New doping allegations hard to prove, says former WADA chief
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Dick Pound, the former World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) chief who headed an independent commission that uncovered evidence of state-sponsored doping in Russia, says new allegations of a drugs cover-up at the Sochi Olympics may be ha…
Ovechkin once again left to wonder what could have been
(Reuters) – Still stinging after yet another disappointing early exit from the NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs, Russian sniper Alex Ovechkin was forced to try and explain what went wrong for his top-seeded Washington Capitals.
Fowler eyes unique second consecutive Players crown
(Reuters) – American Rickie Fowler heads into his title defense at this week’s Players Championship on the ultra challenging layout at the TPC Sawgrass well aware that no one has ever won the prestigious tournament in consecutive seasons.
Veteran Griepel sprints to victory in Giro stage five
(Reuters) – German veteran Andre Griepel won stage five of the Giro d’Italia on Wednesday, powering to victory at the end of a 233-km stage from Praia a Mare to Benevento.
Curry voted NBA’s first unanimous Most Valuable Player
(Reuters) – Stephen Curry on Tuesday scaled heights never reached by NBA greats such as Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and LeBron James when he became the first unanimous winner of the league’s Most Valuable Player award.
Harlequins youngster Seb Adeniran-Olule dies in road crash
(Reuters) – Harlequins prop Seb Adeniran-Olule has died in a road traffic collision, the Premiership club said on its website on Wednesday.
From violence to the Olympics, all in their hometown
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The future looked anything but bright for Brazilian sisters Lohaynny, 4, and Luana Vicente, 6, when their father, a drug dealer, was killed in a shootout with police.
Gymnastics trio make NZ history ahead of Rio Games
(Reuters) – New Zealand’s largest gymnastics contingent in more than 50 years will vault into the Rio Games, after a trio of athletes qualified for the Olympics.
Seven up, Rosberg aims for a famous five
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Nico Rosberg will have Formula One history in his sights in Spain this weekend, even if Dutch teenager Max Verstappen seizes his share of the limelight.
Goal-machine Luis Suarez on course for another landmark
VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) – Luis Suarez could become Barcelona’s highest scoring Uruguayan in Saturday’s La Liga match at Granada, having equaled in only two seasons what compatriot Ramon Alberto Villaverde Vazquez aggregated in his decade-long stint w…
