American Wicks to leave Swedish club after positive cocaine test
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – American goalkeeper Joshua Wicks is to be released by Swedish top-flight club Sirius after he tested positive for cocaine following his side’s 3-1 loss to Hammarby this month in the opening game of the season.
Thiem downs Djokovic in Monte Carlo to set up Nadal clash
MONTE CARLO (Reuters) – Fifth seed Dominic Thiem came from behind to knock out Novak Djokovic in the Monte Carlo Masters third round on Thursday and set up a quarter-final clash with defending champion Rafa Nadal.
Athletics: “Human record holder” Kipchoge knows what he is doing
LONDON (Reuters) – Eliud Kipchoge is, by just about any reckoning, the most successful marathon runner in history so he can be excused for his somewhat dismissive response when questioned on Thursday about his unusual preparations for Sunday’s London r…
Amazon.com secures U.S. Open tennis rights in UK and Ireland
LONDON (Reuters) – Amazon.com confirmed on Thursday it has secured UK and Ireland rights to broadcast the US Open Tennis Championship, adding its first Grand Slam to a sports offer that already includes action from the ATP World Tour.
Motor racing: F1 steps into fantasy world with equity stake
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One is targeting the lucrative U.S. fantasy sports market with the launch on Thursday of daily pay-to-play and traditional free F1 games in partnership with Dublin-based PlayON.
Andy Rihs, hearing-aid billionaire and passionate cyclist, dies at 75
ZURICH (Reuters) – Andreas “Andy” Rihs, a Swiss billionaire whose success with the world’s largest hearing aid company Sonova financed his passion for professional bicycle racing and soccer, has died at the age of 75.
Chelsea’s Alonso handed three-match ban, out of FA Cup semi-final
(Reuters) – Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso will miss Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Southampton after being handed a three-match suspension for violent conduct, the Football Association (FA) said on Thursday.
Athletics: Kawauchi to turn pro after Boston win – local media
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) – Boston Marathon winner Yuki Kawauchi has told reporters in his native Japan that he plans to turn professional within a year.
Boxing: Alvarez, Ogawa banned for six months for failed drug tests
(Reuters) – Mexican Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Japan’s Kenichi Ogawa have been suspended for six months following hearings with the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) after both boxers failed recent doping tests.
NBA: Cleveland ‘lucky’ to beat Pacers, James says after 100-97 win
(Reuters) – The Cleveland Cavaliers were “lucky” to get the 100-97 win to level their NBA playoff series against the Indiana Pacers, LeBron James said on Wednesday.
