Djokovic glad some Russian athletes competing in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) – Serbia’s Novak Djokovic said the doping scandal engulfing Russia was bad for the country and international sport, but he was glad some Russian athletes have been allowed to compete at the Rio Olympics.
Gymnastics : At 41, it’s mission possible for Tom Cruise fan Chusovitina
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Being the oldest gymnast to compete at an Olympics has earned Oksana Chusovitina admiration as “brave”, but there seems to be one big reason why the 41-year-old keeps punishing her body – a love of Tom Cruise.
Tennis champion Murray to carry British flag
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Andy Murray, who won the Olympic tennis title at Wimbledon four years ago, will carry the British flag at Friday’s Opening Ceremony in Rio, the British Olympic Association said on Wednesday.
FIFA bribery trial could start in Sept. or Oct. 2017: U.S. judge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The federal judge overseeing the wide-ranging corruption case involving soccer’s global governing body FIFA said on Wednesday that a trial for eight defendants could begin in September or October of 2017.
As Rio Games approach, 1.3 million tickets left unsold
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Two days ahead of the opening ceremony at the Olympics, organizers say that 1.3 million tickets remained unsold, an indication that spectator demand for Rio has lagged behind previous summer Games.
A silver lining in Rio despite pre-Games gloom and doom
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – It’s as predictable as the fixed, two-year calendar for the Olympics themselves.
Ex-NFL player Rucker gets nearly two years for embezzling from charities
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Former National Football League wide receiver Reggie Rucker was sentenced on Wednesday to nearly two years in prison for embezzling more than $110,000 from anti-violence charities for personal use and to pay gambling debts.
Denver Broncos to acquire naming rights to Mile High Stadium
NEW YORK/WILMINGTON, Del (Reuters) – The Denver Broncos professional football team will acquire the naming rights to its Mile High Stadium from Sports Authority after the bankrupt U.S. sporting goods retailer failed to find a new sponsor for the venue,…
Gold medal gigs: The first jobs of U.S. Olympians
NEW YORK (Reuters) – There are some pretty exclusive clubs in the world, but perhaps none more so than Olympic gold medalists.
Doping: WADA in the crosshairs, as IOC members fume at late response
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The World Anti-Doping Agency was on the receiving end of scorching criticism on Tuesday from the IOC who urged WADA to restore its reputation as the war of words over the timing of its response to the Russian doping scandal e…
