Mallya back in F1 paddock, India a step too far
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) – Vijay Mallya has set foot in the Formula One paddock for the first time this season but attending races outside Britain, let alone returning to India, remains a step too far for the exiled tycoon.
History calls as Serena and Kerber face off in final
LONDON (Reuters) – When Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber walk onto Wimbledon’s Center Court for the women’s final on Saturday, the legacy of Steffi Graf will loom large.
Golf on shaky road to Rio after player pullouts
(Reuters) – Seven years after successfully pleading its case to be re-admitted to the Olympics following an absence of more than a century, golf is on increasingly shaky ground as it prepares to be showcased at the Rio Games next month.
Spanish court drops fraud investigation against Neymar
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s High Court said on Friday it had dropped a fraud and corruption investigation into Brazilian soccer captain and Barcelona player Neymar saying no crime had been committed.
Blatter’s appeal against ban to be heard on August 25
ZURICH (Reuters) – An appeal by former FIFA president Sepp Blatter against a six-year ban from all soccer-related activities will be heard at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on August 25, CAS said on its website on Friday.
Portugal prepare for ‘game of their lives’
MARCOUSSIS, France (Reuters) – Portugal’s players are treating Sunday’s Euro 2016 final as the game of their lives and a chance to go down in their country’s history, midfielder Joao Mario said on Friday.
Silva to replace Jones in UFC 200 bout against Cormier
(Reuters) – Brazilian Anderson Silva will replace interim UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones in Saturday’s bout against title holder Daniel Cormier in Las Vegas, the Ultimate Fighting Championship said.
CAS upholds swimmer Park’s appeal, cleared for Rio
SEOUL (Reuters) – The Court of Arbitration for Sport has cleared the way for former Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan to compete at the Rio Games after upholding his appeal against a Korean Olympic Committee doping ban, Yonhap news reported on Fr…
Ferrari retain Raikkonen for 2017
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) – Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen will stay at Ferrari next season, the Italian Formula One team announced on Friday.
Korea’s injured vault champion Yang ends Rio bid: report
SEOUL (Reuters) – London Olympics vault champion Yang Hak-seon has ended his bid to make South Korea’s team for the Rio Games after failing to recover from a torn Achilles, Yonhap news agency reported on Friday.
