Tiger makes long-awaited return from injury
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods did not take long to display his vintage fist pump on his much-anticipated return to competition on Thursday at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas where the former world number one seemed unbothered by his troublesome back….
World Cup draw provides welcome distraction for Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will host the 2018 World Cup draw on Friday, the glittering ceremony providing a welcome distraction to the unrelenting diet of doping and corruption news that has sullied the nation’s sporting reputation in recent years.
Russia’s Gushchina fails 2012 dope test; already stripped of medals
ZURICH (Reuters) – Russian sprinter Yulia Gushchina, who has previously been stripped of three relay medals won in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics after team mates were banned for doping, has also been disqualified from the London Games after testing positi…
Russian sprinter Gushchina fails doping test from London 2012: IOC
ZURICH (Reuters) – Russian sprinter Yulia Gushchina, part of the silver medal winning 4×400 metres relay team at the 2012 London Games, failed an anti-doping test, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday.
NFL’s Rooney Rule seen as a way to greater diversity in European coaching
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (Reuters) – The NFL’s Rooney Rule could be a way of bringing greater racial and ethnic diversity to European soccer coaching, campaigners said, as a new survey confirmed that it remains a white, male preserve.
Sao Paulo’s Formula E round postponed to 2019
(Reuters) – Sao Paulo’s first Formula E race has been postponed to 2019 because the Brazilian city’s authorities are in the process of selling off the planned venue.
Soccer – World Cup draw offers welcome distraction for Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will host the 2018 World Cup draw on Friday, the glittering ceremony providing a welcome distraction to the unrelenting diet of doping and corruption news that has sullied the nation’s sporting reputation in recent years.
Garcia starts well as locals dominate Australian PGA
(Reuters) – U.S. Masters Champion Sergio Garcia carded a bogey-free, five-under-par 67 at the Australian PGA Championships in Queensland on Thursday to trail local pair Jordan Zunic and Adam Bland by a single stroke after the opening round.
INADO head says IOC decision on Russia critical to anti-doping fight
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (Reuters) – Allowing Russia to compete at the 2018 Winter Games would be “a missed opportunity” which would raise doubts about sport’s willingness to root out drug cheats, the head of the umbrella group of national anti-doping ag…
Highlights of Wednesday’s NBA games
(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Wednesday’s National Basketball Association games:
