Ace of Diamond Thompson is sprint queen in Lausanne
BERNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – Elaine Thompson underlined her new status as the sprint queen of athletics by winning the 100 metres at a Diamond League meeting in Lausanne on Thursday.
Guardiola returning to Barca in Champions League
MONACO (Reuters) – Pep Guardiola will return to the Nou Camp in the Champions League group stage after his new club Manchester City were drawn against his former Barcelona team on Thursday in one of the toughest of the eight groups.
Ethiopian marathon medalist stays put in Rio, vows to fight for land rights
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Ethiopian silver medalist Feyisa Lilesa, who did not return home after staging a protest against his government at the Rio Olympics, said on Thursday he feared for his life if he went back and vowed to keep up his …
Gold medalist Korakaki slams Greek government
ATHENS, (Reuters) – Shooting gold medalist Anna Korakaki lashed out at the Greek government after she missed out on Thursday’s special ceremony honoring the Rio Olympic team.
U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte to be summoned to testify in Brazil: Fox News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, who has apologized for an “exaggerated” story about being robbed at gunpoint at the Rio Games, will be summoned to testify before Brazil’s Justice Department, Fox News reported on Thursday.
Yates wins stage six, Atapuma retains Vuelta red jersey
MADRID (Reuters) – Briton Simon Yates powered away to a solo victory in stage six of the Tour of Spain on Thursday, a 163.2km ride from Monforte de Lemos to Luintra.
Kuwait dissolves Olympic, football bodies for financial irregularities
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait on Thursday dissolved the country’s Olympic committee and football association, citing financial irregularities.
Solo hit with six-month ban over ‘cowards’ comments
(Reuters) – U.S. Soccer handed goalkeeper Hope Solo a six-month ban from internationals on Wednesday after she branded opponents Sweden “a bunch of cowards” at this month’s Rio Olympics.
Motor racing-Hamilton to take hefty grid penalty in Belgian GP
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday’s Belgian Formula One Grand Prix from near the back of the grid due to an engine-related penalty, but the championship leader is confident the setback will not halt his momentum.
Putin calls ban on Russian Paralympic team ‘immoral’
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A ban on Russia’s Paralympic team competing in Rio next month is cynical and immoral, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, but he said that Moscow acknowledged mistakes it had made in tackling sports doping.
