Kazakh biathlon team members cleared after tests return negative
(Reuters) – Members of the Kazakh team raided by police at the biathlon World Championships in Austria last week will face no disciplinary action as tests on samples all returned negative, the International Biathlon Union (IBU) said on Thursday.
Olympic champion Hackett found after going missing
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australian swimming great Grant Hackett has been found safe and sound after being reported missing on Thursday, the triple Olympic champion’s father Neville said.
Kushners to back away from Marlins bid
(Reuters) – The Kushner family, relatives of U.S. President Donald Trump through son-in-law Jared Kushner, said on Wednesday they will not pursue the purchase of the Miami Marlins if current owner Jeffrey Loria is nominated as U.S. ambassador to France…
Warrior Green slams Knicks owner over Oakley treatment
(Reuters) – Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green blasted New York Knicks owner James Dolan over his treatment of Charles Oakley, which resulted in the former player’s temporary ban from Madison Square Garden.
Knicks’ Anthony replaces injured Love for All-Star Game
(Reuters) – New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony was named on Wednesday to replace injured reserve Kevin Love in the NBA All-Star Game.
Jamaican sprinter Carter files CAS appeal
(Reuters) – Embattled Jamaican sprinter Nesta Carter has filed an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) after he was retroactively found guilty of doping at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
Trump declines ESPN invite to fill out NCAA bracket
(The Sports Xchange) – Bracketology in the Oval Office is ending under President Donald Trump.
Woods cancels news conference due to bad back
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods was supposed to hold a news conference on Wednesday at the Genesis Open but canceled the event after doctors said the former world number one should limit all activities while he battles back spasms.
Dahlmeier powers to third gold medal at biathlon Worlds
HOCHFILZEN, AUSTRIA (Reuters) – Germany’s Laura Dahlmeier put in an almost perfect shooting performance under enormous pressure to power her way to victory in the women’s 15km individual race to win her third gold medal at the 2017 Biathlon World Champ…
Only five players make trip to Israel
(The Sports Exchange) – Only five NFL players arrived on a sponsored trip to Israel after six players decided to skip the goodwill tour due to human rights concerns.
