Competitions needed for Russians not going to Games, says ROC chief
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Olympic Committee President Alexander Zhukov said competitions should be organized for Russian athletes who decide not to compete at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games, R-Sport news agency reported on Friday.
Figure skating: American Chen overcomes mistakes to win Grand Prix Final
NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) – Nathan Chen of the United States overcame an error-filled program including a fall to win the men’s Grand Prix Final on Friday, beating hometown favorite Shoma Uno by half a point.
Peru’s Guerrero to miss World Cup after drugs ban
(Reuters) – Peru’s hopes at next year’s World Cup finals were dealt a huge blow when captain and all-time record goalscorer Paolo Guerrero was banned for one year on Friday after failing an anti-doping test for cocaine.
Spaniards Nadal, Muguruza named ITF world champions
LONDON (Reuters) – Spaniards Rafael Nadal and Garbine Muguruza were named as the International Tennis Federation (ITF) world champions on Friday – the first time in 19 years the awards have gone to players from the same country.
Russian speaker says lawmakers should shun Olympics if no national flag: Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian lawmakers should not attend the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics to support athletes unless they are competing under the Russian flag, the Interfax news agency quoted Russian parliament speaker Vyacheslav Volodin as saying on Friday…
FIFA bans Peru skipper Guerrero for one year for drug offence
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA’s disciplinary committee has banned Peruvian soccer captain Paulo Guerrero for one year after he failed a doping test, the watchdog said on Friday.
Mixed martial arts: St-Pierre vacates UFC middleweight belt
(Reuters) – Canadian Georges St-Pierre has vacated the UFC middleweight title he won on his recent return to the octagon as the recent upheaval in the sport continued.
EU regulators order skating body ISU to scrap disproportionate penalties
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators sided on Friday with speed skaters seeking to compete in new money-spinning events as they ordered the sport’s governing body ISU to scrap “disproportionately punitive” penalties aimed at stopping athletes f…
Figureskating: Canada’s Osmond takes surprise lead in Grand Prix Final
NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) – Canada’s Kaetlyn Osmond took a surprise lead in the women’s short program at the Grand Prix Final on Friday, edging ahead of Russian teenager Alina Zagitova by less than a point.
Highlights of Thursday’s NHL games
(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Thursday’s National Hockey League games:
