Euro 2016 generated 1.22 billion euro boost for France: study
PARIS (Reuters) – Last year’s European Championship soccer tournament generated a 1.22 billion euro ($1.3 billion) boost for host France, a study commissioned by the French government showed on Wednesday.
Woz wilts in Sydney heat as Strycova prevails
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Caroline Wozniacki’s eighth attempt at reaching the Sydney International semi-finals wilted in the stifling Australian heat on Wednesday with the former world number one going down to Barbora Strycova in a three-set slugfest.
Garnett signs on as Clippers consultant
(Reuters) – Retired NBA center Kevin Garnett has been hired by the Los Angeles Clippers as a consultant to work with the team’s big men like center DeAndre Jordan and forward Blake Griffin, the team said on Tuesday.
DeRozan scores 41 as Raptors top Celtics
(The Sports Xchange) – DeMar DeRozan led the way with a 41 points as the Toronto Raptors avoided a third straight loss, defeating the Boston Celtics 114-106 on Tuesday.
FIFA agrees to expand World Cup to 48 teams
ZURICH (Reuters) – Soccer’s governing body, FIFA, voted on Tuesday to expand the World Cup to 48 teams from its current 32, brushing aside concerns that the expansion would lower the overall standard of the tournament and make it too big and unwieldy.
‘Miracle Man’ Jacobs to challenge unbeaten Golovkin
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Undefeated middleweight slugger Gennady Golovkin will put four world championship belts on the line March 18 against WBA champion Daniel Jacobs, who said on Tuesday that he relished another chance to beat the odds.
Team Sky boss Brailsford hits back at UKAD chairman
ALCUDIA, Mallorca (Reuters) – Team Sky unveiled the sleek black machine they hope will propel Chris Froome to a fourth Tour de France triumph but the contents of a humble jiffy bag was the main talking point as their Mallorca pre-season camp continued …
Loeb retakes Dakar lead from compatriot Peterhansel
(Reuters) – Sebastien Loeb won the eighth stage of the Dakar Rally and recaptured the lead from Peugeot team mate Stephane Peterhansel on Tuesday as the Frenchmen led the field back into Argentina from Bolivia.
Rio authorities call for urgent action after Maracana looting
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Football officials in Rio de Janeiro have called on police to take urgent action to stop what they called “the destruction of the Maracana” after valuables were looted from the famous old stadium.
Anti-doping group calls for blanket ban on Russia
(Reuters) – The association of National Anti-Doping Organizations (NADOs) on Tuesday called for a blanket ban on Russia from all international sport until the country can demonstrate it has installed and embraced a credible anti-doping system.
