WADA reinstates Madrid anti-doping laboratory
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Madrid’s Anti-Doping Laboratory was reinstated by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Friday, more than a year after it was suspended.
Nomura leads Texas Shootout by one shot
(The Sports Xchange) – Haru Nomura bogeyed her final hole Friday but maintained a one-shot lead after two rounds of the LPGA Texas Shootout in Irving, Texas.
Golf: Blixt/Smith lead Zurich team event by a stroke after a 62
(Reuters) – Sweden’s Jonas Blixt and Australian Cameron Smith, liberated by Friday’s Four-Ball (best-ball) format, combined for a 10-under-par 62 to grab the halfway lead at the Zurich Classic team tournament at TPA Louisiana.
Motor racing: Honda talking to ‘various teams’ about Formula One engine supply
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – McLaren’s beleaguered engine partners Honda are talking to several teams about a possible supply for next season, the Japanese manufacturer’s Formula One chief Yusuke Hasegawa said on Friday.
Motor racing: Vettel leads Ferrari one-two in Sochi practice
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Formula One frontrunner Sebastian Vettel led a Ferrari one-two in Russian Grand Prix practice on Friday with the resurgent Italian team appearing to have a clear edge over champions Mercedes.
Basketball: Bird to step down as Pacers president: reports
(The Sports Xchange) – Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird will step down from his position with the team, according to multiple reports Friday.
NFL: Goodell says marijuana has addictive nature, unsafe for players
(The Sports Xchange) – NFL commissioner Roger Goodell may be willing to consider allowing players to use marijuana for medical reasons, but he remains against the banned drug for recreational use.
Nadal joins Murray in Barcelona semi-finals
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal survived a difficult start to see off Chung Hyeon of South Korea in straight sets and reach the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open for a 10th time on Friday.
Smooth Sharapova cruises into Stuttgart semis
STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) – Former world number one Maria Sharapova cruised into the Stuttgart Grand Prix semi-finals on Friday, extending her winning comeback from a doping suspension with a smooth 6-3 6-4 victory over Estonian qualifier Anett Kont…
Joshua heavier than rival Klitschko
LONDON (Reuters) – IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua weighed in more than four kgs heavier than challenger Wladamir Klitschko ahead of their title fight in London.
