IOC gives information to Brazil authorities in Hickey case
BERLIN (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee has met Brazilian judicial authorities investigating a case of alleged ticket scalping during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics and provided information, an IOC official said on Saturday.
Doping: Australian rower Brennan ‘beyond disappointed’ by WADA data hack
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Olympic champion rower Kim Brennan has spoken of her deep disappointment that her integrity as a clean athlete has been called into question over a shot of adrenaline administered in a medical emergency.
Doping: Australian rower Brennan ‘beyond disappointed’ by WADA data hack
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Olympic champion rower Kim Brennan has spoken of her deep disappointment that her integrity as a clean athlete has been called into question over a shot of adrenaline administered in a medical emergency.
Twitter grabs average 243,000 viewers in NFL livestream debut
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Twitter Inc attracted an average of 243,000 viewers to Thursday’s National Football League livestream of the New York Jets triumph over the Buffalo Bills, the first time the social media platform has broadcast an NFL game.
Del Potro sinks Murray as Argentina take 2-0 lead
GLASGOW (Reuters) – Juan Martin del Potro delivered a huge blow to Britain’s hopes of retaining the Davis Cup when he beat Andy Murray 6-4 5-7 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 in a five-hour thriller as Argentina grabbed a 2-0 lead in their world group semi-final on Fri…
Stunning Henderson strike helps Liverpool beat Chelsea
A stunning strike from Jordan Henderson helped Liverpool secure a comfortable 2-1 win at Chelsea on Friday that ended the London club’s unbeaten start to the season and underlined the growing potential of Juergen Klopp’s side.
World Cup does not spell end of Olympics for NHL: Bettman
TORONTO (Reuters) – The success or failure of the World Cup of Hockey will not determine whether the National Hockey League continues its Olympic participation, said league commissioner Gary Bettman on Friday.
Chun grabs two-shot lead at Evian Championship
(Reuters – South Korea’s Chun In-gee grabbed a two-shot lead at the Evian Championship by carding a five-under 66 in the second round on Friday.
Liberty takeover positive for Formula One: Horner
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes Liberty Media’s takeover of Formula One will help the sport crack the U.S. market and bring in a strategy to ensure the long-term success of motor sport’s most prestigious series.
Doping: Putin says WADA leaks raise a lot of questions
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) records leaked by hackers raised a lot of questions with healthy athletes seemingly taking banned substances, TASS news agency reported.
