Cycling: Colombian Pantano suspended after failing drug test
Colombian rider Jarlinson Pantano has been suspended after failing a drug test during an out-of-competition doping control carried out by the Cycling Antidoping Foundation in February, his team Trek-Segafredo said on Monday.
Cherono wins Boston Marathon by 2 seconds
The 123rd Boston Marathon ended with a sprint to the tape Monday, as Kenya’s Lawrence Cherono edged Ethiopia’s Lelisa Desisa by two seconds in one of the closest finishes in the event’s history.
Virginia’s Jerome enters NBA draft
Virginia guard Ty Jerome is entering the NBA draft one week after helping guide the Cavaliers to a national championship in Minneapolis.
Ex-Brazil soccer chief given life ban for bribery: FIFA
Jose Maria Marin, the former president of Brazil Football Confederation (CBF), has been banned for life and fined 1 million Swiss francs ($997,000) for taking bribes, the sport’s governing body FIFA said on Monday.
Nicklaus major record in play again for Woods
The Tiger Woods major watch, stagnant for so long that it had almost been abandoned, is back on and Jack Nicklaus might yet be proved correct.
Olympics: Peaty to focus on 100m breaststroke in Tokyo
Olympic 100 meters breaststroke champion Adam Peaty has ruled out adding the 200 meters to his schedule at next year’s Tokyo Games.
African soccer whistleblower fired after accusing boss of corruption
African soccer’s ruling body has fired a senior official after he made corruption accusations against the organization’s president in a potential blow to FIFA’s efforts to clean up the game after a raft of scandals worldwide.
Motor racing: Mercedes look more dominant than ever
The first three races of the Formula One season have made a mockery of pre-season predictions that Ferrari would set the pace and leave Mercedes struggling to keep up.
Soccer: American Marsch to coach Salzburg from next season
Former New York Red Bulls and Montreal Impact coach Jesse Marsch will coach Salzburg from next season, the Austrian champions said on Monday.
Motor racing: Chinese F1 hopeful Zhou gets a taste of things to come
Zhou Guanyu had a whirlwind week at his home Chinese Grand Prix but it was merely a taste of what the Shanghai teenager faces if he achieves the dream of becoming his country’s first Formula One driver.
