Kuechly remains in concussion protocol, out for Sunday
(Reuters) – Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, has not cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol and has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers, the team said on Saturday.
Golf – Unheralded Brazel grabs share of lead with Cabrera Bello
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Unheralded Australian Sam Brazel shot a three-under 67 to grab a share of the lead with playing partner Rafa Cabrera Bello after the third round of the Hong Kong Open at Fanling on Saturday.
Swimming-China’s Chen banned for two years for doping at Rio
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi has been banned for two years after failing a drug test at the Rio Olympics, the sport’s governing body (FINA) said.
Russian doping conspiracy benefited over 1,000 competitors
LONDON (Reuters) – More than 1,000 Russian competitors across more than 30 sports were involved in an institutional conspiracy to conceal positive drug tests as Moscow “hijacked international sport” over the course of five years, an independent WADA re…
British police say soccer child sex scandal may affect 98 clubs
LONDON (Reuters) – British police investigating allegations of widespread child sex abuse at soccer clubs dating back to the 1970s said on Friday they had identified 83 potential suspects and possible links to 98 clubs, including some from the Premier…
Cool champion Joshua confident of extending hot streak
MANCHESTER (Reuters) – IBF world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua said patience would be the key to preserving his perfect knockout run after weighing in almost a stone heavier than American challenger Eric Molina on Friday.
NFL expands London push to four games in 2017
(Reuters) – The National Football League (NFL) will stage four games in London next season as part of is growing commitment to what it calls an increasing fan base in the British capital.
A $30 million splurge on Putin’s daughter’s favorite sport
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is building a $30 million complex for acrobatic rock’n’roll, a niche sport in which President Vladimir Putin’s daughter is a leading dancer and has a senior role for development, a Reuters review of public documents has shown….
I am not a traitor, says Russian doping whistleblower Stepanova
(Reuters) – Whistleblower Yulia Stepanova has denied being a traitor and said being banned for two years was the turning-point that led her to expose Russia’s state-backed and systematic doping program.
Athletics: Shlyakhtin re-elected President of Russian federation
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Dmitri Shlyakhtin was re-elected as President of the All-Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF) on Friday after twice Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva withdrew her candidacy.
