Ennis-Hill’s coach urges Coe to act on medal delay
(Reuters) – IAAF President Sebastian Coe must take action over the delay in presenting Jessica Ennis-Hill with her 2011 world championships gold medal, her former coach Toni Minichiello has said.
Svitolina suffers injury scare ahead of Wimbledon
(Reuters) – World number five Elina Svitolina has expressed fears that a foot injury that contributed to her Aegon Classic defeat to Italian Camila Giorgi in Birmingham on Thursday could lead to her withdrawal from Wimbledon.
Athletics: Coleman sizzles in 100m heats as Gatlin keeps pace
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – Christian Coleman displayed the kind of speed that helped him clock the fastest time of the year when he led 100 meters qualifying at the U.S. national championships on Thursday as 35-year-old Justin Gatlin kept pace …
Lakers great Magic Johnson picks successor in Lonzo Ball
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Magic Johnson revolutionized the point guard position during his career with the Los Angeles Lakers and on Thursday, in his new role of running the team, picked a player in his own image to lead them back to contention.
Olympics: NBC monitors Korea tensions as it preps for Winter Games
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. broadcaster NBC is monitoring the security situation on the Korean Peninsula and so far does not expect to change its plans to send a more than 2,000-person workforce to the Winter Games in South Korea, NBC Olympics presi…
Spieth returns to form and grabs Connecticut lead
(Reuters) – Jordan Spieth put an emphatic end to his putting woes during an impressive Travelers Championship debut on Thursday, grabbing a one-shot lead after the first round in Cromwell, Connecticut.
Sixers take Fultz with top pick of youthful Draft
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Philadelphia 76ers selected University of Washington guard Markelle Fultz with the first overall pick in the NBA Draft on Thursday, launching an infusion of talented youth into the league.
Cycling: Grand Tour teams to be reduced to eight riders from 2018
(Reuters) – Teams will be reduced from nine riders to eight for next year’s three Grand Tours while the 2018 Tour de France will start a week later to avoid clashing with the soccer World Cup.
Tennis: Azarenka’s return cut short in Mallorca
(Reuters) – Former world number one Victoria Azarenka’s return from maternity leave was cut short by young Croatian Ana Konjuh at the Mallorca Open on Thursday.
Sailing: Heat on for helmsmen in U.S.-New Zealand America’s Cup showdown
HAMILTON, Bermuda (Reuters) – Opposites both on and off the water, New Zealand helmsman Peter Burling and U.S. skipper Jimmy Spithill are set for a showdown which could see the Kiwi pretender wrest the America’s Cup from his rival.
