Adidas sets sights on football stars in big U.S. drive
BERLIN (Reuters) – Adidas wants to sign dozens of deals with U.S. sports stars in coming years, hoping that will provide a more lasting boost to sales than the current fashion fad for its retro sneakers, its North America head told Reuters.
Dutch couple see Olympics from one extreme to another
LONDON (Reuters) – The Rio Games will be both a sprint and a marathon for Dutch triple Olympic gold medalist Ranomi Kromowidjojo and her partner Ferry Weertman.
Greipel sprints to third stage win of Giro, then quits
(Reuters) – German veteran Andre Greipel claimed the third stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia after his Lotto-Soudal team powered him home on a pancake flat 12th stage on Thursday.
FIFA president Infantino says salary still not confirmed
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s salary has still not been confirmed three months after he took office, the head of soccer’s global body said on Thursday.
Injured Federer to miss French Open
LONDON (Reuters) – Former champion Roger Federer withdrew from the French Open on Thursday, citing fitness issues, as his record run of appearing at 65 consecutive grand slam tournaments came to an end.
Russian investigators looking into doping allegations : report
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian state investigators are looking into allegations from former anti-doping laboratory chief Grigory Rodchenkov about Russian sports doping, Russian news agencies reported on Thursday.
American Fritz is a teenager in a hurry
LONDON (Reuters) – So rapid has been American teenager Taylor Fritz’s rise up the ATP rankings that setting targets has become futile exercise.
Doping findings rough for athletics : Bolt
(Reuters) – Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt said the finding of 31 positive doping samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympics marked a rough point for athletics, but backed the World Anti-Doping Agency in its effort to crackdown on drug use in the sport…
Sharapova may not play again, says Russia’s Tarpishchev
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova may not play again after testing positive for the banned substance meldonium, the president of the Russian tennis federation was quoted as saying on Thursday.
Serena the figurehead as rivals struggle
LONDON (Reuters) – Challengers to Serena Williams’ throne have proved as fickle as a Paris spring and as the year’s second grand slam starts the veteran American is again seemingly in a league of her own.
