Exclusive: Kenyan anti-doping law to impose stiff jail terms, heavy fines
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyans convicted of doping offences will face at least three years in prison and heavy fines under a draft law to be submitted to parliament, the chairman of a government-backed anti-doping task force told Reuters.
Tennis Integrity review to take at least a year
LONDON (Reuters) – An independent review panel (IRP) will take at least a year to investigate allegations of corruption in tennis and the effectiveness of existing procedures, the sport’s governing bodies said on Friday.
Athletics: Rio gold would be the ultimate, Theisen-Eaton says
(Reuters) – An Olympic gold medal in Rio will be about as close to perfection as a heptathlete can come these days, top Games contender Brianne Theisen-Eaton believes.
Soccer: Messi named La Liga player of the month for first time
(Reuters) – Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has been named La Liga’s player of the month for January, the first time he has won the award since its introduction in 2013.
FIFA election heats up as rivals slam Infantino World Cup plan
MIAMI (Reuters) – FIFA presidential candidate Gianni Infantino’s plan for an expanded 40-team World Cup came under fire from two of his rivals as the campaign to secure the top job at the corruption-hit organization heated up on Thursday.
FIFA election heats up as rivals slam Infantino World Cup plan
MIAMI (Reuters) – FIFA presidential candidate Gianni Infantino’s plan for an expanded 40-team World Cup came under fire from two of his rivals as the campaign to secure the top job at the corruption-hit organization heated up on Thursday.
Padres hire Nomo to bolster Pacific Rim presence
(Reuters) – The San Diego Padres have hired Japanese pitching pioneer Hideo Nomo as an advisor for baseball operations to strengthen their presence in the Pacific Rim, the National League franchise said on Thursday.
Bucks pull away from Wizards down the stretch
(The Sports Xchange) – Khris Middleton scored 14 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter as the Milwaukee Bucks pulled away from the Washington Wizards down the stretch for a 99-92 victory on Thursday at the Bradley Center.
Thunder down Pelicans in Oklahoma
(The Sports Xchange) – Oklahoma City and New Orleans came into their matchup Thursday with heavy hearts.
Reavie leads at Pebble Beach as Spieth, Day battle
(Reuters) – American Chez Reavie rebounded superbly from missed cuts in his last two PGA Tour starts to fire an eight-under-par 63 and grab a one-shot lead in the opening round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Thursday.
