Possible Mayweather-McGregor bout ‘a joke’ – Alvarez
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A possible bout between Floyd Mayweather and mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor is getting lots of buzz but two fighters that are getting in the ring said the crossover tilt would be a black eye on boxing.
Top seed Nishikori suffers shock first-round loss in Rio
(Reuters) – Top seed Kei Nishikori crashed out of the Rio de Janeiro Open on Tuesday after suffering a 6-4 6-3 first-round loss to Brazil’s Thomaz Bellucci.
Australia seeks full inclusion in Asian Summer Games
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia hopes to bring a full delegation of athletes to the 2022 Asian Summer Games in China and is seeking approval from the continent’s Olympic council, Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President John Coates has said.
Mexican fireworks expected in Alvarez-Chavez Vegas brawl
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Mexican pride will be at stake when two-time world champion Canelo Alvarez battles former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in Las Vegas on Cinco de Mayo weekend.
Asia would welcome third straight Winter Olympics: OCA chief
(Reuters) – Asia is ready, willing and able to host a third straight Winter Olympics if the Japanese city of Sapporo wins the bid for the 2026 Games, Olympic Council of Asia President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah has said.
Palmer adds weight to his second season
LONDON (Reuters) – Jolyon Palmer needs no reality check ahead of his second Formula One season, but the Renault driver might be wondering about some of his friends.
Exclusive: Facebook in talks to live stream one MLB game per week – sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Facebook Inc is in talks with Major League Baseball to live stream one game per week during the upcoming season, which could be a key win as the social media platform works to offer more live sports, according to two people famili…
Magic named Lakers’ president of basketball operations
(Reuters) – Magic Johnson was named the president of basketball operations for the struggling Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday as one of the NBA’s most storied franchises undergoes a major shakeup to the their front office.
New start for the only Nico on 2017 F1 grid
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One’s ‘other German Nico’ is now the only one racing this season, following the sudden retirement of world champion Nico Rosberg, and Nico Hulkenberg is fired up for a new start with Renault.
WADA suspends Bogota laboratory for non-compliance
(Reuters) – Bogota’s anti-doping laboratory has had its accreditation suspended for up to six months after it failed to comply with international standards, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Tuesday.
