British anti-doping agency investigates Kenyan claims
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s anti-doping agency has opened an investigation into newspaper allegations that doctors in Kenya supplied prohibited performance enhancing drugs to British athletes.
Rio here I come, says Fowler, as golf gets welcome news
(Reuters) – American Rickie Fowler says he will play in next month’s Olympic golf competition in Rio de Janeiro, a welcome development for an event that has been hit by a spate of withdrawals by top players.
Hamilton delights home fans, Rosberg penalized
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) – An ecstatic Lewis Hamilton won his home British Grand Prix for the third year in a row on Sunday and his Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg’s overall lead was slashed to a single point.
Watson, Kontinen win Wimbledon mixed doubles on debut
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Heather Watson teamed up with Henri Kontinen of Finland to win the Wimbledon mixed doubles crown and give her country its second title at the grand slam on Sunday.
Swede Noren wins Scottish Open by one shot
(Reuters) – Ice-cool Swede Alex Noren held his nerve to clinch a fifth career victory on the European Tour by one shot at the Scottish Open in Inverness on Sunday.
Dumoulin wins stage, Froome carries lead into rest day
ARCALIS, Andorra (Reuters) – Tom Dumoulin of the Netherlands attacked near the foot of the final climb to win the ninth stage of the Tour de France in extreme weather conditions as Alberto Contador pulled out of the race on Sunday.
France claim last Olympic basketball berth
MANILA (Reuters) – Former European champions France beat Canada 83-74 in the final of an Olympic qualifying tournament on Sunday to seal the last remaining berth at the Aug. 5-21 Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Sister of jailed Pistorius grateful for judge’s sentencing decision
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The sister of South African Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius, who was sent back to jail for six years on Wednesday in what many viewed as a lenient sentence for murdering his girlfriend, said on Sunday that she was “grateful” to…
IAAF turns down 67 Russian applications to compete as individuals
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The IAAF’s Doping Review Board has turned down applications from 67 Russian athletes to compete internationally as “neutral” individuals, following a blanket ban on the country’s track and field athletes for systematic doping.
Ailing Contador out of Tour de France
ARCALIS, Andorra (Reuters) – Alberto Contador’s hopes of claiming a third Tour de France title vanished into thin air on Sunday when the Spaniard abandoned during the ninth stage.
