South African justice minister blocks Pistorius parole
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Oscar Pistorius will not be freed on parole this Friday because the decision to do so was made without the right legal basis, South Africa’s justice minister said on Wednesday, shocking the athlete’s family as they prepared for…
Spieth a prototype, Woods going wrong way: Azinger
(Reuters) – Jordan Spieth is “the prototype” of the modern-day golfer while Dustin Johnson, “the most immensely talented guy out there who hasn’t won a major”, needs to take his game to a higher mental level, according to Paul Azinger.
Judge OKs questioning of tipster in ex-NFL star Hernandez’s trial
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts judge on Wednesday approved a request by lawyers for Aaron Hernandez to question a woman they said tipped them off to a juror who should have been disqualified, a move that could upend the former NFL star’s murder con…
Coe targets doping after winning IAAF presidency
BEIJING (Reuters) – Sebastian Coe was elected as the new head of international athletics on Wednesday and promised to stand by his campaign pledge to set up an independent anti-doping body for the embattled sport.
World awaits more Bolt magic after doping scandals
BEIJING (Reuters) – Usain Bolt returns to the site of his first global triumph this week for a world championships showdown with a convicted dope cheat that has ramifications for athletics beyond just establishing who is the fastest man in the world.
Fight against doping not the only challenge facing Coe
BEIJING (Reuters) – Although the battle against doping has dominated the headlines in recent weeks, the newly elected IAAF president Sebastian Coe has outlined a raft of other challenges he says the sport of athletics needs to confront.
From volleys to ventures: Andy Murray dips into crowdfunding
LONDON (Reuters) – British tennis player Andy Murray has ventured into crowdfunding.
IOC chief Bach confident in 2018 Games security
SEOUL (Reuters) – Olympics chief Thomas Bach conceded that major sporting events like the 2018 Winter Games will always carry some form of security risk but said on Wednesday he was confident that South Korean authorities would keep athletes safe in Py…
Chung denies wrongdoing in payments to Haiti, Pakistan
SEOUL (Reuters) – FIFA presidential candidate Chung Mong-joon said on Wednesday that payments he made to Haiti and Pakistan in 2010 were “charitable donations” and any attempt to use them as part of a reported ethics investigation was “cynical and unet…
Red Sox hire former Tigers GM Dombrowski
(Reuters) – The Boston Red Sox have hired former Detroit Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski to take over as president of baseball operations, the Major League Baseball team announced on Tuesday.
