Indian shot putter fails doping test
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Indian shot putter Inderjeet Singh said on Tuesday he has been notified by the national anti-doping agency (NADA) that he has returned a positive test for banned substances in his A sample.
Wiggins tips Froome to add gold to Tour triumph
(Reuters) – Bradley Wiggins has backed Chris Froome to emulate his 2012 Tour de France and Olympic time trial double success but felt his former Sky team mate’s task is more difficult as next month’s Games are in Rio de Janeiro.
Sale rips White Sox for ‘business first’ mentality
(Reuters) – Pitcher Chris Sale said on Monday it was the Chicago White Sox putting ‘business first over winning’ that caused him to boil over and led the team to discipline him.
Great haul of China not assured at Rio
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – World badminton will hope a more open field and a European resurgence can inject more excitement at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics and help banish memories of London’s scandal-plagued tournament where China swept all titles.
Trial and error calms waters for NZ’s Aleh
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Olympic sailing champion Jo Aleh’s preparations for the Rio de Janeiro Games have included plenty of planned trial and error, which has led to a level of consistency that places her and Polly Powrie among the favorites in the wom…
Cavs coach Lue agrees new five-year deal
(Reuters) – The Cleveland Cavaliers and head coach Tyronn Lue have agreed on a new five-year deal worth $35 million, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported on Monday.
Ecclestone’s mother-in-law kidnapped in Brazil: reports
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The mother-in-law of Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has been kidnapped in Sao Paulo and criminals are demanding 120 million reais ($36.5 million) in ransom, according to reports in a leading Brazilian news magazine.
Australia hails quick fix of problems in athletes’ village
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Australia’s Olympic delegation in Rio de Janeiro said on Monday that organizers had made “fantastic” progress in fixing problems with unfinished housing, although officials admitted that only two-thirds of the buildings had p…
Kremlin hails IOC Olympic green light, but conditions grate
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Monday hailed a decision by the International Olympic Committee not to ban Russia’s entire team from the Rio Olympics over doping allegations, but government officials said the strings attached to the IOC’s ruling were…
Phelps still the big fish in the pool
LONDON (Reuters) – Greatness can be hard to define but two words suffice for Olympic swimming – Michael Phelps.
