Top-10 finish the aim for Brazil with one year to go
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Foreign coaches, big investment and a focus on new sports are Brazil’s weapons as the 2016 Olympics hosts target a top-10 place in the medal table for the first time at the Rio de Janeiro Games a year from now.
Lochte dominates medley heats after freestyle flop
KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) – Ryan Lochte of the United States was back to his best when he started the defense of his men’s 200 meters individual medley title in commanding fashion on day four of the world championships on Wednesday.
Pearson clearing hurdles on long road back to top
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Olympic champion sprint hurdler Sally Pearson has finally begun the road back to competition after her horror fall in Rome and is convinced she will be a contender once again when the Rio de Janeiro Games come around in a year’s time…
U.S. women’s coach Ellis agrees new deal: reports
(Reuters) – U.S. women’s national soccer team coach Jill Ellis has agreed to a new multi-year contract, U.S. media reported on Tuesday.
‘No truth’ to plagiarism claims: Tokyo 2020 logo designer
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese designer behind the logo for the 2020 Summer Olympics said on Wednesday there is “absolutely no truth” to claims it was plagiarized from a Belgian design, while Tokyo Games officials said legally there is no problem.
Chiller reads the riot act as Australia counts down to Rio
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s chef de mission Kitty Chiller left no one in any doubt what standard of behavior she will expect from her team of just over 460 athletes when the Rio de Janeiro Olympics get underway a year on Wednesday.
Adams may give up shot at world title defense: report
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Olympic champion shot-putter Valerie Adams is considering pulling out of her attempt to win a fifth straight world championship title in Beijing later this month.
Adams may give up shot at world title defense: report
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Olympic champion shot-putter Valerie Adams is considering pulling out of her attempt to win a fifth straight world championship title in Beijing later this month.
Jays’ Sanchez gets three-game ban for hitting Escobar
(Reuters) – Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Aaron Sanchez has been suspended for three games and manager John Gibbons for one following a bench-clearing confrontation with the Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball (MLB) announced on Tuesday.
McCann leads Yankees blitz against Red Sox
(The Sports Xchange) – Catcher Brian McCann drove in four runs as the New York Yankees pulled away in the late innings for a 13-3 rout of the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday.
