Kiprop’s doping failure hits Kenya’s cradle of athletics
ELDORET, Kenya (Reuters) – The residents of Eldoret and Iten, considered Kenya’s home of distance running, are hurting following official confirmation that former Olympic and world 1,500 meters champion Asbel Kiprop has tested positive for the banned blood-booster EPO.
Semenya breaks her own national 1500m record despite controversy
(Reuters) – Caster Semenya put aside the controversy over a planned rule change in athletics regarding hyperandrogenism to win the women’s 1,500 meters and break her own South African record time at the Diamond League meeting in Doha on Friday.
Agag makes 600 million euro bid for Formula E
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula E founder and chief executive Alejandro Agag has made a 600 million euro ($716.34 million) bid to take full ownership of the company, the all-electric series said on Friday.
Tiger makes late birdie to sit on Quail Hollow cutline
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods birdied his final hole of the second round to sit right on the projected cutline at the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina on Friday.
Mertens to meet Tomljanovic in Rabat final
(Reuters) – Belgian Elise Mertens swatted aside Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei 6-0 6-2 at the Rabat Grand Prix in Morocco on Friday to reach her third final of the year.
Motor racing: Formula E boss Agag makes 600 million euro ownership bid
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula E founder and chief executive Alejandro Agag has made a 600 million euro ($716.34 million) bid to take full ownership of the company, the all-electric series said on Friday.
Horse racing: Saddled with curse, Justify goes for Kentucky win
(Reuters) – Despite being saddled with a century-old curse, Justify will head to the starting gate for the 144th Kentucky Derby on Saturday as the favorite to claim the first jewel in American thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown.
Tennis: Kvitova ousts Zhang to set up Prague Open final with Buzarnescu
(Reuters) – Petra Kvitova moved a step closer to winning a second title of the year when she beat China’s Zhang Shuai 7-6(6) 6-0 in the semi-finals of the Prague Open on Friday.
Cycling: Dumoulin wins Giro opening time trial as Froome struggles
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Defending champion Tom Dumoulin claimed the overall lead at the Giro d’Italia on Friday as the Dutchman won the opening time trial in Jerusalem.
Froome crashes ahead of Giro d’Italia start
(Reuters) – Britain’s Chris Froome crashed on a recon ride ahead of the opening day’s time trial at the Giro d’Italia in Jerusalem on Friday.
