Fall from grace: Philippines’ Pacquiao faces vote boycott for anti-gay comments
MANILA (Reuters) – Gay and lesbian groups have called on voters in the Philippines to boycott boxing icon Manny Pacquiao as he bids for a Senate seat, after he described gays as “worse than animals”.
I can explain doping dangers to young riders, says Millar
LONDON (Reuters) – David Millar, the former professional rider once banned for doping violations, aims to deliver a powerful anti-drugs message to Britain’s best young road prospects in his role as a mentor, he said on Wednesday.
No plans to retest 2014 Sochi Olympics samples: IBU
BERLIN (Reuters) – The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has not requested the retesting of samples from the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in the wake of a scandal that led to a ban on Russia’s anti-doping authority, the governing body said on Wednesday….
Seoul prosecutors raid national swimming federation
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean prosecutors have raided the headquarters of the country’s national swimming federation (KSF) amid suspicions of misappropriation of government funds, Yonhap News agency reported on Wednesday.
Soccer radio deals in the U.S. put spotlight on FIFA’s bidding process
NEW YORK (Reuters) – As world soccer body FIFA faces pressure to reform in the wake of a global corruption scandal, several current and former media executives are raising questions about the transparency of the bidding process for U.S. radio broadcast…
Rivers pours water on reports claiming Griffin to jump ship
(Reuters) – Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers has quashed the persistent rumors surrounding Blake Griffin’s future by insisting that the injured power forward was definitely staying with the Western Conference team on Tuesday.
League to crack down on ‘piggyback’ foul
(Reuters) – The NBA is cracking down on ‘piggyback’ intentional fouls, instructing referees to potentially consider them for flagrant violations. In a memo sent by Vice President of Basketball Operations Kiki Vandeweghe and Executive Vice President of …
Patriots LB Mayo announces retirement
(Reuters) – New England Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo announced on Tuesday he is retiring after eight seasons in the NFL.
LA hopes IOC follows the sun for 2024 Games
(Reuters) – Los Angeles unveiled the official logo and slogan for its bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics on Tuesday, inviting the world to “Follow the Sun” to Southern California for the sports extravaganza in eight years’ time.
Sahara’s Force India stake looks a hard sell
LONDON/MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s embattled Sahara conglomerate said it wants to sell its 42.5 percent stake in the Force India Formula One team to help release founder Subrata Roy from jail, but some motor racing insiders are skeptical about how easy …
