‘I’ve signed your death warrant,’ judge tells abusive ex-USA Gymnastics doctor
LANSING, Mich. (Reuters) – As his victims wept in a Michigan courtroom on Wednesday, disgraced long-time USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison for abusing young female gymnasts who were entrusted to his care…
Golf: Outlier Woods can win again, says Donald
LA JOLLA, California (Reuters) – Winning again on the PGA Tour is well within the grasp of a healthy Tiger Woods, two of his peers agreed while warning that expectations should be kept in check.
Japan PM Abe to attend Pyeongchang Olympics in South Korea
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday he would attend the Pyeongchang Olympics in South Korea next month, after reports he would not attend due to a dispute over “comfort women” forced to work in Japan’s wartime militar…
Ex-USA Gymnastics doctor sentenced to 175 years for sexual abuse
LANSING, Mich. (Reuters) – Disgraced long-time USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced on Wednesday to 40 to 175 years in prison for molesting young female gymnasts, following days of wrenching testimony from about 160 of his victims, inc…
Riveting Super Bowl can make NFL troubles disappear
(Reuters) – It has been a bruising season for the NFL but nothing can make troubles disappear faster than a good party and the league will be hoping as much when it tosses its annual Super Bowl bash with the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles…
Russia ban decision was ‘a balance,’ says IOC chief Bach
(Reuters) – A decision to ban the Russian team from next month’s Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, but invite a number of carefully screened Russian athletes, had been “a balance”, Olympics president Thomas Bach said on Wednesday.
Vinales extends Yamaha contract to end of 2020
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish MotoGP rider Maverick Vinales has extended his contract with Yamaha for two more seasons until the end of 2020, the Japanese manufacturer said on Wednesday.
Cross-country skiing’s Northug out of Norwegian team for Pyeongchang
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Norway’s double Olympic cross-country skiing gold medalist Petter Northug will not be going to Pyeongchang for next month’s Winter Olympics after failing to recover from a recent illness.
Kerber roadblock for grand slam hopefuls Halep, Wozniacki
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A revitalized Angelique Kerber stands as a huge roadblock to the maiden grand slam hopes of world number one Simona Halep and number two Caroline Wozniacki at the Australian Open women’s semi-finals at the Rod Laver Arena on Thurs…
Ohno looks for big showing from hosts in short track
NEW YORK (Reuters) – American Apolo Anton Ohno recalls the lift that racing at home in the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City gave him and expects the South Korean speed skaters to capitalize fully on that advantage in Pyeongchang next month.
