Court releases jailed IOC exec, bans him from leaving Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – A Rio de Janeiro court on Monday ordered the release of the jailed former top European member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Patrick Hickey, pending further investigation into charges that he took part in a rin…
Ryan Lochte to dance with stars, says Rio scandal overblown
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Disgraced Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte is joining the “Dancing With the Stars” cast, ABC television announced on Tuesday, as the gold medalist said he thought reaction to his tale about being held up at a Rio de Janeiro gas station …
Pieters, Westwood, Kaymer named as Europe’s Ryder Cup wildcards
LONDON (Reuters) – Belgian rookie Thomas Pieters and experienced duo Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer were named by Europe captain Darren Clarke as wildcard picks on Tuesday to complete his Ryder Cup team.
Paralympics: Over 100 Russians file cases to compete in Rio Games
MOSCOW (Reuters) – More than 100 Russian Paralympians have individually filed cases to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) in order to be allowed to compete at next month’s Games in Rio, Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) Vice President Pavel …
Schweinsteiger still dreams of playing for Man United
BERLIN (Reuters) – Bastian Schweinsteiger wants to continue playing for Manchester United this season, even though manager Jose Mourinho said last week that the former Germany captain is unlikely to figure in his plans.
Djokovic advances but new concerns rise over fitness
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic opened the defense of his U.S. Open title with a 6-3 5-7 6-2 6-1 win over Poland’s Jerzy Janowicz on Monday, but the labored performance gave rise to fresh concerns about the world number one’s fitness.
Barcelona, Luis Enrique agree to delay new contract talks
MADRID (Reuters) – Barcelona and coach Luis Enrique have agreed to put off talks on a contract extension until early next year, club President Josep Maria Bartomeu said.
Van Basten quits Dutch national team for FIFA job
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Netherlands assistant coach Marco van Basten is to give up the role by the end of the year as the leadership crisis surrounding the side took another twist on Tuesday, a week before the Dutch kick off their 2018 World Cup campaign…
Keys locks out Riske to end busy day for Americans
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Eighth-seeded Madison Keys was forced to stay up late before overcoming fellow American Alison Riske to close out Monday’s play at Arthur Ashe Stadium on a busy opening day for the home contingent at the U.S. Open.
Bucs move pre-season game to Wednesday due to storm threat
(Reuters) – Washington’s NFL pre-season game at Tampa Bay has been moved to Wednesday from Thursday due to the threat of severe weather, the Buccaneers said.
