Leicester will take game to Sevilla, says Shakespeare
(Reuters) – Leicester City will not sit back in Tuesday’s Champions League last-16 tie second leg at home to Spanish side Sevilla as they look to overturn a 2-1 deficit, manager Craig Shakespeare said on Monday.
Venezuela oust Italy from WBC with late rally
(Reuters) – Venezuela rallied for three runs in the ninth inning to beat Italy 4-3 in a tie-breaker game in Guadalajara, Mexico to advance to Round Two of the World Baseball Classic on Monday.
Durban loses right to host 2022 Commonwealth Games
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Durban has lost the right to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) president Gideon Sam told Reuters on Monday.
U.S. anti-doping chief says WADA is ‘fox guarding hen house’
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is not an independent body and in its current state cannot police sport as it lacks the powers of a global regulator, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency chief Travis Tygart said on Monday.
Barcelona miss Umtiti in defeat at Depor
(Reuters) – – As Barcelona stumbled to a 2-1 defeat by Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday, many put their struggles down to the absence of Neymar. But the hole left at the back by the missing Samuel Umtiti was just as telling.
Cycling: Froome declares support for Sky boss Brailsford
LONDON (Reuters) – Three times Tour de France winner Chris Froome spoke out in support of his embattled Team Sky boss Dave Brailsford on Monday while apologizing to fans who felt let down by mistakes over anti-doping and testing practices.
Wilshere puts Bournemouth survival ahead of Arsenal future
(Reuters) – Bournemouth’s Jack Wilshere has delayed a decision on his Arsenal future as the on-loan midfielder focuses on helping the south coast club to retain their place in the Premier League.
CAS tribunal upholds lifetime ban on Russian doping doctor
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday upheld a lifetime ban levied against Sergei Portugalov, former chief of the Russian Athletics Federation’s Medical Commission, for his role in providing illicit substances to Russian…
Russia hopes anti-doping body will be reinstated in November
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – Russia said on Monday it hoped its anti-doping body RUSADA would have its suspension lifted in November, but the World Anti-Doping Agency said it still had “significant work” to do and that the road map was slipping at…
Pochettino backs Son to deliver in Kane’s absence
(Reuters) – Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has backed striker Son Heung-min to step up in the absence of Premier League joint-top scorer Harry Kane, who is sidelined with an ankle injury.
