Horse racing – Payne suspended for a month for failed dope test
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Michelle Payne, the first woman jockey to ride a Melbourne Cup winner, has been suspended from racing for a month after testing positive for a banned appetite suppressant.
Tennis: Male coaches continue to dominate women’s game
(Reuters) – Tennis has sought to lead the way on the equality front over the past 20 years by giving men and woman the same prize money and billing in big tournaments – but a glance at the players’ boxes tells a different story, with male coaches reign…
Back from exile, Laver led Wimbledon into brave new world
LONDON (Reuters) – Few subjects animate tennis aficionados quite like the “greatest of all time” debate, but there is a consensus that Rod Laver’s 1969 calendar year grand slam remains a yardstick for the modern game.
Tennis: Pliskova will be armed and dangerous at Wimbledon
LONDON (Reuters) – Karolina Pliskova has never got past the second round at Wimbledon in five main-draw appearances, but after a year to remember, the towering Czech looks armed and ready for an assault on the title.
New number one Ryu hopes for birthday present at PGA
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Illinois (Reuters) – Newly crowned women’s world number one Ryu So-yeon is living the dream and hoping to give herself a major birthday present at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship starting Thursday.
McEnroe says he regrets comments on Serena Williams
(Reuters) – John McEnroe on Wednesday said he regretted recently saying Serena Williams would be ranked “like 700 in the world” if she had to play on the men’s circuit and said he was surprised by the controversy his comments ignited.
Vonn wants to race against men
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Illinois (Reuters) – Women’s alpine skiing champion Lindsey Vonn would like to race against men, she said on Wednesday at the Women’s Leadership Summit at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
U.S. 2020 Olympic trials to be held in LA area
(Reuters) – The U.S. 2020 Olympic athletics trials will be held in the Los Angeles area, with Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) in Walnut, California, hosting the 10-day event, USA Track & Field (USATF) announced on Wednesday.
Armstrong criticizes Tour organizers for Ullrich snub
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) – Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong on Wednesday hit out at Tour de France organizers for not inviting former champion Jan Ullrich, who admitted to doping, to the start of the race in his native Germany.
Froome ‘fresher than ever’ as under-scrutiny Sky embark on Tour
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) – Chris Froome, who is targeting a fourth Tour de France title, has warned that despite under-par recent performances, he is fresher than ever as he embarks on another three weeks on the road.
