Ski cross: Sweden’s Holmlund conscious again after December crash
(Reuters) – Olympic ski cross bronze medalist Anna Holmlund is conscious and communicating with her family, over five months after suffering serious head injuries in a training crash, the Swedish Ski Federation said on Thursday.
Doping: Russia making progress but much work ahead, says WADA
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Russia is making progress but more work lies ahead, including the removal of Yelena Isinbayeva as chair of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA), before the country can be ruled compliant, the World Anti-Doping Agency said on Thu…
Indian migrant worker dies after leaving Qatar World Cup venue
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Indian man working on a Qatar World Cup stadium where rights groups say labor abuses have occurred, died of a heart attack this month in an incident the tournament’s organizers said on Thursday was not due to his working conditions…
Jays’ Pillar gets two-game suspension for homophobic slur
TORONTO (Reuters) – Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar was suspended for two games on Thursday for directing a homophobic slur toward an Atlanta Braves pitcher during Wednesday’s game.
MLB chief Manfred eyes games in Europe by 2019
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Major League Baseball have set their sights on staging regular season games in Europe, Commissioner Rob Manfred said on Thursday at the end of three days of team owners meetings.
Facebook to show Major League Baseball games live on Fridays
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc has struck a deal with Major League Baseball to show 20 of the league’s games live this season in an agreement that expands the social media network further into the world of live programming.
Olympics: No-go zone to be opened for North Korean athletes – Games chief
LONDON (Reuters) – North Korean athletes will be allowed to cross the demilitarized zone into South Korea to compete at next year’s Winter Olympics, Pyeongchang 2018 chief Lee Hee-beom said on Thursday.
WADA fast tracks rules that could bar Russia from Olympics
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Russia could be banned from participating in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics if proposed changes to the World Anti-Doping Agency Code announced on Thursday are fast-tracked.
Ice hockey: Holders Canada set up world semi-final against Russia
COLOGNE (Reuters) – Canada knocked out co-hosts Germany with a 2-1 victory on Thursday to set up a world championship semi-final clash against Russia.
Sharapova gets wildcard for Wimbledon warm-up event
LONDON (Reuters) – Former world number one Maria Sharapova has been handed a wildcard to the Wimbledon warm-up tournament in Birmingham in June, Britain’s Lawn Tennis Association said on Thursday.
