Fredericks’ temporary ban upheld by IAAF tribunal
BERLIN (Reuters) – An athletics disciplinary tribunal upheld on Thursday a ban on former Namibian sprinter and IAAF Council member Frankie Fredericks pending an investigation into potential ethics violations.
Turner to launch sports streaming service in 2018
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Turner Broadcasting System plans to launch a standalone sports streaming service for consumers in 2018, the Time Warner Inc unit said on Thursday.
Cycling: Kittel swaps Belgium’s Quick-Step for Katusha Alpecin
(Reuters) – German sprinter Marcel Kittel has left Belgium’s Quick-Step Floors and signed a two-year deal with Swiss cycling team Katusha Alpecin.
New Zealand’s Pearce takes one-shot lead in Fiji
(Reuters) – New Zealand’s Daniel Pearce roared up the leaderboard with a scintillating start on his back nine to card a six-under 66 for a one-shot lead after the first round of the Fiji International on Thursday.
Lighter gloves spell quick end of Mayweather, says McGregor
(Reuters) – Mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor is happy about the switch to lighter gloves for his Aug. 26 fight against undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather and says his opponent will now struggle to make it past the second round.
Dominant Madrid crush Barcelona to win Super Cup
MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid won the Spanish Super Cup for the 10th time with a 2-0 win over rivals Barcelona at a joyous Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday to complete a 5-1 aggregate victory that underlined their new status as Spain’s dominant force.
Kisner licks PGA wounds, regroups for Wyndham Championship
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) – Kevin Kisner has had little time to wallow in disappointment after last week’s PGA Championship and will return to action at the Wyndham Championship on Thursday.
Nadal tops Gasquet again, Tiafoe upsets Zverev
(Reuters) – Rafa Nadal extended his spotless record against Richard Gasquet, while unseeded American teenager Frances Tiafoe upset Alexander Zverev to reach the third round of the Cincinnati Open on Wednesday.
Pliskova on track to defend Cincinnati title, Venus out
(Reuters) – Karolina Pliskova celebrated her return to the tournament that helped launch her rise to world number one with a 6-2 6-3 win over Russian Natalia Vikhlyantseva in the second round of the Cincinnati Open on Wednesday.
Judy Murray tells of long battle to tennis success
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Scottish coach Judy Murray, a driving force in British tennis and mother of world number one Andy and Wimbledon mixed doubles champion Jamie, has shaped the two most successful players Britain has produced in decades.
