Sun god Apollo presides over final flame rehearsal
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (Reuters) – The high priestess raised her arms towards the sky, invoking the sun god Apollo at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics on Wednesday in the final rehearsal for the flame that will burn at the Rio Games later this y…
IOC says ‘confident’ Rio safe for athletes despite pollution concerns
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (Reuters) – The Rio Games will be safe for athletes despite concerns over polluted water, the head of the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday.
Swiss crack down on bribery as ‘Lex FIFA’ set to take force
ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland enacted new rules, dubbed by Swiss media “Lex FIFA”, on Wednesday cracking down on bribes paid to private individuals as part of a fight against corruption in sport.
Sky withdraw Henao over biological data concerns
LONDON (Reuters) – Colombian rider Sergio Henao has been withdrawn from racing by Team Sky after concerns re-surfaced about his biological data, the British outfit said on Wednesday.
McGregor pulled from Diaz rematch, hints at retirement
(Reuters) – Irish fighter Conor McGregor, who said on Twitter earlier on Tuesday that he was walking away from the sport of mixed martial arts, has been pulled from the UFC’s main event in July.
Blues rally to beat Blackhawks, lead series 3-1
(The Sports Xchange) – Vladimir Tarasenko had two goals and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues rallied for a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.
Ducks defense comes good to shutout Preds
(The Sports Xchange) – Whether it was a change in goalies or just better defense overall, the Anaheim Ducks came up with the result they needed to produce their first win in their Western Conference quarterfinal with the Nashville Predators.
Spurs cruise to Game 2 win over Grizzles
(The Sports Xchange) – Patty Mills scored 16 points off the bench as the San Antonio Spurs made things look easy from the opening tip and shellacked the Memphis Grizzlies 94-68 Tuesday in Game 2 of the two teams’ Western Conference quarterfinal playoff…
Australia’s Scott opts out of Olympics to focus on PGA Tour
(Reuters) – Australian world number seven Adam Scott has confirmed he will skip the Rio Olympics in August, the 2013 Masters champion citing scheduling conflicts as the main reason for opting out of golf’s return to the Games after a 112-year absence.
Palat’s power-play goal lifts Bolts over Red Wings
(The Sports Xchange) – Ondrej Palat’s power-play goal with 2:59 left gave the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night at Joe Louis Arena and a 3-1 lead in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference first round best-of…
