Heated exchange with Durant a tactic, says Green
(Reuters) – Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green downplayed his recent blow-up with team mate Kevin Durant and called the verbal exchange “a tactic” on Tuesday.
Japan chief questioned over Tokyo bid payment: report
TOKYO (Reuters) – Tokyo prosecutors have questioned the president of the Japan Olympic Committee over controversial payments made to a Singaporean consulting firm during the bidding for the 2020 Summer Games, Kyodo News agency reported on Wednesday.
Harper-Nelson banned after not checking medication properly
Beijing Olympics 100 meters hurdles champion Dawn Harper-Nelson has been banned for three months after she tested positive for the banned diuretic hydrochlorothiazide, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) said on Tuesday.
Embattled Carter to race this weekend
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Embattled Jamaican sprinter Nesta Carter will return to the track this weekend in his first meeting since he was stripped of his Beijing Olympics gold medal after a retroactive test uncovered a banned substance in his sample.
World number one Ko confirms Gilchrist as new coach
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Women’s world number one Lydia Ko confirmed Gary Gilchrist as her new coach on Wednesday and said the South African had already “ripped apart” her swing ahead of her season debut in Australia next week.
Brady’s wife urged him to retire after Super Bowl comeback
(The Sports Xchange) – If Gisele Bundchen had her way, Tom Brady would have called it a career after winning his record fifth Super Bowl championship on Sunday.
Boxers Wilder, Povetkin face-off in court after canceled fight
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Heavyweight boxing champion Deontay Wilder and Russian boxer Alexander Povetkin battled in court on Tuesday, at a trial over a title bout that was called off after the Russian tested positive for a banned substance.
Dibaba runs fastest ever women’s 2,000 meters
(Reuters) – Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba ran the fastest ever women’s 2,000 meters at the indoor Miting Internacional de Catalunya meeting in Sabadell, Spain on Tuesday.
Snow, confetti mix as Boston celebrates Patriots Super Bowl win
BOSTON (Reuters) – Falling snow gave way to clouds of confetti as hundreds of thousands of New England Patriots fans decked out in team jerseys and knit caps packed Boston streets for a parade to celebrate their team’s fifth Super Bowl victory.
Kenya accepts scrapping of order to disband Olympic committee
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya has accepted a court decision overruling last year’s order to disband the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK), after accusations it had poorly handled arrangements for the Rio Games, the government said on Tuesday.
