Jaguar to enter Formula E series next year
LONDON (Reuters) – Jaguar will make its return to the world motorsport stage by entering the Formula E electric racing series next year, the Indian-owned luxury brand announced on Tuesday.
Bolt confirms his place at London Anniversary Games
LONDON (Reuters) – Six-times Olympic champion Usain Bolt will return to London’s Olympic Park to take part in next year’s London Anniversary Games, organizers British Athletics confirmed on Tuesday.
China again promises to clean up air ahead of 2022 Games
BEIJING (Reuters) – China promised again on Tuesday to take steps to reduce air pollution in the run-up to the 2022 Winter Olympics, to be held in Beijing and a nearby city, after a choking pall of smog prompted the Chinese capital’s first ever red ale…
Beckham’s two touchdowns guide Giants past Dolphins
(The Sports Xchange) – New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. had a stomach flu in recent days.
Pacers turn up defense, coast past Raptors
(The Sports Xchange) – With his team trailing Toronto 26-5 midway through the first quarter Monday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indiana Pacers’ coach Frank Vogel called a much-needed timeout during which he did not mince words.
Giants swoop to secure Cueto
Dec 14 (Reuters) – The San Francisco Giants have announced a six-year $130 million deal to acquire pitcher Johnny Cueto.
Blanket ban on dope-tainted nations ‘unjust’: Olympians
(Reuters) – The World Olympians Association (WOA) has called blanket bans on competitors from doping-tainted nations “unjust” and called for urgent action to ensure clean athletes are allowed to participate in major sporting events.
Cuban baseball defectors Puig, Abreu returning to homeland in MLB tour
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban baseball defectors including star players Jose Abreu and Yasiel Puig will join a Major League Baseball goodwill tour arriving in Havana on Tuesday in an unprecedented act of baseball diplomacy.
Ferrari boss sees ‘phenomenal’ Raikkonen in 2016
(Reuters) – Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne says he has seen a new Kimi Raikkonen emerge this year and believes the 2007 Formula One world champion could be set for a ‘phenomenal’ 2016.
IAAF to consider Rio schedule change for Felix
(Reuters) – American sprinter Allyson Felix’s pursuit of a rare 200-400 meters double at the Rio Olympics gained momentum on Monday when U.S. officials asked the IAAF for a schedule change to make an attempt possible.
