Russia sees sports doping allegations as spiteful ‘political hit job’
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin dismissed sweeping doping allegations against its athletes on Tuesday as entirely groundless, while Russia’s sporting and anti-doping chiefs suggested the international furor bore all the hallmarks of a “political hit job…
Maracana to host Olympic soccer finals, FIFA says
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The men’s and women’s Olympic football finals will be played at the Maracana stadium, FIFA announced on Tuesday.
Israel looks to the United States for baseball tutors
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Baseball is known as the national pastime of the United States. The same cannot be said in Israel, but a new program enlisting American Jewish ballplayers is aimed at honing the skills of Israeli hopefuls and elevating the game t…
World Rugby reforms reach out to Tier Two nations
LONDON (Reuters) – Tier Two rugby nations such as Japan, Georgia and the U.S. will have a greater say in the running of World Rugby after wide-ranging reforms aimed at growing the sport’s global appeal.
MLB’s Atlanta Braves say pitcher Tommy Hanson dead at 29
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Former Atlanta Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson, once considered among baseball’s most promising young talents before being beset by shoulder injuries, has died in Atlanta at age 29, the team said on Tuesday.
GP2 champion Vandoorne to be McLaren F1 reserve
LONDON (Reuters) – Belgian Stoffel Vandoorne, this year’s champion in the GP2 support series, will be McLaren’s Formula One reserve driver in 2016 but intends to combine it with racing.
Lotus ‘well progressed’ with 2016 F1 car
LONDON (Reuters) – Lotus say next year’s Formula One car is coming along well while they wait for Renault to finalize an expected takeover of the financially-struggling team.
FIFA says Niersbach to remain executive committee member
ZURICH (Reuters) – Wolfgang Niersbach will remain on FIFA’s executive committee despite resigning as head of the German FA (DFB) over a 2006 World Cup scandal, soccer’s governing body said on Wednesday.
Ohio State quarterback pleads guilty to impaired driving
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) – J.T. Barrett, the starting quarterback for the undefeated Ohio State University Buckeyes, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to driving a vehicle while impaired, after being stopped by police last month at a checkpoint.
Murray multi-tasking with eye on London and Ghent
LONDON (Reuters) – Andy Murray is performing a delicate balancing act as he prepares for a claycourt Davis Cup final and the ATP World Tour Finals on an indoor hardcourt at the o2 Arena.
