Babcock back behind bench but not at the Games
Toronto (Reuters) – Mike Babcock coached Canada to men’s ice hockey gold at both the 2010 Vancouver and 2014 Sochi Winter Games and he will be back behind the bench again during the Pyeongchang Olympics.
Olympics: 1928 silver medalist Marangoni dies at 102
MILAN (Reuters) – Carla Marangoni, whose silver medal at the 1928 Olympic games made her the oldest living Olympic medalist, has died at the age of 102, the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) said on Friday.
Former world champion Fury regains license
(Reuters) – Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is free to box again after the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC) lifted his suspension subject to medical clearance.
Ostapenko sunk by Kontaveit in Baltic battle
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko’s Australian Open hopes ended on Friday as the seventh seed was beaten 6-3 1-6 6-3 by Anett Kontaveit in a battle of the Baltic.
Ngannou’s rags-to-riches tale tops card at UFC 220
(Reuters) – Five years after being homeless on the streets of Paris, Francis Ngannou could be crowned UFC heavyweight champion at UFC 220 in Boston on Saturday, but he will have to bring all of his awesome power if he is to beat title holder Stipe Mioc…
Dimitrov learning to manage the off-days
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A key to becoming a grand slam champion is managing the off-days that are almost inevitable in a two-week tournament — a skill Grigor Dimitrov showed to good effect on Friday.
Goggia delights home crowd in Cortina downhill
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (Reuters) – Italian Sofia Goggia won a second successive women’s downhill in front of an elated home crowd, with the American duo of Lindsey Vonn and overall World Cup leader Mikaela Shiffrin also enjoying a podium finish in a …
Ruthless Nadal storms past Dzumhur
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Top seed Rafael Nadal stormed into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a bludgeoning 6-1 6-3 6-1 defeat of Bosnia’s Damir Dzumhur on Friday.
Team Sky should suspend Froome, says UCI chief
(Reuters) – Team Sky should suspend Chris Froome until an investigation into his failed drugs test for an asthma medication is over, according to International Cycling Union (UCI) president David Lappartient.
Vandeweghe hit with $10k fine for obscene outburst
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – CoCo Vandeweghe was fined $10,000 for shouting an obscenity at her opponent in her first round match at the Australian Open on Monday, organizers revealed on Friday.
