Hornets stage huge comeback, stun Spurs
(The Sports Xchange) – It was another episode of Linsanity, and this time it was more surreal than ever.
CAS poised to rule on bans for six Russian athletes
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will make a final ruling this week on “selective” doping bans handed out to six Russian athletes, including four Olympic champions.
FanDuel, DraftKings shut down daily fantasy sports games in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Top daily fantasy sports companies FanDuel and DraftKings agreed to halt their business in New York on Monday, betting on a legislative path to make the games legal after a months-long fight with the state’s attorney general.
ATP says Moore’s comments about women in ‘poor taste’
(Reuters) – The ATP denounced BNP Paribas Open chief executive Raymond Moore’s disparaging comments about female players while saying tournaments should decide how much to pay women.
Howe, Donato among eight cleared by Italy of doping claims
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s Olympic Committee (CONI) has acquitted eight athletes, including bronze medalist Fabrizio Donato and former European champion long jumper Andrew Howe, of failing to supply doping samples.
Grosjean wins F1’s first Driver of the Day award
(Reuters) – Frenchman Romain Grosjean has won Formula One’s first Driver of the Day award after finishing sixth for the new U.S.-owned Haas team in Sunday’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.
U.S. top court rejects EA Sports’ appeal over Madden videogame
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Electronic Arts Inc’s bid to revive its free speech defense in a lawsuit filed by former NFL players who accused the videogame maker of using their likenesses in the popular Madden NFL se…
Qatar may house World Cup fans in Bedouin-style tents
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar may house thousands of football fans in Bedouin-style tents in desert areas close to stadiums during the 2022 World Cup amid growing concerns about a potential shortage of accommodation during the tournament.
Meldonium can take months to leave body, says drug maker
LONDON (Reuters) – The drug that has produced more than 100 positive sports doping tests since being outlawed on Jan. 1 can take “several months” to completely leave the body, the manufacturer of meldonium told Reuters on Monday.
Rio Games as big as a soccer World Cup for Grillo
(Reuters) – For Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo, the prospect of representing his country at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro is the closest thing he can imagine to being a soccer player at a World Cup.
