Former IAAF chief suspected of receiving bribes: prosecutor
PARIS (Reuters) – The former head of world athletics is suspected of having received over 1 million euros ($1.09 million) in bribes in 2011 to cover up positive doping tests of Russian athletes, the office of France’s financial prosecutor said.
Star NHL’s Blackhawks, Patrick Kane, will not face rape charges
(Reuters) – NHL superstar Patrick Kane will not face rape charges because the accusations made by a woman who had met him at a Buffalo, New York nightclub contained inconsistencies and were not backed up by credible evidence, a county prosecutor said o…
Regrets? MotoGP title contenders have a few
(Reuters) – Valentino Rossi and Yamaha team mate Jorge Lorenzo expressed regrets on Thursday about their behavior as they prepared for a tense and controversy-laden MotoGP title showdown in Valencia at the weekend.
Lorenzo’s Italian sponsor quits after Rossi furor
(Reuters) – An Italian watch company that sponsors Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo is to quit MotoGP as a result of a bitter controversy that has hit the title hopes of Yamaha team mate Valentino Rossi.
Rossi must fight from last place
LONDON (Reuters) – Italian great Valentino Rossi goes into Sunday’s MotoGP title decider in Valencia with his hopes of a 10th world championship hanging by a thread after a court ruled he must start in last place.
Grace leads WGC in China as McIlroy guts it out
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – South African Branden Grace shot a sparkling nine-under 63 to take a one-shot lead in the first round of the WGC-HSBC Champions on Thursday while Rory McIlroy overcame a bout of food poisoning to finish five strokes back.
Russian Bespalova banned four years for doping
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian hammer thrower Maria Bespalova, 29, who competed at the London Olympics in 2012 and won the gold medal in the 2008 European Cup, has been banned for four years for doping offences.
Adidas CEO says FIFA scandal not damaging its brand
BERLIN (Reuters) – The corruption scandal engulfing soccer’s world governing body FIFA is not tarnishing the image of its long-standing sponsor Adidas, the chief executive of the German sportswear company said on Thursday.
British man arrested by Singapore police over WTA Finals
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A British man has been arrested in connection with an illegal betting case at last week’s WTA Finals tennis tournament in Singapore.
Belgium top FIFA world rankings for first time
LONDON (Reuters) – Belgium moved to the top of the FIFA world ranking list for the first time on Thursday after overtaking Argentina and world champions Germany following their victories in last month’s European qualifiers.
