Australia Olympics media head ousted in restructuring
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Olympic Committee media head Mike Tancred has left the organization as part of a restructuring despite being cleared of allegations of bullying.
UFC strips Jones of title, Cormier reinstated as champion
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The UFC stripped Jon Jones of the light heavyweight championship title on Wednesday following his positive drug test and reinstated Daniel Cormier as champion.
Golf: Second place OK for Spieth for the next two weeks
(Reuters) – Jordan Spieth has said finishing runner-up over the next two weeks on the PGA Tour would suit him just fine.
Golf-Day dumps life-long caddie after slump in form
(Reuters) – The caddie merry-go-round continued when former world number one Jason Day revealed on Wednesday that he has sacked long-time bagman Col Swatton.
Texans’ Cushing suspended for 10 games for PEDs
(Reuters) – Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing was suspended for 10 games by the NFL on Wednesday for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances.
Olympics: Pyeongchang 2018 Games struggle with tickets and legacy
LIMA (Reuters) – The basics for next year’s Pyeongchang winter Olympics are in place but the International Olympic Committee (IOC) urged Games organizers on Wednesday to boost promotion and ticket sales and ensure no white elephants were left standing …
Baseball-Cleveland rocks! Indians set AL win streak record
(Reuters) – The Cleveland Indians earned an American League record 21st consecutive win on Wednesday with a 5-3 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers.
Olympics: IOC crowns Paris 2024, Los Angeles 2028 in unique double
LIMA (Reuters) – Paris was awarded the 2024 summer Olympics and Los Angeles the 2028 Games on Wednesday, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) broke with decades of tradition to vote on a unique double allocation.
Indians earns AL record 21st consecutive victory
(Reuters) – The Cleveland Indians earned an American League record 21st consecutive win on Wednesday with a 5-3 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers.
Olympics-Games will not solve our problems, lament Paris suburb residents
SAINT-DENIS, France (Reuters) – As French officials uncorked the champagne to celebrate securing the 2024 Olympics, in Saint-Denis, the underprivileged district just north of Paris where much of the Games will be hosted, not everyone was preparing to p…
