Super Bowl security team ‘ready for anything’
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – The security operation in place for Sunday’s Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles are “ready for anything” after two years of planning that was adjusted following last year’s deadly mass shooting i…
‘Traumatized and broken:’ Victims of gymnastics doctor detail abuse in court
CHARLOTTE, Mich. (Reuters) – Jessica Thomashow was a 9-year-old gymnast who still liked playing with American Girl dolls when USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar first molested her, she said in a Michigan courtroom on Wednesday.
U.S. prosecutors investigating global sports corruption: NYT
(Reuters) – U.S. federal prosecutors are conducting an extensive investigation into global sports corruption, including at FIFA, the world governing body for soccer, and the international and U.S. Olympics organizations, The New York Times reported on …
Goodell, President Trump remain at odds over player protests
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell and President Donald Trump remained on a collision course after both men conceded no ground on the issue of players kneeling in protest at racial injustice during the national …
Team USA hockey wary of ‘dangerous’ Russia
New York (Reuters) – The U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team know they face a big challenge to come away from Pyeongchang with a medal and will face the biggest obstacle to that goal in the first round – a “dangerous” group of Russians playing under the Oly…
Fox pays more than $3 billion for Thursday Night Football rights: source
(Reuters) – Twenty-First Century Fox Inc has agreed to pay more than $3 billion to air Thursday night National Football League games on the Fox broadcast network for the next five seasons, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters.
Delays to Paris metro expansion threaten smooth 2024 Olympics: senators
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s ability to deliver a smooth-running 2024 Olympic Games could be hurt by expected delays to a massive expansion of the Paris metro network which already faces multi-billion euro cost overruns, French senators warned on Wednesd…
Tennis: Russian teen Rybakina stuns Garcia to reach St Petersburg quarters
(Reuters) – Russian qualifier Elena Rybakina saved a match point on her way to a stunning 4-6 7-6(6) 7-6(5) victory over third seed Caroline Garcia in the second round at the St Petersburg Ladies’ Trophy on Wednesday.
More victims of ex-USA Gymnastics doctor detail abuse in court
CHARLOTTE, Mich. (Reuters) – Jessica Thomashow was a 9-year-old gymnast who still liked playing with American Girl dolls when USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar first molested her, she said in a Michigan courtroom on Wednesday.
USA Gymnastics says all directors have resigned after abuse scandal
(Reuters) – USA Gymnastics, the sport’s U.S. governing body, said on Wednesday all its remaining directors have now resigned following revelations that the longtime team doctor had sexually abused numerous athletes under his care.
