Rio a prime goal for Serena on her return to competition
(Reuters) – Having played just one tournament since mid-September due to various injuries and a recent bout of flu, Serena Williams is now itching to get back into competition with the Rio Olympics among her top priorities for the year.
Alonso and Hamilton hit out at ‘broken F1’
LONDON (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso, two drivers with five world titles between them, portrayed Formula One on Thursday as a ‘broken’ sport burdened with over-complicated rules and uncertain where it was heading.
Wiggins denied as Australia win team pursuit gold
LONDON (Reuters) – Bradley Wiggins’ hopes of leading Britain to team pursuit gold at the world track championships were foiled by old rivals Australia in a thrilling final on Thursday.
Ruthless Russians sink rivals in Euroleague
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Russian clubs enjoyed a perfect week in Euroleague as Moscow rivals Khimki and CSKA as well as Lokomotiv Krasnodar all won to move closer to the competition’s knockout stages.
U.S. court weighs restoring Brady’s ‘Deflategate’ suspension
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Thursday signaled it could restore the four game “Deflategate” suspension of New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady over allegations footballs were under inflated before a NFL playoff game last year…
Sharapova withdraws from Indian Wells with arm injury
(Reuters) – Former world number one Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from this month’s BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells in California due to a persistent arm injury, the Russian said on Thursday in a statement from tournament organizers.
Ferrari test ‘halo’ head protection device
LONDON (Reuters) – A prototype “halo” head protection device made its Formula One test debut in Spain on Thursday, with Kimi Raikkonen declaring visibility to be “okay” after lapping with it attached to the cockpit of his Ferrari.
South African court rejects Pistorius right to appeal murder conviction
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Constitutional Court on Thursday rejected Olympian Oscar Pistorius’ right to appeal against his conviction for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
American Chastain to donate brain for CTE research
(Reuters) – Retired U.S. soccer player Brandi Chastain, who scored the winning goal at the 1999 Women’s World Cup, said on Thursday she will donate her brain posthumously to researchers studying the impact of concussions.
Drug-testing lab will be operational for Games: Rio chief
LONDON (Reuters) – The anti-doping laboratory that will test athletes during this year’s Olympic Games will be fully WADA compliant by this month’s deadline, Rio organizing committee president Carlos Nuzman said on Thursday.
