New British Cycling performance chief pledges swift progress
LONDON (Reuters) – British Cycling’s incoming performance director promised rapid action in areas including leadership and governance on Wednesday, but said the body did not require wholesale change.
Athletics: Jamaica’s Spencer denies evading drug test
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Reigning Commonwealth Games 400 meters hurdles champion Kaliese Spencer denied on Wednesday that she “refused or evaded a drug test” and plans to legally challenge the assertion by the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission.
USA Hockey postpones training camp amid wage dispute
(Reuters) – USA Hockey said on Wednesday it had put preparations for the upcoming world championships on hold amid a wage dispute with the U.S. women’s team who have threatened to boycott the event.
Johnson rolls, McIlroy and Spieth stumble at Match Play
(Reuters) – World number one Dustin Johnson rolled and Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth stumbled, while Jason Day left to be with his ailing mother in Wednesday’s opening day of the WGC-Dell Match Play in Austin, Texas.
Soccer: Sanchez and Ozil contract talks are on hold, says Wenger
LONDON (Reuters) – Contract negotiations with Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez are on hold until the end of the season, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on Wednesday.
Sport: Teams and leagues look to score big in new markets
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The quest for trophies may be the number one objective of every sports franchise in the world but boosting revenue is a close second as clubs and leagues focus as much on the bottom line as scoreline.
Boxing: Brook to take on Spence in Sheffield title tilt
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Kell Brook will defend his IBF welterweight world title against mandatory American challenger Errol Spence Jr. at Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane ground on May 27.
Cycling: Valverde bounces back with stage 3 win in Catalonia
(Reuters) – Alejandro Valverde bounced back from the disappointment of losing the overall lead in the Tour of Catalonia overnight by winning the third stage at the top of La Molina on Wednesday.
European athletics chief wants Fredericks to step down
BERLIN (Reuters) – The head of European athletics has called on Frank Fredericks to step down from the world athletics’ (IAAF) federation council pending an investigation into allegations he accepted payments before the awarding of the 2016 Olympics to…
British wrestler Sandhu gets four-year ban for doping violation
(Reuters) – British freestyle wrestler Chinu Sandhu, who won bronze at the Commonwealth Games in 2014, has been handed a four-year ban for a doping violation.
