Lesnar’s in-competition sample also tested positive, says UFC
(Reuters) – Brock Lesnar has tested positive for an unnamed substance in an in-competition sample taken on the night of his UFC 200 heavyweight victory over Mark Hunt on July 9, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has said.
Hamilton poised to seize championship lead
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton heads into Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix fired up to complete a hat-trick of victories and seize the lead in the Formula One title race for the first time this season.
Canada’s Bouchard undecided on Rio over Zika fears
(Reuters) – Canadian tennis player Eugenie Bouchard is undecided about her participation in next month’s Rio Olympics over concerns about the Zika virus, the 22-year-old said.
Kenyan-born runner Chemtai going the distance for Israel
MOSHAV YANUV, Israel (Reuters) – When Kenyan-born Lonah Chemtai came to Tel Aviv in 2009 to care for the children of her country’s ambassador to the Jewish state, she never dreamed that one day she would run for Israel at the Olympics.
Ex-Yankee Jeter faces fraud trial in dispute with underwear maker
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) – Former New York Yankees baseball star Derek Jeter must face a trial over claims he defrauded the Swedish company that makes $100 Frigo brand underwear out of millions of dollars, a judge ruled on Tuesday.
IOC delays decision on banning Russia from Rio Olympics
BERN (Reuters) – Russia’s participation in the Rio Olympics remained in jeopardy on Tuesday after the International Olympic Committee said it would ‘explore legal options’ for banning the country from the Games.
Injured Woods to sit out rest of season
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods has shut it down for the rest of the professional golf season, bringing into question his playing future as the best golfer of his generation will be away from the sport for over a year when, and if, he returns.
Russia suspends senior sports officials over doping scandal
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia suspended a raft of senior sports officials on Tuesday after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said they were heavily involved in a state-backed cheating scheme at the 2014 Sochi winter Olympics.
Hall of Fame Iron Man Favre almost flunked out by physical
(Reuters) – Brett Favre, who will be inducted as a first ballot Hall of Famer at the Canton, Ohio shrine next month, set scores of NFL records during his 20-year career at quarterback, including a seemingly unbreakable Iron Man mark.
Cavendish pulls out of Tour de France to focus on Rio
(Reuters) – Britain’s Mark Cavendish has pulled out of the Tour de France to manage his workload ahead of the Rio Olympics, his Dimension Data team said in a statement on Tuesday.
