MLB announces new slide rule and pace-of-game changes
(The Sports Xchange) – Rolling slides to break up double plays will not be permitted starting with the 2016 season according to new regulations adopted on Thursday by Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players’ Association.
Djokovic retires with injury during Dubai quarter-final
(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic pulled out of his Dubai Championships quarter-final on Thursday after suffering an eye problem.
Swiss send more documents to U.S. in FIFA corruption probe
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss authorities have sent more documents, including an internal FIFA report on whether bribery helped countries win World Cup hosting rights, to U.S. investigators probing corruption in world soccer, the justice ministry said.
Sports tribunal CAS rejects Champagne’s FIFA voting booth request
ZURICH (Reuters) – Sport’s highest tribunal has rejected FIFA presidential candidate Jerome Champagne’s urgent request for transparent voting booths and independent scrutineers at Friday’s election for the head of the global soccer body.
UEFA opens way for a woman to sit on executive committee
ZURICH (Reuters) – At least one woman will be elected to the executive committee of European soccer’s governing body UEFA for the first time in May, delegates decided at an extraordinary Congress on Thursday.
Weight loss a concern for drivers: Sainz
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Toro Rosso’s Carlos Sainz fears he and some other Formula One drivers have had to lose so much weight before the season starts, to compensate for heavier cars, that they risk compromising their health.
AIBA plan for pros in Rio is farcical, says Briton Smith
LONDON (Reuters) – A proposal to allow established professional boxers to compete in the Olympic Games in Rio this year is farcical, one of Britain’s leading boxing administrators said.
U.S. soccer’s Solo unlikely to play in Rio Games, worried about Zika
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Renowned U.S. soccer player Hope Solo said Thursday she was unlikely to join her teammates for the Rio Olympic Games without more information about Zika as she hoped to have children and was concerned about the virus’ health effe…
FIFA reforms would leave new president powerless: Bility
ZURICH (Reuters) – The African leader prevented from going for FIFA’s top job, after failing an integrity check, says delegates must reject proposed reforms at soccer’s scandal-hit global body as they would leave the president powerless.
McGregor predicts quick knockout of Diaz
(Reuters) – Outspoken Irishman Conor McGregor and American Nate Diaz engaged in a profanity-laced war of words on Wednesday that included allegations of steroid use ahead of their non-title fight at UFC 196.
