Ledecky fights fatigue to stay on course for four golds
KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) – For the first time at this year’s world championships, Katie Ledecky, the world’s most dominant swimmer, experienced a fleeting moment of vulnerability after three days of hard racing.
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.
Kenya’s top runners urge fans to keep faith amid doping storm
ELDORET, Kenya (Reuters) – Kenya’s top runners have urged athletics fans and sports enthusiasts across the world to keep faith in them, despite media allegations of widespread doping in the east African nation famed for its top-class runners.
Simpson keeps her head to pip U.S. rival to gold
KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) – Rachelle Simpson kept her nerve to win a thrilling women’s high-diving competition as the United States took gold and silver at the world championships on Tuesday.
Ledecky breaks 1500 meters freestyle world record
KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) – American Katie Ledecky set a world record for the women’s 1500 meters freestyle at the world swimming championships on Tuesday.
Britain’s Peaty breaks 50 meters breaststroke world record
KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) – Britain’s Adam Peaty broke the men’s 50 meters breaststroke world record at the world swimming championships on Tuesday.
AZ Alkmaar sell striker Johannsson
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – American striker Aron Johannsson is poised to join Werder Bremen after the Bundesliga club reached an agreement with AZ Alkmaar, the Dutch club said on Tuesday.
Trains, planes and memory sticks: reporter’s doping scoop quest
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German journalist behind an explosive report suggesting widespread doping in world athletics traveled to rural Kenya, pursued dead-end leads and made a lot of fruitless trips before nailing the story that has rocked global sport….
Clean athletes let down by system: Tallent
SYDNEY (Reuters) – If you were ever looking for a victim of the scourge of blood doping in athletics, it would be hard to go past Australian race walker Jared Tallent.
Goodes returns to Swans, hopes to face Cats
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Adam Goodes has returned to the Sydney Swans and put his hand up for selection after taking leave from the Australian Rules club under stress from the incessant booing he faced during matches.
