Games: Northern Ireland say boxer McComb ‘innocent victim’
GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) – Northern Ireland’s Commonwealth Games Council (NICGC) has said boxer Sean McComb was an “innocent victim” in a nightclub altercation at the Gold Coast and have asked police to review a fine given to the Belfast man.
Flurry of fouls is hurting NBA: Bryant
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – NBA officiating has become too strict and is robbing the game of its physicality, helping less skilled players succeed while disrupting the flow of contests, five-time champion Kobe Bryant said on Wednesday.
Senate panel to hold hearing on sexual abuse of Olympic athletes
(Reuters) – The U.S. Senate will hold a hearing next week into how the U.S. Olympic Committee, USA Gymnastics and other sports organizations handled sexual misconduct allegations.
U.S. sanctions cause air travel headaches for Russia’s World Cup
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Eight of the Russian airports likely to be used by teams competing in this year’s soccer World Cup are owned by entities now on a U.S. sanctions blacklist, potentially throwing up headaches for teams and the airlines flying them.
Formula One extends data-tracking project to eight races
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One has expanded a crowd-tracking project to eight races this season after a trial run at last year’s U.S. Grand Prix in Austin highlighted how many of those attending were more interested in music than motor racing.
Biathlon: Austrian police raid International Biathlon Union headquarters – IBU
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austrian criminal police searched the headquarters of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) in Salzburg as part of an investigation targeting its leadership, the IBU said on Wednesday.
Soccer:’Underdogs’ give Champions League much-needed shake-up
ZURICH (Reuters) – Liverpool and AS Roma are not exactly small clubs yet their Champions League quarter-final wins are being hailed as a triumph for the underdog in a competition which is generally very low on surprises.
Guardiola charged with improper conduct after Liverpool defeat
(Reuters) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been charged with improper conduct after being sent to the stands in Tuesday’s 2-1 Champions League defeat by Liverpool, UEFA said on Wednesday.
Fox and Ziggo investigated over European sports rights
LONDON (Reuters) – Rupert Murdoch’s Fox and Netherlands-based Ziggo Sport said they had been targeted in a European Commission investigation into a possible cartel in sports broadcasting rights.
Soccer: Blatter hits out at FIFA’s World Cup bidding process
ZURICH (Reuters) – Former FIFA chief Sepp Blatter says he is shocked at a rule which has been inserted into the World Cup bidding process that could allow a five-man task force to disqualify a candidate before a democratic vote is held.
