Police to investigate teen Taylor ‘poisoning’ at Wimbledon
(Reuters) – Police are investigating an allegation that teenage British tennis player Gabriella Taylor was poisoned at Wimbledon last month, with her mother telling local media the 18-year-old had been “close to death”.
Rugby: Fijians fly, Japan shock again to reach semi-finals
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Fiji sent New Zealand home, Japan continued their fairytale run to the semi-finals and Britain edged Argentina amid the high drama of extra time as the inaugural Olympic sevens tournament got down to the final four on Wednesd…
Golf: Stenson pumping iron in readiness for Olympic debut
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Golfers and gymnasiums do not always mix, but British Open champion Henrik Stenson has been pumping iron in the Olympic village in preparation for his opening round on Thursday.
Basketball: Easy win brings tough question for Team USA
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The U.S. women’s basketball team faced their sternest test of the Rio Games and tougher questions after beating Serbia 110-84 on Wednesday to remain on course for a sixth successive gold.
All Blacks great Meads diagnosed with cancer
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Former All Blacks lock Colin Meads, named as New Zealand’s best player of the 20th Century, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, New Zealand Rugby said on Thursday.
Cycling: Armstrong turns team mate’s inspirational notes into gold
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – As if she needed reminding, Kristin Armstrong kept finding little notes with the words “You are a champion” in odd places as she prepared for Wednesday’s Olympic time trial.
Athletics: Bowie looking to go from absolute beginner to hero
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Two years after choosing to focus on professional sprinting, Tori Bowie’s meteoric rise has left her eyeing the sport’s biggest prize — Olympic gold in the 100 meters.
Phelps’ swimcap mishap underlines Games sponsorship war
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – For one split second, Michael Phelps’ dream of a 21st gold medal turned into a nightmare for his swimwear maker, Aqua Sphere.
Former NFL player charged with running $10 million financial fraud
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former NFL player Merrill Robertson Jr. was charged on Wednesday by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission with defrauding investors.
Olympics: Drop in alkalinity to blame for green pool – Rio organisers
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The Rio Olympics diving pool will be back to its blue colour later on Wednesday, Games organisers assured, blaming a drop in alkalinity levels for an uninviting green hue during competition on Tuesday.
