Fury says ‘nightmare’ over after UKAD clears him to return to ring
LONDON (Reuters) – Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury said he was glad the “nightmare” was behind him as he was cleared to resume his boxing career after agreeing a two-year backdated ban for an anti-doping violation on Tuesday.
Zidane delighted to call on ‘world’s best’ Ronaldo
MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said he was delighted to be able to call on the “best player in the world” in Cristiano Ronaldo as his side gear up to defend their Club World Cup title.
Fury free to fight again as UKAD resolves anti-doping case
(Reuters) – Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is free to resume his boxing career after reaching an agreement with UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) over the charges against him, the agency said on Tuesday.
Exclusive: Australia sound out Scolari for World Cup job
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Australia have approached World Cup winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari about leading them to the 2018 tournament in Russia, the former Brazil and Portugal boss has told Reuters.
IOC bans six Russian female ice hockey players for life over doping
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has banned six Russian female ice hockey players from the Olympics for life over doping allegations linked to the 2014 Sochi Games, the ruling body said on Tuesday.
Russia’s Olympic Committee to support its neutral athletes at Winter Games
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Olympic Committee agreed on Tuesday to support its athletes who choose to compete in next year’s Winter Games in South Korea as neutrals following a ban on the Russian national team.
Oscar Pistorius suffers bruise in prison fight
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Jailed South African track star Oscar Pistorius suffered a bruise in a fight with another inmate over the use of a phone in prison where he is serving a sentence for murdering his girlfriend, a prison spokesman said on Tuesday….
Russia Olympic body to support neutral Russian athletes at Winter Games
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) will support Russian athletes who choose to compete in next year’s Winter Games in South Korea, ROC President Alexander Zhukov said on Tuesday.
South Korea conducts anti-terror drills ahead of Winter Games
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Set to host the Winter Olympics in February, South Korea conducted a series of security drills on Tuesday to prepare against terror attacks ranging from a hostage situation, a vehicle ramming a stadium and a bomb-at…
Russian Olympic Committee to support Winter Games athletes: draft
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) will support Russian athletes who choose to compete in next year’s Winter Games in South Korea, according to a draft document seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
