Golf – Rose, after golden Olympic run, returns to regular job
FARMINGDALE, New York (Reuters) – Justin Rose, still feeling the glow of winning Olympic golf gold at the Rio Games, says he hopes the experience will carry him on a strong run after claiming a prize he considers “at the top”.
Brazil police probe money laundering tied to Olympic ticket ring
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian police said on Tuesday that they had uncovered emails between International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Patrick Hickey and the head of the THG Sports hospitality company that discussed the illegal sale of Olympic…
Sandusky is innocent, deserves new trial, lawyer says
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (Reuters) – Convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky is innocent and should get a new trial, his defense lawyer told reporters following a three-day hearing in a Pennsylvania state court.
Rio to help cover deficit of local Olympic committee: mayor
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Rio de Janeiro’s City Hall will help cover the deficit of the local Olympic organizing committee if necessary, Mayor Eduardo Paes said in an interview on Tuesday, going back on assurances that the committee would be entirely …
Russia loses appeal against Paralympics ban
ZURICH (Reuters) – Russia has lost its appeal against a ban from next month’s Rio Paralympics because of a state-sponsored doping program, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Tuesday.
Ryan Lochte loses all his major sponsors after Rio incident, apology
(Reuters) – U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte lost all four of his major sponsors on Monday, including Speedo USA and Ralph Lauren Corp , following his apology for an “exaggerated” story about being robbed at gunpoint at the Rio Games.
Ryder Cup captain Clarke salutes Europe’s ‘fantastic’ mix
LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke has hailed his “fantastic blend of youth and experience” following the confirmation of his nine automatic qualifiers for next month’s event at Hazeltine, Minnesota.
Sanchez making an impression with Yankees
(Reuters) – Dominican rookie Gary Sanchez continued the blistering start to his New York Yankees career by blasting two home runs in Monday’s 7-5 loss to Seattle.
Players agree to interviews over PED report
(Reuters) – Green Bay linebackers Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers along with Pittsburgh’s James Harrison have agreed to meet with NFLinvestigators regarding allegations of doping, the league said on its website on Monday.
Brazil didn’t mess up Games, nor did it make most of them
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – As the Olympic hoardings are taken down in Rio de Janeiro and the Carnival atmosphere subsides, there is relief that cash-strapped Brazil avoided making a mess of the Games but also a nagging suspicion it did not make the mos…
