South Korea considers scrapping exercise with U.S. for Olympics: Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea is considering scrapping a regular military exercise with U.S. forces next year to minimize the risk of an aggressive North Korean reaction during the Winter Olympics in the South, the Yonhap news agency reported on Thursd…
As lowest-ranked team, World Cup hosts Russia hope for upset
MOSCOW (Reuters) – World Cup hosts Russia, the lowest-ranked team in next year’s tournament, hope to get past the group stage for the first time in post-Soviet history but, with a tepid attack, inconsistent goalkeeping and stiff competition, the odds a…
Men’s downhill training canceled at Lake Louise
(Reuters) – Training for the opening World Cup men’s downhill at the Lake Louise resort was canceled on Wednesday due to wet snow overnight and warm conditions.
U.S. team doctor Nassar pleads guilty to criminal sexual conduct in Michigan court
(Reuters) – Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics team doctor, pleaded guilty in a Michigan court on Wednesday to seven counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Motor racing: Todt unopposed for third term as FIA president
LONDON (Reuters) – Jean Todt is sure to be re-elected for a third term as president of Formula One’s governing body after the International Automobile Federation (FIA) said on Wednesday that no other candidates were standing.
IOC bans four Russian skeleton athletes for life over Sochi doping
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Four Russian skeleton athletes, including Olympic champion Alexander Tretyakov, have been banned for life from the Olympics after being found guilty of doping at the 2014 Sochi Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on…
Motor racing: Kubica, Sirotkin to test with Williams
LONDON (Reuters) – Polish driver Robert Kubica will test for Williams again in Abu Dhabi next week as he presses for a Formula One comeback with the former world champions.
Motor racing: Bragging rights and money at stake in F1 finale
LONDON (Reuters) – The Formula One season winds up in Abu Dhabi on Sunday with both titles won, Lewis Hamilton aiming to close the year on a winning note and big money still at stake for those further down the paddock pecking order.
Day, Spieth ready to resume rivalry at Australian Open
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Jason Day is desperate to add the Australian Open title to his career honor roll and would love nothing better than to do it after going swing-for-swing with Jordan Spieth in the final round this week.
Ice hockey: Russia’s Zaripov has doping ban cut after appeal
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has cut Russian forward Danis Zaripov’s doping ban to six months from two years after new evidence came to light.
