Olympics: South Korea skating chief apologizes for incidents
SEOUL (Reuters) – Korea’s skating union has apologized for souring the mood ahead of February’s Winter Games after a coach was banned for life for striking a short track athlete and a speed skater almost lost her spot at the Olympics due to an administ…
USA Gymnastics board resigning amid sexual abuse scandal
(Reuters) – The remaining directors of the U.S. gymnastics governing body are resigning in the wake of this week’s sentencing of the former national team doctor for molesting female athletes, USA Gymnastics said on Friday, complying with a demand by th…
Tiger Woods birdies his final hole to make cut in PGA Tour return
LA JOLLA, California (Reuters) – Tiger Woods acknowledged that his long game was poor in the second round at the Farmers Insurance Open but said he was excited to make the cut and qualify for the final two rounds.
USA Gymnastics board to resign amid sex abuse scandal
(Reuters) – The remaining directors of the U.S. gymnastics governing body are resigning in the wake of this week’s sentencing of the former national team doctor for molesting female athletes, USA Gymnastics said on Friday, complying with a demand by th…
Big guns silenced as Spain, Sweden reach Euro handball final
ZAGREB (Reuters) – Both favorites were knocked out of the European handball championship semi-finals on Friday as Spain beat world champions France 27-23 and Sweden edged Olympic title holders Denmark 35-34 after extra time.
U.S. to send record 242 athletes to Pyeongchang Games
(Reuters) – The United States will send the largest team ever to attend a Winter Olympics, 242 athletes, to next month’s Pyeongchang Games, the U.S. Olympic Committee announced on Friday.
Tiger Woods in danger of missing cut in PGA Tour comeback
LA JOLLA, California (Reuters) – Tiger Woods was in danger of missing the cut in his PGA Tour comeback as he stood two over par halfway through the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open on Friday.
USA Gymnastics board to resign amid sex abuse scandal: spokeswoman
(Reuters) – The remaining directors of USA Gymnastics will resign following revelations that the former national team doctor sexually abused female athletes, complying with a demand from the U.S. Olympic Committee, a spokeswoman for gymnastics group sa…
U.S. opens sexual abuse investigations in sports amid gymnastics scandal
(Reuters) – U.S. officials opened broad investigations on Friday into sexual abuse in sports, while pressure mounted on the USA Gymnastics board of directors to resign en masse two days after the former national team doctor who molested female athlete…
IOC issues conduct guide for Russian athletes at Olympic Games
BERLIN (Reuters) – Russian athletes who compete as independents at next month’s Pyeongchang Winter Olympics cannot grab a Russian flag or stage alternate medal ceremonies as part of conduct guidelines issued on Friday.
