Russian Olympic Committee chair will not run for re-election: TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Olympic Committee president Alexander Zhukov will not run for re-election when his term ends on May 29, TASS news agency cited him as saying on Wednesday.
Badminton: Malaysian players banned for 15, 20 years over betting, fixing offences
(Reuters) – Malaysian shuttlers Tan Chun Seang and Zulfadli Zulkiffli have received 15- and 20-year bans after being found guilty of offences relating to “betting, wagering and irregular match results”, Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Wednesda…
Tiger will use new irons at Wells Fargo this week
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods will use a new set of irons at this week’s Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina, the 14-times major winner announced on Tuesday.
Lee keeps eye on big picture as LPGA wins prove elusive
(Reuters) – Former amateur world number one Minjee Lee has not quite taken the LPGA by storm since turning professional in 2014 but refutes any suggestion that she is an underachiever.
IAAF legal expert resigns over new hyperandrogenism rule
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – A South African legal expert has resigned from the IAAF’s disciplinary tribunal in protest at a new hyperandrogenism rule that could result in bans for some female athletes unless they undergo testosterone-reducing treatment.
A’s, Mariners to open 2019 MLB season in Japan
(Reuters) – The first pitch of Major League Baseball’s 2019 season will be thrown in Japan with the Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners playing a two-game set in Tokyo, the league said on Tuesday.
Horseracing: Justify draws number seven for Kentucky Derby
(Reuters) – Kentucky Derby favorite Justify will break from the seventh post position for the 144th Run for the Roses, as the 20-horse field was set on Tuesday for the first jewel in American thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown.
Motor racing: F1 aero changes will make a difference, says Brawn
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One’s aerodynamic rule changes for 2019 are a step in the right direction and fans should see better racing as a result, managing director Ross Brawn said on Tuesday.
Tennis: Prize pot of 34 million pounds on offer at ‘greener’ Wimbledon
LONDON (Reuters) – Wimbledon announced a hefty prize-pot hike on Tuesday, along with a new sustainability project aimed at ensuring it is not just the grass courts that remain green at the All England Club.
Motor racing: Formula One approves aerodynamic rule changes for 2019
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One has approved aerodynamic rule changes for 2019 aimed at promoting closer racing by making it easier for cars to overtake, the sport’s governing body said on Tuesday.
