China says expects tough challenge for medals at Rio
BEIJING (Reuters) – China expects strong pressure to win medals at next month’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro from teams which have begun to better challenge its dominance in sports like badminton, state media said on Tuesday.
German official wants Russian competitors excluded from Rio Olympics
BERLIN (Reuters) – The head of the German Olympic Sports Confederation on Tuesday said Russian competitors should be banned from the Rio Olympics if the findings of a scathing report about Moscow concealing positive doping tests at the 2014 Sochi Olympics are confirmed.
Fencer Gu named South Korea flagbearer for Rio
SEOUL (Reuters) – Fencer Gu Bon-gil will carry the South Korean flag at the opening ceremony of the Rio de Janiero Games, the Korean Olympic Committee said on Tuesday.
IOC chief Bach’s action on Russia cements legacy: athletes
(Reuters) – Thomas Bach’s response to a report that found Russia concealed hundreds of positive doping tests ahead of the Sochi Winter Games will determine his legacy as International Olympic Committee president, athletes leaders said on Monday.
Murray pulls out of Toronto event to focus on Rio
TORONTO (Reuters) – Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has pulled out of next week’s Rogers Cup in Toronto so he can give his body time to rest before he sets out in defense of his Olympic singles title at the Rio Games.
Stenson-Mickelson showdown exceeded Duel in the Sun, says Nicklaus
(Reuters) – Jack Nicklaus said the battle royal between Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson at the British Open over the weekend was even more dramatic than his famed 1977 “Duel in the Sun” showdown with Tom Watson.
Ex-St. Louis baseball exec gets 46-month sentence for hacking Astros
(Reuters) – A former scouting director for the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team was sentenced to 46 months in prison on Monday over a breach of the computer network of the rival Houston Astros, prosecutors said.
FIFA promises ‘appropriate steps’ over alleged Russian doping cover-up
ZURICH (Reuters) – Soccer’s world ruling body FIFA has promised “appropriate steps” after a report on Monday said a dozen positive doping cases in Russian football were among hundreds covered up by Moscow.
Russian PM suspends sports ministry official named in doping report
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has suspended Deputy Sports Minister Yury Nagornykh, who was named in a report on the doping of Russian athletes at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, the government said on Monday.
Sagan pips Kristoff for third 2016 Tour stage win
BERN (Reuters) – World champion Peter Sagan claimed his third 2016 Tour de France stage victory when he pipped Alexander Kristoff on the line at the end of the 16th stage, a 209-km ride from Moirans-en-Montagne on Monday.
