North Korea says sanctions block imports of athletes’ gear
GENEVA (Reuters) – North Korea has protested to three international sporting federations that requests to buy sports equipment for its athletes were being denied due to U.S.-led sanctions, letters obtained by Reuters on Thursday showed.
Russia’s new anti-doping chief looks for fresh start
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Almost two years after Russia crashed out of world athletics amid a spate of drugs scandals, former university lecturer Yuri Ganus sits in his Moscow office, plotting the rehabilitation of the national anti-doping agency.
Cycling: Lappartient unseats Cookson as global cycling chief
BERGEN, Norway (Reuters) – France’s David Lappartient won a landslide victory as he was elected International Cycling Union (UCI) president on Thursday, replacing incumbent Brian Cookson, who was seen to have failed to restore the sport’s credibility i…
Cycling: Lappartient replaces Cookson as UCI president
BERGEN, Norway (Reuters) – France’s David Lappartient claimed a landslide victory as he was elected International Cycling Union (UCI) president, replacing incumbent Brian Cookson after the Briton failed to restore the credibility of the sport in his on…
Mexican F1 track undamaged by quake, race to go ahead
LONDON (Reuters) – Mexican Grand Prix organizers say next month’s Formula One race in Mexico City will go ahead as planned despite the capital being hit by its deadliest earthquake in three decades.
Australian women go pro on back of investment boom
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Lisa De Vanna once had to wash her sports bras in the sinks of cheap hotels to save money but the footballer is now relishing the good times as a surge of investment transforms women’s professional sport in Australia.
Police lock fans inside ground after clashes erupt outside
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian police locked Santos fans inside their home stadium for 20 minutes on Wednesday after violence erupted outside the Vila Belmiro ground following the team’s elimination from the Copa Libertadores.
Olympics: Oceania allowed small quota of athletes at 2022 Asian Games
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A small contingent of athletes from Oceania nations will be allowed to compete at the 2022 Asian Games in China so long as their qualification paths for the 2024 Paris Olympics go through Asia, the Australian Olympic Committee sai…
NFL: National Football League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week on Wednesday after passing for 447 yards and three touchdowns in the 36-20 win against the New Orleans Saints.
Golf: Top-ranked Spieth primed for $10 million bonus at East Lake
(Reuters) – Jordan Spieth feels good about the quality of his game heading into the season-ending Tour Championship starting in Atlanta on Thursday, even if he is not holing as many long putts as when he won the event in 2015.
