Court upholds suspension of marathon runner Jeptoo
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has upheld Kenyan marathon runner Rita Jeptoo’s suspension for doping, the tribunal said on Wednesday.
Indians blank Cubs in World Series opener
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – The Cleveland Indians, lifted by the pitching of Corey Kluber and slugging of Roberto Perez, spoiled the long-awaited return to the World Series by the Chicago Cubs with a 6-0 spanking in Tuesday’s opening game.
Penguins captain Crosby makes season debut
(The Sports Xchange) – Penguins captain Sidney Crosby made his 2016-17 season debut Tuesday night against the Florida Panthers at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh after sitting out six games with at least the third concussion of his career.
Cleveland celebrates ‘Sportsmas’ ahead of World Series
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – The greatest day in Cleveland sporting history began on Tuesday with Major League Baseball’s Indians hosting the World Series opener while the Cavaliers unveiled their NBA championship banner to open a new season.
FAI’s Delaney quits as Olympic Council of Ireland vice president
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) vice president John Delaney resigned on Tuesday, becoming the first board member to quit since its chief, Pat Hickey, was charged in Brazil over an alleged scheme to sell Olympic tickets illegally.
Giants release kicker Brown over domestic violence case
(Reuters) – Controversial New York Giants kicker Josh Brown was sacked by the National Football League team on Tuesday after he became embroiled in a domestic violence case.
Slugger Schwarber added to Cubs’ World Series roster
(Reuters) – The Chicago Cubs were given a welcome slugging boost on Tuesday when Kyle Schwarber was added to their World Series roster hours before the scheduled start of Game One versus the host Cleveland Indians.
NBA: Record 113 international players on opening night rosters
(Reuters) – The NBA’s 2016-17 season will tip off on Tuesday with a record 113 international players from 41 countries and territories on opening night rosters.
Confidence key for Kerber in maintaining top spot
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Angelique Kerber enjoyed a perfect Tuesday in Singapore, first easing past Simona Halep 6-4 6-2 to claim her second WTA Finals round robin win of the week before she was presented with the year-end world number one trophy.
Kerber turns on the style to overwhelm Halep
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Angelique Kerber produced a polished display to claim her second straight win at the WTA Finals with a 6-4 6-2 victory over Simona Halep on Tuesday, the world number one virtually booking a spot in the semi-finals of the elite eig…
