Saudi king promises football stadium for Iraq in call with PM Abadi
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman promised to build Iraq a football stadium following a friendly match between the two countries’ teams last week, in a phone call with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday.
Doping: Wiggins says he crossed no ‘ethical line’ at Team Sky
LONDON (Reuters) – Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins has defended himself against accusations he and Team Sky used permitted medication for performance gain and said he was the victim of a malicious smear.
Motorcycling: KTM to partner Tech3 MotoGP team from 2019
LONDON (Reuters) – KTM will replace Yamaha as partners to the French-run Tech3 MotoGP team from 2019, the Austrian motorcycle manufacturer said on Monday.
Mickelson ends five-year victory drought in Mexico
(Reuters) – Phil Mickelson ended a five-year victory drought as he sank a par putt on the first playoff hole to defeat Justin Thomas at the WGC-Mexico Championship on Sunday.
Athletics: Nervous Gatlin ready for 150m debut in South Africa
(Reuters) – Justin Gatlin may be the world 100 meters champion with a decade of experience behind him, but the American says he is feeling like a rookie again.
Soccer: Italy prosecutors open investigation into Astori death
ROME (Reuters) – Italian public prosecutors are to open proceedings to determine whether the sudden death on Sunday of Fiorentina captain Davide Astori could be considered as manslaughter.
Women may be better suited to Formula E than F1, says Jorda
LONDON (Reuters) – Spanish racing driver Carmen Jorda has suggested women could be better suited to Formula E than Formula One because the all-electric cars are less physically challenging.
IAAF CEO Gers quits after less than 18 months in job
(Reuters) – IAAF chief executive officer Olivier Gers has resigned 18 months into his role citing differences with the global governing body of athletics’ commercial strategy, he said in a statement on Monday.
Serena’s comeback her greatest challenge, says coach Mouratoglou
(Reuters) – Serena Williams’ return to the WTA Tour following the birth of her first child will be the “greatest challenge” of her career, but the American can get back to her best in time for the French Open, according to her coach Patrick Mouratoglou…
Norovirus threat emerges ahead of Commonwealth Games
(Reuters) – A Gold Coast school that will serve as a key residential and training venue for next month’s Commonwealth Games is to undergo sanitization measures due to a highly contagious virus which causes nausea and vomiting.
