Major European clubs to feature in pre-season International Champions Cup
(Reuters) – European champions Real Madrid will face Manchester United, Juventus and AS Roma in the International Champions Cup (ICC) as part of their pre-season U.S. tour, the tournament organisers announced on Tuesday.
Motorcycling: Pedrosa will try to race in Austin after surgery
(Reuters) – Honda MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa will try to race in the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, Texas, this weekend after undergoing wrist surgery only last week.
Motor racing: The win helps, but Ricciardo wants more from Red Bull
LONDON (Reuters) – Daniel Ricciardo says he needs more than winning last Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix to convince him to stay with Red Bull next season.
Athletics: New, relaxed Farah ready to mix it in the marathon
LONDON (Reuters) – Whether months of 120 miles-a-week altitude training will be enough to transform Mo Farah into a world-class marathon runner will be revealed on the streets of London on Sunday but the switch already seems to have transformed his sta…
Doping: UK anti-doping agency plans 50 percent more tests to 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s anti-doping agency (UKAD) said on Tuesday it was aiming for a 50 percent increase in publicly-funded testing over the next four years.
Runners brave the cold for North Pole Marathon
(Reuters) – With the Greek flag in one hand and ice smothered across his face, runner Argyrios Papathanasopoulos fell to his knees in exhaustion – and celebration – after winning the North Pole Marathon, the northernmost race on Earth.
New Zealand’s Bennett ‘lucky to be alive’ after training crash
(Reuters) – New Zealander George Bennett avoided potentially life-threatening injuries after he was hit by a car while training in Italy.
Motor racing: Max needs to think more, says Verstappen’s father
LONDON (Reuters) – Max Verstappen’s father Jos has advised the Red Bull driver to think more carefully after his recent botched overtaking maneuvers drew criticism and calls to calm down.
Authorities join forces to secure World Beach Games future
(Reuters) – The Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) and the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) have signed an agreement to share the organization of the World Beach Games after the 2019 edition.
Athletics: Amateur Kawauchi takes alternative route to Boston glory
TOKYO (Reuters) – Yuki Kawauchi’s improbable victory at the Boston Marathon on Monday was the crowning glory in the career of an amateur Japanese runner who has defied every convention in modern athletics.
