USOC backs proposal for dual award of 2024, 2028 Games
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A top U.S. Olympic Committee official has welcomed the prospect of the 2024 and 2028 Games being awarded simultaneously, which would all but guarantee Los Angeles as one of the hosts.
Mickelson and longtime caddie ‘Bones’ part ways
(Reuters) – Phil Mickelson and longtime caddie Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay have mutually agreed to part ways after a 25-year relationship, one of the game’s most popular duos announced on Tuesday.
WADA partially suspends UCLA lab in Los Angeles
(Reuters) – The World Anti-Doping Agency said on Tuesday it has issued a three-month partial accreditation suspension to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Olympic Analytical Laboratory for analyzing certain banned substances.
Motor racing: Williams dismiss talk of Honda link-up
LONDON (Reuters) – Former world champions Williams have dismissed suggestions they could revive a Formula One partnership with Honda if McLaren decide to split from the Japanese manufacturer.
PGA Tour to start blood testing in October
(Reuters) – The PGA Tour said on Tuesday it will begin blood testing next season and revise its list of banned substances to reflect those prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency as part of a more stringent anti-doping policy.
No-nonsense Federer resumes comeback with easy win at Halle
BERLIN (Reuters) – Top seed Roger Federer resumed his comeback on grass with a 6-3 6-1 demolition of Japan’s Yuichi Sugita in his Halle Open first round, with the Swiss looking sharper than in last week’s shock loss in Stuttgart.
New guys ready to take over U.S. men’s sprinting
(Reuters) – The U.S. track and field nationals are always one of the eye-catching events of the athletics calendar but the meeting will offer even more this week as the Americans select their team for August’s world championships in London.
F1 triple-header due to 2018 World Cup final
GENEVA (Reuters) – Formula One decided to pack five European races into six weeks on its 2018 calendar because organizers wanted to avoid a clash with the World Cup final in Russia, chairman Chase Carey said on Tuesday.
FIFA warns Mexico over ‘insulting’ chants at Confederations Cup in Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – World soccer governing body FIFA said on Tuesday it had warned Mexico over what it said were “insulting and discriminatory” chants during their first Confederations Cup match in Russia.
Olympic experience motivates Coleman to be one of the best
(Reuters) – An opportunity to rub shoulders with the world’s greatest sprinters at the Rio Olympics had a profound impact on collegiate star Christian Coleman.
