Brazil sports minister pushed out five months before Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil’s Sports Minister George Hilton has been pushed out of his job just five months before the country hosts the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Presidential Chief of Staff Jaques Wagner said on Wednesday.
League passes automatic ejection rule for 2016 NFL season
(The Sports Xchange) – The NFL approved two more rule changes for the 2016 season on Wednesday, including players being ejected if they commit two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties in the same game.
Yankees extend reign as MLB’s most valuable team: Forbes
(Reuters) – The New York Yankees are Major League Baseball’s most valuable team for a 19th consecutive year, coming in at nearly triple the league’s average value, according to a survey released by Forbes on Wednesday.
Belgian Debusschere wins local race after Brussels attacks
(Reuters) – Local favorite Jens Debusschere gave cycling-mad Belgium something to cheer about on Wednesday when he won the Dwars door Vlaanderen one-day race in Waregem, a day after the attacks on Brussels.
Russian swimming federation denies doping use allegations: R-sport
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian Swimming Federation on Wednesday rejected foreign media allegations that it was covering up positive tests for doping among its athletes, R-Sport news agency reported.
China orders ‘ostentation’ to be banished from Winter Games
BEIJING (Reuters) – Organizers of the 2022 Winter Olympics must ensure the event is not tainted by “ostentation, waste or luxury”, Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli said on Wednesday, according to state television.
Bolt to run in London Anniversary Games
(Reuters) – Six-times Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt will run in the London Anniversary Games ahead of his multiple title defense at the Rio Olympics in August.
Systematic drug use in Russian swimming, says The Times
BERLIN (Reuters) – Russia has undertaken systematic doping in swimming for years, the Times newspaper said on Wednesday, as the nation battles a drugs problem that could prevent the country’s track and field squad from competing at the Rio de Janeiro O…
Australian boxer Browne ‘devastated’ by positive test
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian boxer Lucas “Big Daddy” Browne protested his innocence and said he was “devastated” on Wednesday after failing doping test in wake of his victory in a world title fight two weeks ago.
Lakers power past short-handed Grizzlies
(The Sports Xchange) – Tony Allen said the Los Angeles Lakers played with more of an edge Tuesday, and the result was a surprising victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
