Games rights holder Discovery backs Paris 2024 bid over LA
BERLIN (Reuters) – Olympic Games rights holder Discovery Communications, a U.S. firm, threw its weight behind Paris’ bid for the 2024 summer Games on Thursday, picking the French capital over Los Angeles.
Dabrowski scoops mixed for Canadian first
PARIS (Reuters) – Gabriela Dabrowski on Thursday became the first Canadian woman to win a mixed doubles Grand Slam title, with victory at Roland Garros.
Julius Baer seeks to stem fallout from FIFA corruption case: sources
ZURICH/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Julius Baer executives have told U.S. prosecutors that a former employee acted alone when he allegedly helped funnel kickbacks and bribery payments to a soccer official in the Americas, people familiar with the investigatio…
French federation president raps performance of French male players
PARIS (Reuters) – French federation president Bernard Giudicelli has hit out at the country’s male players after their disappointing run at Roland Garros, saying they lacked physical strength and grit.
Athletics: Clothier named as operational head of athletics integrity unit
ZURICH (Reuters) – Australian Brett Clothier has been named as operational head of the athletics integrity unit (AIU) which is responsible for fighting doping, bribery and corruption in the scandal-plagued sport.
U.S. eye Trinidad and Tobago win for World Cup qualifying boost
(Reuters) – The United States men’s soccer team will get another opportunity to climb out of the hole in their World Cup qualifying campaign when they take on Trinidad and Tobago in Colorado on Thursday.
Kellogg takes Australian tennis player to court over ‘Special K’ nickname
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Kellogg Co faced off with Australian tennis player Thanasi Kokkinakis in court on Thursday, with the cereal giant accusing the sportsman nicknamed “Special K” of using its intellectual property for commercial purposes.
Warriors top Cavaliers to move one win from perfection
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – The Golden State Warriors rallied late for a 118-113 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday to grab a commanding 3-0 NBA Finals lead and move within one game of postseason perfection.
Coleman sets new college mark in 100m
(Reuters) – As the athletics world begins to ponder life without Usain Bolt, U.S. sprinter Christian Coleman offered hope of a bright future when the 21-year-old University of Tennessee runner became the ninth fastest man over 100 meters, posting 9.82 …
Motor racing: Mansell skeptical of Mercedes ‘underdogs’ claim
EPSOM, England (Reuters) – Formula One world champions Mercedes say they are now the underdogs to Ferrari in this year’s title race but Nigel Mansell is taking that with a pinch of salt.
