New F1 qualifying faces delayed introduction
LONDON (Reuters) – The introduction of Formula One’s new qualifying system will be delayed until the fifth race of the season due to technical issues, the sport’s commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Saturday.
Sweden stand by Aregawi despite tax controversy
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s Ethiopian-born 1,500 meters runner Abeba Aregawi can run for Sweden at the upcoming World Indoor Championships in Portland despite a storm over her Swedish citizenship and tax affairs, officials said on Saturday.
Infantino election gives FIFA time to start tackling problems
ZURICH (Reuters) – Gianni Infantino’s election as FIFA president should give soccer’s governing body the time it needs to begin tackling the corruption and other problems that have dragged it into the worst crisis in its 112-year history, current and f…
America’s Cup hopefuls hone tactics in Oman
MUSCAT (Reuters) – The world’s top sailing teams are gearing up to battle for points to carry forward to next year’s America’s Cup as sailing’s Formula One equivalent arrives in the Middle East for the first time with two days of racing in Oman on Saturday and Sunday.
Raptors’ Lowry scores 43 in win over Cavaliers
(The Sports Xchange) – Kyle Lowry scored 43 points and hit a jumper with 3.8 seconds left to break a tie as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 99-97 in a battle between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference on Friday.
Felton leads Mavericks over Nuggets in OT
(The Sports Xchange) – Mavericks backup guard Raymond Felton took charge of a game filled with wild scoring swings to save Dallas from a near-disastrous loss, leading it to a 122-116 overtime victory against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night at Americ…
Ice hockey-Stanley Cup winner Bathgate dead at 83
(Reuters) – Andy Bathgate, who earned the Hart Trophy as the National Hockey League’s Most Valuable Player in 1959 with the New York Rangers and won the Stanley Cup in 1964 with the Toronto Maple Leafs, has died aged 83, ice hockey’s Hall of Fame annou…
Europe’s Infantino chosen to lead FIFA into new era
ZURICH (Reuters) – Gianni Infantino vowed on Friday to lead FIFA out of years of corruption and scandal after the former UEFA general secretary was elected to succeed his Swiss compatriot Sepp Blatter as president of soccer’s world governing body.
CDC cautions pregnant women against travel to Rio Olympics
(Reuters) – Pregnant women should consider not traveling to the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil due to the risk of Zika virus infection, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday.
U.S. authorities question Citigroup about transactions in FIFA corruption probe
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Citigroup Inc said it has received questions from U.S. federal authorities investigating the role of financial institutions in alleged corruption and money laundering involving FIFA.
