NY man avoids prison over painkillers supplied to Rangers’ Boogaard
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former minor league hockey player avoided prison on Thursday for supplying painkillers to late New York Rangers’ enforcer Derek Boogaard, who died from an overdose of alcohol and oxycodone in 2011.
Doping: Canadian pole vaulter tested positive for cocaine before Rio
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber was at the Rio Olympics despite earlier testing positive for cocaine but the decision to allow him to compete was the right one, Athletics Canada said on Thursday.
Cycling: Former Wiggins team mate questions timing of TUEs
LONDON (Reuters) – A former team mate of Bradley Wiggins has called into question the British rider’s use of a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) for triamcinolone before his 2012 Tour de France win.
Golf: Pieters, Cabrera-Bello trail as Noren leads in Scotland
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (Reuters) – Ryder Cup rookies Thomas Pieters and Rafa Cabrera-Bello made a low-key return to the European Tour on Thursday, posting two-under-par 70s in the opening round of the Dunhill Links Championship.
Nadal eases into quarters during rain-hit day at China Open
(Reuters) – Second seed Rafael Nadal survived a late fightback from Adrian Mannarino as he beat the French qualifier 6-1 7-6(6) on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals of the China Open during a rain-hit day in Beijing.
Ricciardo enjoys banter before the battle resumes
SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) – A beaming Daniel Ricciardo enjoyed some light-hearted banter with Red Bull team mate Max Verstappen at the Japanese Grand Prix on Thursday in an exchange that also underscored their rivalry.
Russian Chicherova stripped of 2008 Olympics high jump medal
BERLIN (Reuters) – Russian high jumper Anna Chicherova was officially stripped of her 2008 Beijing Olympics bronze medal after she tested positive for banned substances in re-tests of samples, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday.
Svitolina stuns Kerber to reach China Open last eight
(Reuters) – Elina Svitolina stayed calm in the face of adversity to secure a surprise 6-3 7-5 win over world number one Angelique Kerber, while Zhang Shuai ousted fourth seed Simona Halep 6-0 6-3 to advance into the quarter-finals of the China Open on …
IOC must redeem itself for 2018 after Rio fail, says iNADO
LONDON (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) lost the anti-doping battle at Rio but can redeem itself in time for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games, anti-doping officials said on Thursday.
ITF hits back at Sharapova criticism
LONDON (Reuters) – The International Tennis Federation (ITF) hit back on Thursday at criticism over its handling of Maria Sharapova’s drugs ban for meldonium.
