British doctor alleges he doped 150 sports people
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government has ordered an inquiry into the way the country’s anti-doping agency handled allegations that a British doctor prescribed banned performance-enhancing drugs to leading sports people.
British doping will not harm Russia: Russian athletics boss
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Media reports about doping in British sport will not harm Russia, Dmitry Shlyakhtin, head of the Russian Athletics Federation, was quoted by R-Sport news agency as saying on Sunday.
Classy Medvedeva bags world title on debut
(Reuters) – Russian teenager Evgenia Medvedeva put on a flawless display with a record-setting free skate to cap a stunning debut senior season with the women’s title at the world figure skating championships in Boston on Saturday.
Weakened Real Salt Lake win on the road in Kansas City
(Reuters) – Real Salt Lake overcame the absence of five regular starters to register their first away win of the new Major League Soccer season with a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City at Children’s Mercy Park on Saturday.
Hot finish gives Thompson lead over Ko at ANA Inspiration
(Reuters) – Lexi Thompson sank an 18-foot eagle putt on her final hole to take a one-shot lead over world number one Lydia Ko, Ariya Jutanugarn and Chun In-gee after the third round of the ANA Inspiration on Saturday.
Pistons edge Bulls in Chicago to boost playoff hopes
(The Sports Xchange) – Reggie Jackson had 22 points and Tobias Harris had 21 to lead the Detroit Pistons, who got double-figures scoring from all five starters, to a 94-90 win against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night at the United Center.
North Carolina set up Villanova meet for U.S. college title
(Reuters) – North Carolina will play in their 10th NCAA men’s basketball championship game in Houston on Monday after beating Syracuse 83-66 to set up a final against the Villanova Wildcats.
Spurs fend off Raptors to keep home record
(The Sports Xchange) – Kawhi Leonard scored a career-high 33 points, eight of which came in final minute, as San Antonio thwarted a determined upset bid by the Toronto Raptors in a 102-95 win on Saturday night that allowed the Spurs to remain unbeaten …
Stenson one stroke from third-round lead at Houston Open
(Reuters) – Swede Henrik Stenson posted the best score of the day, a six-under-par 66, to vault within a shot of the third-round lead at the Houston Open on Saturday. Stenson, one of the best players not to have won a major championship, rolled in a 40…
Marquez on pole in Argentina
(Reuters) – Spaniard Marc Marquez put Honda on pole position for the Argentine MotoGP on Saturday with Yamaha’s Italian great Valentino Rossi and champion Jorge Lorenzo joining him on the front row on a day of drama.
