Japan’s Olympic Committee head denies impropriety in 2020 bid procedures
The head of Japan’s Olympic Committee confirmed that he had been questioned by French authorities in December on Tuesday but repeated his denial there was anything improper about Tokyo’s bid for the 2020 Games and vowed to prove his innocence.
Report: Vikings hiring Gary Kubiak as offensive adviser
The Minnesota Vikings are hiring former Denver Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak in an advisory role, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Doping: Clock ticking on Moscow as WADA prepares for report
The Russian doping scandal is set for a messy end with the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Compliance Review Commission (CRC) considering possible new sanctions on Monday even as an inspection team was retrieving data from a Moscow laboratory.
Cycling: Former British Cycling doctor charged with ordering testosterone for athlete
Former British Cycling and Team Sky doctor Richard Freeman faces a medical tribunal next month after being charged with ordering 30 sachets of banned substance Testogel for an athlete in 2011.
Longtime defenseman Gorges retires
Defenseman Josh Gorges announced his retirement on Monday after 13 NHL seasons.
NBA clears Cavs of wrongdoing in McCaw signing
The NBA has determined that the Cleveland Cavaliers did not break any rules when they signed and later released former Golden State Warriors guard Patrick McCaw.
Kuchar rises, Spieth slides in world rankings
Matt Kuchar climbed 10 spots to No. 22 in the official world golf rankings released Monday, a day after the 40-year-old claimed his second victory of the PGA Tour season at the Sony Open in Honolulu.
NBA: Parker returns to San Antonio for the first time as a Hornet
Four-times NBA champion Tony Parker will return to the site of his past glory on Monday when he visits San Antonio for the first time since departing for Charlotte in the off-season. When Parker left the Spurs to sign a two-year deal with the Hornets t…
Former Yankees pitcher, coach Stottlemyre dies at 77
Longtime New York Yankees pitcher and pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre died Sunday in Seattle after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 77.
Film Study: Saints salvage Payton gem
The New Orleans Saints would have had an especially tough time accepting defeat Sunday given how many opportunities the offense left on the field.
