Kipchoge to make London Marathon return in 2018
LONDON (Reuters) – Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge will seek to complete a hat-trick of London Marathon victories next year after missing the 2017 event to focus on his Breaking2 sub-two hour bid, organizers said on Thursday.
Unstoppable Venus sets sights on 2020 Olympics
(Reuters) – Evergreen American Venus Williams has dismissed any notion of announcing her retirement anytime soon, saying she is eager to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Highlights of Wednesday’s NHL games
(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Wednesday’s National Hockey League games:
Motor racing: Formula E season charges up with eyes to the future
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula E is trying to focus on the present but looking very much to the future as the electric racing series powers up for the start of season four in Hong Kong this weekend.
Alpine skiing: Women’s downhill training at Lake Louise canceled
(Reuters) – Training for the first women’s downhill World Cup races of the season were canceled on Wednesday due to soft snow but conditions looked good to resume on Thursday, a spokesperson for the U.S. ski team said on Wednesday.
Alpine skiing: Theaux quickest in downhill training at Beaver Creek
(Reuters) – France’s Adrien Theaux posted the fastest time in the first round of men’s downhill training in Beaver Creek, Colorado on Wednesday, edging out countryman Johan Clarey ahead of Saturday’s World Cup event.
Players debate NFL’s proposed $100 million donation
(The Sports Xchange) – The NFL proposed joining with its players in a bid to spur social justice change, although not all players are on board with the proposal.
Kubica quick on final day of Williams test
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Poland’s Robert Kubica kept on course for a Formula One comeback after ending the final test of the year on Wednesday with the quickest lap by a Williams driver.
U.S. team doctor Nassar pleads guilty to additional sexual conduct charges
(Reuters) – Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics team doctor, pleaded guilty in a Michigan court on Wednesday to additional counts of criminal sexual conduct for assaulting girls under the guise of medical treatment, Michigan Attorney General Bill S…
Santander ends Ferrari and F1 sponsorship
(Reuters) – Santander is ending its long-running sponsorship of Ferrari and Formula One at the end of the season and teaming up with the Champions League, the Spanish bank announced on Wednesday.
