Russia said three of its gymnasts, including Tokyo Olympics gold medalists Angelina Melnikova and Viktoria Listunova, have been denied visas by the Dutch government for the upcoming world championships.

PHILADELPHIA — The battle lines between the top two teams in women’s soccer have officially been drawn. But they have not been drawn evenly, and that will remain the case until next year’s World Cup. The two-game series between the U.S. and Spain left no doubt about which team is on top, and not just because of the results. It would also still be the case if the opener had ended with the same ...