Trump backs LA 2024 bid on call with IOC’s Bach
(Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump spoke with the head of the International Olympic Committee to express his support for Los Angeles’ bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, the city’s bid committee said on Thursday.
ExxonMobil leaves McLaren for Red Bull F1 team
LONDON (Reuters) – McLaren have lost another long-term partner to Formula One rivals Red Bull with oil giant ExxonMobil following the example of Tag Heuer.
Russia athletics ban to run into 2017
MONACO (Reuters) – Russia’s athletics ban will run into 2017 and may include the August world championships after a Task Force monitoring the nation’s anti-doping programme refused on Thursday to put any dates on a “road map” for a return.
Twitter signs Philippines ad deal for NBA livestream shows
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc has signed a major livestreaming deal with its first Asian partner, Globe Telecom Inc of the Philippines, for its two exclusive U.S. National Basketball Association shows, the companies said on Thursday.
Haryanto still hoping for an F1 return
LONDON (Reuters) – The competition for the last three slots on the 2017 Formula One starting grid is hotting up but Indonesian driver Rio Haryanto believes he is still in with a shout.
Back nine birdie blitz spurs Schwartzel charge at Leopard Creek
MALELANE, South Africa (Reuters) – Five birdies on the back nine from home favorite Charl Schwartzel catapulted the South African into a share of the lead after the first round of the European Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Championship on Thursday.
Britain shocked by growing soccer child abuse scandal
LONDON (Reuters) – What began as a harrowing account of child abuse suffered by a former professional English soccer player last month has lifted the lid on what could be one of the worst pedophile scandals Britain has ever known.
Wiggins could race on in 2017
LONDON (Reuters) – British Cycling is keeping the door open for Bradley Wiggins to continue racing in 2017 as the five-times Olympic champion and Tour de France winner considers his future.
Spanish police make arrests in tennis match-fixing probe
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish police arrested 34 people with alleged links to a tennis match-fixing ring suspected of manipulating bets in tournaments across Spain and Portugal, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday.
Konta splits with Spanish coach
LONDON (Reuters) – Johanna Konta has split with the Spanish coach who helped her become the first British woman in 32 years to be ranked in the world’s top 10 tennis players, British media reported on Thursday.
