WADA makes meldonium U-turn, could affect Sharapova ban
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Athletes who tested positive for meldonium before March 1 could have bans overturned less than four months before the Rio de Janeiro Olympics after WADA said it was unable to establish how quickly the drug, outlawed since Jan. 1, cle…
Vijay to skip Games citing Zika fears
LONDON (Reuters) – Former world number one golfer Vijay Singh says he will skip this summer’s Rio Olympics, citing the Zika virus as the reason.
Fury says Joshua will be easy pay day, after Klitschko
LONDON (Reuters) – Tyson Fury has labeled new IBF world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua a ‘pumped-up weightlifter’ and said he would be an easy pay day once he had defended his own titles against Wladimir Klitschko in July.
Loaded handgun found inside car of slain NFL star Will Smith
(Reuters) – Slain retired NFL player Will Smith had a fully loaded handgun in his car when he was shot dead over the weekend in New Orleans by a motorist who had rammed his vehicle into the former football player’s car, police said on Tuesday.
Hamilton seeking more Shanghai success
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton has had more success in Shanghai than any other Formula One driver, which makes Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix the ideal location for the triple world champion to end Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg’s winning streak.
Cycling: Italy’s Paolini gets 18-month ban for cocaine consumption
(Reuters) – Italian rider Luca Paolini has been banned for 18 months for a “non-intentional” anti-doping rule violation, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Wednesday.
Wambach pleads guilty to DUI, enters diversion program
(Reuters) – Retired U.S. women’s soccer star Abby pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of intoxicants on Tuesday, agreeing to enter a diversion program that could see her conviction wiped out in a year.
Record holder Peaty books swimming place in Rio
LONDON (Reuters) – Triple world champion Adam Peaty booked his place at the Rio Games by winning the 100 meters breaststroke at the British Olympic trials in Glasgow in a time of 58.41 seconds on Tuesday.
Another payday for golden girl Kostova
FORDE, Norway (Reuters) – Bulgarian-born Boyanka Kostova won a gold medal for Azerbaijan at the European championships in Norway on Tuesday and is set to reap the financial rewards offered by her adopted nation.
Rio golfers must be snappy with alligators lurking
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Slow rounds are common in world golf but players competing at the Olympics in August may need to be snappier than usual as they will have alligators, capybaras and other wildlife for company.
