Mosquitoes, not security, viewed as big Rio threat
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Reuters) – Zika, doping and venue problems dominated the opening day of the U.S. Olympic Committee’s media summit on Monday as officials were pushed on athlete health and safety for this year’s Rio Olympics.
Olympic medal count to be posted on N.Y.’s ‘Freedom Tower’ -USOC
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Reuters) – New York’s “Freedom Tower,” built on the site of the destroyed World Trade Center, will display the number of medals won by U.S. athletes competing at August’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, officials said on Monday….
Ex-South America soccer boss deported to U.S. from Switzerland
ZURICH (Reuters) – A former South American soccer boss was handed over to U.S. authorities for extradition to the United States on Monday to face corruption charges as part of a broader scandal shaking world soccer body FIFA.
Women can help solve FIFA’s problems, Infantino told
ZURICH (Reuters) – Recently-elected FIFA president Gianni Infantino was told on Monday that “women are part of the solution” to the problems that have plagued soccer’s scandal-plagued world governing body.
WADA dismayed by new TV allegations on Russian doping
(Reuters) – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was dismayed by revelations in a German TV documentary that contained fresh allegations of malpractice in Russia’s anti-doping system and is urgently seeking confirmation, it said on Monday.
Bobrova and Solovyov out of World Championships due to suspected doping violation
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Olympic gold medalists Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitri Solovyov have pulled out of the World Figure Skating Championships after a suspected doping violation, R-Sport news agency quoted Bobrova as saying on Monday.
Portland open MLS title defense with win over Columbus
(Reuters – Defending champions Portland began the new Major League Soccer season the way they finished the old one, beating Columbus Crew 2-1, on Sunday.
Jury to deliberate in Erin Andrews video stalker case
(Reuters) – A jury could soon deliver a verdict in the case of sportscaster Erin Andrews, who sued management and owners of a Nashville Marriott hotel over a 2008 nude video of her that was taken by a stalker in an adjoining room and later posted on th…
Japan women miss out on Rio soccer as Australia, China go through
(Reuters) – Japan’s women’s soccer team, former world champions, failed to qualify for the Rio Olympics as Australia and China booked the two available spots in the Asian qualifiers for the tournament.
Philippine boxer and poll candidate Pacquiao says TV bout cover not a low blow
MANILA (Reuters) – Former world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao said on Monday TV coverage of his WBO welterweight bout with American Timothy Bradley would not violate Philippine election laws or give him an undue advantage in his bid for a seat on the …
