Soccer: CAS reduces year-long bans on players who attacked refs
ZURICH (Reuters) – Two players banned for a year for attacking referees in separate incidents in domestic Mexican games have had their suspensions reduced following an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Boston rushes to apologize after racist taunts of athlete
BOSTON (Reuters) – Fans at Boston’s Fenway Park gave Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones a loud ovation on Tuesday and the city, state and Red Sox officials apologized to the player, the day after he said he was subjected to racial taunting during …
Record-holders receive apology from taskforce chief
LONDON (Reuters) – Innocent athletes worried that their world and European records will be struck off received an apology on Tuesday from the official who proposed the radical anti-doping plan.
Nike’s African trio target sub-two hour marathon
LONDON (Reuters) – This weekend, aided by a host of technological and environmental advances, three carefully-selected elite African athletes will attempt to run the first sub-two hour marathon.
Soccer: U.N. hails Muntari for walk-off over racist chants, urges action
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations’ top human rights official hailed Pescara’s Ghanaian midfielder Sulley Muntari as an “inspiration” on Monday for leaving the pitch in protest after the player said he was booked for complaining about racist chantin…
Joshua-Fury fight ‘miles away’, says Hearn
(Reuters) – A showdown between IBF, WBA and IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury is “miles away” as the former champion is yet to regain his physical form and boxing license, promoter Eddie Hearn has said.
Golf: Aussie young gun Smith has major credentials – coach
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Cameron Smith underlined his enormous promise with his breakthrough win at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans team event and the Australian tyro has the all-round game for major success, according to his long-time coach Grant Field…
Orioles outfielder Jones says racially abused at Fenway Park
(Reuters) – Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones said he was subjected to racial taunts by fans during his team’s game against the Boston Red Sox on Monday.
Penguins captain Crosby doubtful for playoff after hit in head
(Reuters) – Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby’s playoff future looks doubtful after he took a hit to the head in the first period of his team’s 3-2 loss to Washington on Monday.
Baseball: Judge and ‘Baby Bombers’ make Bronx rebuilding a hit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York Yankees entered Monday’s game against Toronto tied for the best record in the American League, not startling for the sport’s most successful franchise but a major surprise for a Bronx turnaround project.
