Nike brand chief leaves door open to Sharapova after doping scandal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nike Inc, which suspended ties with Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova after she failed a drug test, believes disgraced athletes can redeem themselves, global brand head Trevor Edwards said in an interview.
Nike cancels launch of new Brazil jersey due to protests
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Sportswear maker Nike said it canceled an event in Rio de Janeiro planned for Thursday to launch the new Brazil soccer shirt, fearing it would be disrupted by protests over President Dilma Rousseff’s appointing her predecesso…
Russian bobsledder Sergeeva tests positive for meldonium
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian bobsledder Nadezhda Sergeeva, who competed at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, has tested positive for the banned substance meldonium.
NBA sets sights squarely on India as its new frontier
TORONTO (Reuters) – When the National Basketball Association staged its All-Star Game in Toronto this year it was another subtle sign of a league’s global ambitions.
South Africa rejects FIFA claim of World cup bribe
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa rejects FIFA’s claim that a $10-million bribe was paid by the country to win the right to host the World Cup in 2010, Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula said on Thursday.
Olympics: Just in time, Brazil passes key anti-doping legislation
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil passed key anti-doping legislation on Thursday that avoided the embarrassing possibility of the country being in breach of the rules at its own Olympic Games.
Soccer: Barca face big test against high-flying Villarreal
BARCELONA, March 17 (Reuters) – Barcelona can extend their La Liga winning streak to 13 matches at fourth-placed Villarreal on Sunday in one of the few big tests remaining for Luis Enrique’s champions elect.
Soccer: England call gives Drinkwater chance to impress
LONDON (Reuters) – Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater earned a first England call-up on Thursday as manager Roy Hodgson announced a 24-man squad for pre-Euro 2016 friendlies against world champions Germany and Netherlands.
Kenya says confident of meeting WADA anti-doping compliance deadline
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya said on Thursday it is confident of meeting an April 5 deadline set by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to comply with its regulations by passing a law against doping.
Motor racing: Red Bull, Aston Martin to build supercar
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Aston Martin and Red Bull are to build a new ‘hypercar’ fast enough to make James Bond feel like a grand prix driver while bringing the British firm’s brand back to Formula One for the first time since 1960.
