Raiders to play Patriots in Mexico City next season
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The National Football League will return to Mexico City for a second straight year when the Oakland Raiders host the New England Patriots at the Azteca Stadium during the 2017 season, Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Wednesday.
Falcons’ Matthews honors family name in hometown Super Bowl
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Riding a fast track to the NFL’s showcase game, Atlanta Falcons tackle Jake Matthews is proud to be representing his storied family in Sunday’s Super Bowl in his hometown of Houston.
Tiger takes another comeback step, glad he can take any
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods will take the next step on his comeback this week at the Dubai Desert Classic, a step that just a few months ago he was not at all sure he would be able to take.
Anti-doping agency happy with Kenyan progress
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya is making progress in its efforts toward tackling doping by its athletes, a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) official said on Wednesday.
Soccer: Rule makers could agree sin-bin proposal at London meeting
LONDON (Reuters) – Temporary dismissals, also known as sin-bins, for yellow card offences at lower levels of the game could be given the go-ahead at an annual meeting of soccer’s rule makers next month.
Tokyo Olympic medals to be made from recycled donated metal
TOKYO (Reuters) – The medals for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be forged from recycled metal from old mobile phones and appliances donated by the general public to give them a sense of direct involvement in the Games, organizers said on Wednesday.
Russia lose London Games 4x400m women’s relay medals over doping
ZURICH (Reuters) – Russia was stripped of their women’s 4 x 400m relay silver medal from the London 2012 Olympics after Antonina Krivoshapka tested positive for drugs in the re-testing of her sample, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesda…
Life goes on for ‘disappointed’ Bolt after losing medal
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Sprinting great Usain Bolt is refusing to dwell on the disappointment of losing his Beijing Olympics 4×100 meters gold medal after his Jamaican team mate Nesta Carter tested positive for a banned stimulant.
South Korea launches support team for 2018 athletes
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea launched a support team aimed at helping the home nation finish in the top four at the 2018 Winter Olympics on Wednesday and announced it had increased a special grant to help athletes prepare for the Games to almost $30 m…
Patriots defense unfazed by high-flying Falcons
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Something has got to give on Super Bowl Sunday when the National Football League’s top-scoring Atlanta Falcons face a New England Patriots defense that allowed the fewest points in the league.
