoke City goalkeeper Peter Fox boasted about using Deep Heat on the "sensitive places" of young footballers as a punishment, a court has heard." Yikes!The Pan Am games are still happening. Baseball, among other things, has begun!The British Open is underway. Round Two is live.Juan Mata kills Phil Jones:
What a goal by @JuanMata8! See more Tour training footage on #MUTV: http://t.co/at3jreC0gzhttps://t.co/38S7W5bj3o
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 17, 2015