We’ll beat Farah in Rio, say confident Kenyans
ELDORET, Kenya, Jul 21 (Reuters) – Kenyan athletes aim to settle a few scores with their perennial opponents at next month’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Russian Olympic ban upheld, Moscow denounces ‘crime against sport’
LAUSANNE, Switzerland/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Sport’s highest tribunal rejected on Thursday Russia’s appeal against a doping ban for its entire athletics team from the Rio Olympics starting in 15 days’ time, drawing swift and angry condemnation from Moscow….
F1 team Manor appoint Mayer as chief executive
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Formula One team Manor have appointed Thomas Mayer, the chief operating officer at Renault Sport F1, as their new CEO, the outfit said on Thursday.
Froome moves closer to third Tour de France title
MEGEVE, France (Reuters) – Britain’s Chris Froome edged nearer retaining his Tour de France title when he won the 18th stage, a 17-km mountain time trial, to extend his overall lead to almost four minutes on Thursday.
Lone U.S. Olympic kayaker to take water precautions
(Reuters) – Nothing could keep Maggie Hogan from heading to Brazil to fulfill her dream of competing at the Olympics, but the 37-year-old American kayaker is on guard about Rio’s risky water.
Trampolinist MacLennan name as Canada’s flag bearer
(Reuters) – Olympic champion trampolinist Rosie MacLennan will carry Canada’s flag in the opening ceremony at the Rio de Janeiro Games next month, the Canadian Olympic Committee said on Thursday.
British jousters want medieval ‘martial art’ made Olympic sport
LONDON (Reuters) – British enthusiasts have launched a bid for the ancient sport of jousting, in which riders in steel armor charge and try to knock each other off their horses with a 12-foot (3.7 m) pole, to be made an Olympic sport.
Refugee Olympian calls for peace in South Sudan
ELDORET, Kenya (Reuters) – A South Sudanese refugee preparing to run at the Olympic Games next month has pleaded with the leaders of his war-torn nation to end the fighting and give the country’s young people a chance in life.
William Hill seeks new boss to revive online growth
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s William Hill has fired Chief Executive James Henderson after only two years in the job because the bookmaker’s board said he was failing to deliver enough growth in online and international gambling.
South Africa to appeal ‘shockingly lenient’ Pistorius sentence
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s government will appeal Oscar Pistorius’ six-year murder sentence because it was “shockingly lenient”, state prosecutors said on Thursday.
