Barcelona fans plan pro-independence protest against Celtic
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Barcelona supporters plan to display 30,000 pro-Catalan independence flags during their Champions League game with Celtic at the Nou Camp on Tuesday, risking the wrath of European soccer’s governing body UEFA.
IOC sanctions Russian Olympians including silver medalist Abakumova
ZURICH (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday sanctioned four Russian Olympians who competed at the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London games for failing drug tests, including silver medalist Maria Abakumova.
Chelsea’s Terry to miss Liverpool clash
(Reuters) – Chelsea long-serving captain John Terry has been ruled out for around 10 days with strained ligaments in his foot and will miss Friday’s Premier League clash with Liverpool, the London club said on Tuesday.
Nothing left for me to prove, says new world number one Kerber
MUNICH (Reuters) – Newly-crowned world number one Angelique Kerber has nothing left to prove after clinching the U.S. Open for a second grand slam this year and securing a place in the record books, the German said on Tuesday.
CAS to rule on Sharapova doping ban appeal in early October
BERLIN (Reuters) – A decision on former world number one tennis player Maria Sharapova’s appeal against a two-year doping ban will be issued in the first week of next month, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Tuesday.
No Olympics but Kyrgios pledges Davis Cup commitment
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – After controversially missing the Rio Olympics, Nick Kyrgios has pledged his commitment to Australia’s Davis Cup team ahead of their World Group playoff against Slovakia.
Short-handed Pittsburgh offense remains dangerous
(The Sports Xchange) – Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger didn’t have some of his usual weapons when the Steelers defeated the Washington Redskins 38-16 Monday night.
49ers shut out Rams in Kelly’s debut
(The Sports Xchange) – Carlos Hyde ran for two scores, Blaine Gabbert threw a touchdown pass, and the 49ers rolled to a 28-0 win against the Los Angeles Rams, giving new San Francisco coach Chip Kelly a victory in his debut Monday night at Levi’s Stadi…
Two men rush Lochte during ‘Dancing with the Stars’: media
(Reuters) – Two men rushed the “Dancing with the Stars” stage in protest against embattled U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte as he fielded comments from judges after his performance on the ABC dance competition show on Monday, according to media reports…
Olympian known for raised fist calls NFL protests ‘shock treatment’
GILROY, Calif. (Reuters) – John Carlos, whose bronze medal at the 1968 Olympics was overshadowed by his raised-fist protest on the medal podium, said the recent demonstrations by National Football League players are “shock treatment” for the American p…
