Yankees agree deal with Chapman: MLB
(Reuters) – The New York Yankees have reached an agreement for the return of hard-throwing closer Aroldis Chapman, Major League Baseball reported on its website on Wednesday.
China’s top court rules in Michael Jordan’s favor in trademark case
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s highest court has ruled in favor of former basketball star Michael Jordan in a long-running trademark case relating to a local sportswear firm using the Chinese version of his name, overturning earlier rulings against the a…
U.S. women set new 4x50m medley record
(Reuters) – The United States 4×50 meters medley relay team swam to a world record on Wednesday during the second day of the FINA Short Course World Swimming Championships in Winsor, Ontario.
World number one Ko parts ways with coach Leadbetter
(Reuters) – World number one Lydia Ko, who clinched the most recent of her 14 LPGA titles in July before enduring the first barren spell of her young but already stellar career, has split from her coach David Leadbetter after three years working togeth…
LPGA player Thompson set to compete with men at Shark Shootout
(Reuters) – Women’s world number five Lexi Thompson will be following in the footsteps of golfing great Annika Sorenstam when she competes with the men, off the men’s tees, at this week’s Franklin Templeton Shootout in Naples, Florida.
Tiger’s next chapter a hot topic for players and fans
(Reuters) – With the opening PGA Tour event of 2017 just a month away, golf fans and players are bracing for the next chapter from Tiger Woods as the former world number one prepares for his first start on the U.S. circuit since August 2015.
Ex-Nicaraguan soccer official pleads guilty in U.S. bribery case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former FIFA official from Nicaragua who was responsible for overseeing the soccer governing body’s development efforts in Central America pleaded guilty on Wednesday to U.S. charges stemming from a wide-ranging bribery investigat…
Isinbayeva to head RUSADA Supervisory Council
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Twice Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva was named on Wednesday as head of a new Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) Supevisory Council which will control the actions undertaken by the organization.
Beijing, London Games positive re-tests rise, more expected
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – Re-tests of doping samples from the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympics have found another three positive tests to take the tally to 101 and more are expected, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Wednes…
Noah named France Fed Cup captain
PARIS (Reuters) – France Davis Cup skipper Yannick Noah has been named the country’s Fed Cup captain as well, the French tennis federation said on Wednesday.
