Olympics: Don’t underestimate me, Vonn warns young athletes
(Reuters) – Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn is warning young athletes in next year’s Pyeongchang winter Olympic Games not to underestimate the older competitors.
Yankees confirm slugger Stanton as newest Bronx Bomber
(Reuters) – Slugger Giancarlo Stanton is officially a New York Yankee, with the Major League Baseball team confirming on Monday that they had obtained the reigning National League most valuable player in a trade with the Miami Marlins.
Verizon to pay $2.25 billion to NFL for five-year streaming deal: source
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Verizon Communications Inc will pay around $2.25 billion for a five-year partnership with the National Football League that allows users to stream games on its Yahoo and go90 platforms as well as on mobile devices, a source told R…
Golf: Fans no longer able to call shots on rule violations
(Reuters) – Golf officials will no longer consider rules violations pointed out by fans watching tournaments on television, the United States Golf Association and R&A said on Monday.
Three more Russian athletes file doping appeals: sport court
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Monday three more Russian athletes — champion biathlete Olga Zaytseva and cross country skiers Yulia Chekaleva and Anastasia Dotsenko — have appealed against doping bans levied by the Inte…
ITU launches mixed relay triathlon series ahead of Olympics
(Reuters) – The International Triathlon Union (ITU) launched a mixed relay series on Monday to give athletes more ways to earn qualification points for the mixed relay at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and broaden the sport’s appeal.
Russians want to compete at Olympics, even as neutrals, says official
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Most Russian athletes want to go to next year’s Winter Olympic Games even though they would have to compete as neutrals, an official of the country’s Olympic committee said on Monday.
Golf: Sharma holds nerve to claim maiden tour win at Joburg Open
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – India’s Shubhankar Sharma claimed a maiden European Tour title at the rain-hit Joburg Open on Monday when he returned to the course to card a final round 69 to secure a three-shot victory at the Randpark Golf Club.
Concussion protocol questioned after Savage hit
(Reuters) – The NFL’s concussion protocol was brought into question on Sunday when Houston Texans quarterback Tom Savage appeared to suffer a temporary lack of consciousness against the San Francisco 49ers but was allowed to play on.
Highlights of Sunday’s NHL games
(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of National Hockey League games on Sunday:
