Dendy leaps to 2016 best in long jump at U.S. champs
(Reuters) – Marquis Dendy leapt 8.41 meters to record the best long jump of the year at the U.S. indoor championships in Portland, Oregon on Friday, while Ryan Hill won a high quality 3,000 meters.
Red Bull get their warnings in early
LONDON (Reuters) – Red Bull have added to the pre-season pressure on their four Formula One drivers with a sharp reminder that they have to live up to expectations to keep their seats.
Irving leads balanced Cavs to victory over Lakers
(The Sports Xchange) – Kyrie Irving scored 26 points and handed out nine assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers coasted past the Los Angeles Lakers 120-108 at Staples Center on Thursday.
‘Improving’ Woods working hard on short game
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods is toiling diligently to improve his short game but there is still no timetable for his return, the former number one said on his website on Friday.
Maria Sharapova on Facebook: ‘A Report said I had been warned five times about upcoming ban on medicine I was taking’; ‘That is not true’
(Reuters) – * Maria Sharapova says, “A Report said I had been warned five times about
Juve win thanks to Dybala brilliance, Buffon clean sheet
TURIN, Italy (Reuters) – Juventus forward Paulo Dybala scored another exquisite goal and their goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon kept his 10th successive clean sheet in the league to give the Serie A leaders a 1-0 win over Sassuolo on Friday.
Russian sports minister to IAAF: ‘What should we do? Dance on the table?’
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has already done enough to meet anti-doping standards dictated by world athletics’ governing body and reclaim its place at the Rio Olympics this summer, Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko told Reuters on Friday.
WADA says has recorded 99 positive meldonium tests
(Reuters) – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Friday they have recorded 99 positive tests for the recently-banned drug at the center of the case involving five-times grand slam tennis champion Maria Sharapova.
Switzerland eyes 2026 Winter Games bid
BERNE (Reuters) – Switzerland is looking to bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics and has begun the process that officials hope will bring the Games back to the Alpine nation for the first time since 1948.
Powell to carry Jamaica’s hopes at world indoors
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Asafa Powell will carry Jamaica’s sprinting hopes at the world indoor championships this month as the former 100 meters world record holder was named to his country’s squad on Friday.
