Biathlon: IBU secretary general suspended, president steps down after raid
(Reuters) – The International Biathlon Union has provisionally suspended secretary general Nicole Resch while president Anders Besseberg has stepped down pending an investigation, the world body announced on Thursday.
Motor racing: Hamilton shakes hands with Verstappen and moves on
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has made his peace with Max Verstappen and moved on from their collision in Bahrain last weekend.
Squash in a movie studio if sport accepted for 2024 Paris Games
GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) – Lessons from the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, including placing the squash court inside a movie studio, will be applied to the Paris Olympics in 2024 if the sport is accepted into the program, according to the world …
Games: Bolt happy to have traded perspiration for inspiration
GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) – Usain Bolt sometimes still can’t quite believe what he achieved in his career but back at the Commonwealth Games as a spectator on Thursday, the former sprint champion was happy to avoid the perspiration and just act a…
Motor racing: Easy for Hamilton to blame younger driver, says Verstappen
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Max Verstappen has accused Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton of taking the easy option in blaming him for their collision in Bahrain last weekend.
SoftBank among investors for $25 billion FIFA plan: report
(Reuters) – Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group is part of a consortium of investors that are planning a $25 billion move to create international tournaments for soccer’s governing body FIFA, the Financial Times has reported.
Stanley Cup playoffs: the questions that face each team
(Reuters) – The 2017-18 NHL regular season has come to a close and now fans brace for two months of grueling hockey — the Stanley Cup playoffs. Over the years, the NHL playoffs have seen dramatic upheavals and witnessed new legends being born.
Golf: Surprise major champion Lindberg still unheralded
(Reuters) – Pernilla Lindberg waited her whole life for the day she can step onto the first tee and hear the starter introduce her to the crowd as a “major champion”.
Games: Doping probe keeps three locals away, no Gold Coast positive tests
GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) – An “intelligence-led” doping probe prevented three Australians and an undisclosed number of other athletes from competing at the Commonwealth Games but no positive tests have been recorded on the Gold Coast to date, or…
Golf: Lotte leader Feng growing more comfortable with No. 1 ranking
(Reuters) – Shanshan Feng returned to the Lotte Championship in style on Wednesday by shooting a five-under-par 67 to top the leaderboard after the first round and the Chinese golfer said she was still coming to terms with the fact she is world number …
