Russia proposes its athletes compete under Russian Olympic flag to evade ban
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Sunday it would ask the world athletics body to allow its athletes to compete under an Olympic banner rather than the Russian flag to circumvent a ban, but the idea was quickly brushed aside by the International Olympi…
Doping threatens Kenya’s credibility at Rio Olympics: Rudisha’s coach
ELDORET, Kenya (Reuters) – Doping could cast a shadow over Kenya at the 2016 Rio Olympics unless the East African nation implements credible systems to root out drugs cheats, said veteran Kenya-based coach Brother Colm O’Connell.
Merkel to attend as shaken Germany play Netherlands
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel will attend their friendly against the Netherlands on Tuesday, which will go ahead as planned, despite the team still being shaken by the deadly attacks in Paris.
F1 drivers to wear black armbands for Paris victims
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Drivers will wear black armbands as a tribute to the victims of the deadly Paris attacks when they are presented to Formula One fans before Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix.
Russia’s athletics ban stirs fears in doping-hit Kenya
ITEN, Kenya (Reuters) – In Kenya’s running heartlands, a spate of failed drug tests has fueled fears the East African nation could follow Russia in being suspended from world athletics over doping violations, threatening the region’s economic lifeline….
F1 engine plan is about control of the sport, says Horner
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Formula One’s plan to introduce an alternative engine from 2017 ultimately comes down to a question of who runs the sport, according to Red Bull principal Christian Horner.
Fortunate Warriors edge Nets in overtime to extend streak
(The Sports Xchange) – The Golden State Warriors won an 11th consecutive game on Saturday night, beating the Nets 107-99 in overtime with Brooklyn left with only themselves to blame.
Atlanta coach Budenholzer takes leave of absence for wife
(Reuters) – Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer is taking an indefinite leave due to his wife’s “emergency medical situation”, the National Basketball Association team said on Saturday.
PSG’s Ibrahimovic sends sympathies to Paris victims
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic has expressed his sympathies for his fellow Parisians after gun and bomb attacks in the French capital on Friday left 129 killed, hundreds injured and the city traumatized.
Our sport may not have many tomorrows, warns Coe
LONDON (Reuters) – Sebastian Coe has conceded that unless he and his fellow leaders fully grasp the enormity of the crisis in their sport, there are “unlikely to be many tomorrows for athletics”.
