Swiss anti-doping lab says it obeyed rules when destroying samples
GENEVA (Reuters) – A Swiss laboratory named in a World Anti-Doping Agency report that alleged a state-sponsored drugs culture in Russian athletics denied on Thursday it had acted wrongly in destroying 67 samples sent from Moscow for testing.
Russia Athletics Federation says to prove innocence over doping: R-Sport
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian Athletics Federation said on Thursday that it will demonstrate its innocence in response to a report commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency on alleged doping, R-Sport news agency reported.
Thompson says fellow legend Coe faces ‘defining’ moment
LONDON (Reuters) – Daley Thompson has urged his fellow British luminary Sebastian Coe, the head of world athletics, to “stand up and show some leadership” with his sport embroiled in crisis.
Blatter out of hospital, confidant tells Reuters TV
ZURICH (Reuters) – Suspended FIFA President Sepp Blatter, whose world soccer federation is mired in a corruption crisis, has been discharged from hospital, his confidant and former publicist Klaus Stoehlker said on Thursday.
Amputee Kovacevic defies odds to make stunning return
BELGRADE (Reuters) – No one would want to be in Natasa Kovacevic’s shoes and very few would even be prepared to contemplate what the promising basketball player has accomplished in the last two years.
Five enter FIFA presidency race; Bility, Platini sidelined
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA has approved five candidates for its February presidential election amid the worst crisis in its history, after barring Liberia’s Musa Bility on integrity grounds and leaving out UEFA chief Michel Platini while he remains under …
Garcia grabs lead in Shanghai as Willett fails to fire
(Reuters) – Spain’s Sergio Garcia shot a sparkling eight-under-par 64 to grab the first round lead at the European Tour’s BMW Masters in Shanghai on Thursday.
FanDuel, DraftKings vow to fight New York’s halt on bets
Daily fantasy sports sites FanDuel and DraftKings are prepared to fight in court against New York state’s top prosecutor, who said that they were running illegal gambling operations and ordered them to stop taking bets in the state.
Faried tips Nuggets over Bucks
(The Sports Xchange) – Forward Kenneth Faried’s layup with five seconds left gave the Denver Nuggets a 103-102 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday.
Curry leads Golden State to win over Grizzlies
(The Sports Xchange) – After a quiet first half, Stephen Curry turned up the volume in the second half and finished with a game-high 28 points as the Golden State Warriors remained the league’s only unbeaten team with a 100-84 victory over the Memphis …
