Ex-USA Gymnastics doctor gets up to 125 more years in prison for abuse
CHARLOTTE, Mich. (Reuters) – Former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to an additional 40 to 125 years in prison on Monday for molesting young female gymnasts, capping weeks of horrifying testimony from nearly 200 victims about his decad…
London to host inaugural eight-nation World Cup
LONDON (Reuters) – A new World Cup event featuring eight leading athletics nations and intended to attract a wider audience to the sport will take place in London this year, British Athletics said on Monday.
Motor racing: Formula One to use “Grid Kids” in place of female models
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One announced a new “Grid Kids” scheme on Monday to replace the female models who stood next to drivers’ cars before the start of every grand prix with aspiring young racers.
Motorcycling: Malaysian rider Syahrin to test with Tech3 Yamaha
(Reuters) – Malaysian Hafizh Syahrin will test with Tech3 Yamaha in Thailand next week as the France-based MotoGP team seeks a season-long replacement for German rider Jonas Folger, who has been ruled out by illness.
Olympics: Bach hails North, South Korea for harnessing Olympic spirit
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – North and South Korea will send a “powerful message of peace” to the world when they march together under one flag at the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Games, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Preside…
Froome to make season debut at Ruta del Sol
(Reuters) – Britain’s Chris Froome will make his 2018 season debut at next week’s Ruta del Sol, his Team Sky said on Monday.
Truck ad using Martin Luther King speech draws backlash
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A TV commercial shown during the Superbowl that used the voice of the late Martin Luther King Jr. to advertise pickup trucks has been criticized by viewers who found it insulting to the memory of the revered civil rights leader.
Disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor faces additional prison term
(Reuters) – Former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, already convicted of molesting young women athletes and sentenced to 175 years in prison, is due to receive a further sentence on Monday for his plea of guilty to related charges.
Olympics: Athletes and fans shiver at Winter Games
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Sub-zero temperatures could be a real issue for visitors in Pyeongchang for this month’s Winter Olympics, but while Games fans shivered, athletes on Monday welcomed the cold.
Patriots’ Brady laments Super Bowl loss, expects to return
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Moments after a stunning Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, New England Patriots’ 40-year-old quarterback Tom Brady was not ready to retire, saying he would likely return and try again for his sixth National F…
