Murray named in Britain’s Davis Cup squad
LONDON (Reuters) – Andy Murray was named on Tuesday in holders Britain’s Davis Cup squad for their quarter-final away to Serbia this month.
Phelps leads newcomers on road to Rio
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) – Michael Phelps, one of the world’s most recognizable athletes, will lead a crop of new faces to Rio as a week of ruthless competition at the U.S. Olympic trials ended on Sunday and shifted the focus to the Summer Games pool….
Button accepts British GP podium will stay a step too far
LONDON (Reuters) – Jenson Button has not stood on the British Grand Prix podium in 16 attempts and, heading into what could be his last chance on Sunday, accepts it may never happen.
South Korean archers target more gold in Rio
SEOUL (Reuters) – Ki Bo-bae is under no illusions about the pressure she will face in Rio as she bids to become the first archer to defend an individual Olympic title but after shooting more than 500 arrows a day in training the South Korean is ready for the challenge.
Mongolia’s ‘unbreakable flower’ wrestles for Rio gold
ULAANBAATAR (Reuters) – Battsetseg Soronzonbold became a national hero in her native Mongolia after winning wrestling bronze at the London Olympics and is determined to turn the medal into gold in Rio next month.
Doubles pair stage protest after toilet break denied
(Reuters) – Pablo Cuevas and playing partner Marcel Granollers held a sit-down protest at Wimbledon after they received warnings for threatening to urinate in a can and blasting a ball out of the court when the Uruguayan was refused a toilet break.
Russia’s Putin discusses extra steps to end doping in sport
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin and top security officials on Tuesday discussed what extra legal steps may be needed to stamp out doping among Russian athletes, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Russia ban a positive step against doping, says Adams
(Reuters) – Double Olympic champion Valerie Adams feels the suspension on Russian athletes from the Rio Games is a positive step toward eradicating doping and the New Zealand shot putter has called for a life ban on drug cheats.
Montano rails against ‘corrupt’ IAAF after missing Rio spot
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) – A distraught Alysia Montano called her career “a farce” and branded the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) “a corrupt institution” after crashing out of the U.S. Olympic trials on Monday.
Berian upset, Montano and Martinez tumble at U.S. trials
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) – World indoor champion Boris Berian was upset in the men’s 800 meters, while Alysia Montano and Brenda Martinez had their Rio hopes dashed when they became entangled in the women’s race at the American Olympic trials on Monday…
