Boston mayor aims to ban chewing tobacco in baseball, other sports
BOSTON (Reuters) – Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on Wednesday took on one of baseball’s oldest traditions, saying he planned to ban chewing tobacco at the century-old Fenway Park and all other sporting facilities in the city starting next year.
Brazilians snap up two million tickets for 2016 Rio Games
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilians have already bought around two million tickets for next year’s Rio Olympics, officials said as the one-year countdown to the 2016 Games began on Wednesday.
Ledecky adds third freestyle gold to tally
KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) – Katie Ledecky’s bid to become the first swimmer to win four individual freestyle titles at a world championships remainedon track as the American claimed a stunning gold in the women’s 200 metres on Wednesday.
NFL’s Ravens say they did not warn Colts about deflated footballs
(Reuters) – The Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday insisted they did not warn the Indianapolis Colts about deflated footballs before January’s AFC championship involving the New England Patriots.
Relay record falls for third time in a day
KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) – Britain set a world record in the mixed 4×100 meters medley relay at the world swimming championships on Wednesday as the mark fell for the third time in a day.
Ellis extends U.S. women’s soccer head coach contract
(Reuters) – Jill Ellis, who coached the United States to a Women’s World Cup title last month, agreed to a multi-year contract extension to remain in charge of the national team, U.S. Soccer said on
Coe on attack in doping storm, Bubka wants more transparency
LONDON (Reuters) – The two men bidding to lead world athletics into a new era, Sebastian Coe and Sergey Bubka, offered contrasting reactions on Wednesday to the latest doping storm to engulf the sport’s governing IAAF.
High events need more support, FINA chief says
KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) – High diving needs more countries involved before it can hope to be included in the Olympic Games, International Swimming Federation (FINA) president Julio Maglione said on Wednesday.
English soccer club aims to be world’s ‘greenest’
Set amongst the rolling hills of the Cotswolds in the south-west of England, Forest Green Rovers are a team eager to start their new season to try and win promotion from English soccer’s lower divisions. While that ambition remains to be fulfilled, the…
U.S. runners hope doping scandal will ultimately help sport’s image
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fresh allegations of widespread doping in international athletics will eventually help the sport emerge from its eternal cloud of suspicion and show Americans are performing at the highest level without cheating, top U.S. runners…
