Korver breaks out of slump to lead Hawks to victory
(The Sports Xchange) – Kyle Korver busted out of a shooting slump and buried the banged-up Boston Celtics with a barrage of first-half 3-pointers in an 89-72 Atlanta Hawks win in Game 2 Tuesday at Philips Arena.
Pens take 2-1 series lead over Rangers
(The Sports Xchange) – Center Matt Cullen scored a tie-breaking goal 4:16 into the third period as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the New York Rangers 3-1 in Game 3 of their first-round series at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night.
Bolt eyes triple ‘three-peat’ and sub-19 200m
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sprint king Usain Bolt aims to crown his legacy with an unprecedented Olympic three-peat at the Rio Games, and to top that off by running the first ever sub-19 seconds 200 meters.
Exclusive: More Olympic projects under investigation for corruption – prosecutor
CURITIBA, Brazil (Reuters) – A sweeping investigation into corruption in Brazil is targeting more infrastructure projects for this year’s Olympic Games than previously made public, a federal prosecutor told Reuters, citing testimony from construction c…
F1 boss draws flak for comments about women drivers
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone caused a social media storm on Tuesday when he said women racing drivers would not be taken seriously in the sport and dismissed the contribution of immigrants to Britain.
Kenya parliament passes anti-doping bill
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s parliament has passed an anti-doping bill, required to avoid a possible ban from the Rio Olympics, and President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to sign it into law this week, officials said on Tuesday.
IOC chief predicts spectacular Rio Games despite crisis
LAUSANNE (Reuters) – International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said on Tuesday that the Rio de Janeiro Olympics would be “spectacular” and a “great success” despite a political and economic crisis gripping the host nation.
FIFA’s Infantino: Russia says economic crisis won’t affect World Cup
MOSCOW (Reuters) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Tuesday he had received assurances from the Russian government that the economic crisis convulsing Russia would not affect preparations for the 2018 soccer World Cup.
Assault complaint against quarterback Manziel goes to Dallas grand jury
DALLAS (Reuters) – A domestic violence complaint accusing former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel of beating his ex-girlfriend will be presented to a Dallas County grand jury this week, the local district attorney’s office said on Tuesday.
Ericsson CEO Vestberg elected Sweden Olympic committee chair
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Ericsson president and CEO Hans Vestberg has been elected chairman of the Swedish Olympic Committee at their AGM in Stockholm.
