Federer, Nadal pull out of Toronto event
TORONTO (Reuters) – Former champions Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal have pulled out of the Rogers Cup in Toronto, leaving the tournament without three of the world’s top four players, Tennis Canada said on Tuesday.
Track great Bekele left out of Ethiopia’s Olympics squad
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Kenenisa Bekele, the 5,000 and 10,000 meters world record holder, has been left out of Ethiopia’s athletics squad for the Rio Olympics.
Twitter signs streaming deal with NBA for non-game programing
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc said on Tuesday it had signed a deal with the NBA to stream exclusive non-game programing, pushing deeper into sports streaming as it seeks new ways to attract users.
Australia to host Slovakia in Davis Cup playoff
LONDON (Reuters) – Australia will host Slovakia in a World Group playoff in September as they attempt to remain among the Davis Cup elite.
Dominant Froome to peak for Tour de France final week
BERN (Reuters) – Nairo Quintana is expected to be at his best for the final week of the Tour de France, which feature four stages in the Alps, but Chris Froome says he has never been better going into a grand tour decider.
Tennis tops ESSA table for suspicious betting
LONDON (Reuters) – Tennis accounted for the majority of suspicious betting activity flagged up by the European Sports Security Association (ESSA) with 34 incidents in the second quarter of 2016.
Half of Brazilians opposed to hosting Olympics just weeks before event: poll
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Half of Brazilians have said they are opposed to hosting the Olympics that begin in less than three weeks amid deepening concern over the high cost of the games, according to a poll published on Tuesday.
IOC vows ‘toughest sanctions’ after report finds Moscow ran broad doping scheme
TORONTO (Reuters) – With the Rio Olympics less than three weeks away, the IOC on Monday promised “the toughest sanctions available” after a report found Moscow had concealed hundreds of positive doping tests in many sports ahead of the Sochi winter Gam…
Rio risks empty Olympic legacy as real estate stalls
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – “Pure Island: a neighborhood born ready-made,” reads the glitzy brochure for the 31 tower blocks built for $880 million to house athletes for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro next month.
Malaysia’s Chia unfazed by Zika threats at Rio
(Reuters) – Malaysian golfer Danny Chia is unfazed by the high-profile pullouts from next month’s Rio Games over the Zika virus and believes he will still have to battle a world class field to return with an Olympic medal.
