Armstrong makes low key return to Tour for charity
VENERQUE, France (Reuters) – Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong made a low key return to the Tour de France on Thursday when the American cancer survivor set off on a charity ride that follows the route of this year’s race.
Japan architect defends stadium plan as anger grows
TOKYO (Reuters) – The architect who oversaw the selection of plans for Japan’s new Olympic stadium defended the controversial design on Thursday, saying ballooning costs were not his fault even as the government appeared poised to consider cost-cutting…
Switzerland extradites first official to U.S. in FIFA case
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss authorities said on Thursday they had extradited to the United States an official detained in a U.S. corruption investigation into world soccer’s governing body FIFA.
Swede Lingmerth sets early pace at calm St Andrews
ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) – David Lingmerth took full advantage of perfect scoring conditions as the Swede started his round with four consecutive birdies in the early stages of the 144th British Open at St Andrews on Thursday.
Tomic loss is Davis Cup gain for Australia’s Kokkinakis
(Reuters) – Teenager Thanasi Kokkinakis will lead Australia’s charge for a place in the last four of the Davis Cup when he takes on Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Kukushkin in the opening match of the quarter-final in Darwin this weekend.
Russian governor proposes ‘peace match’ with Germany
VOLGOGRAD, Russia (Reuters) – The governor of the Russian city that was the site of one of the bloodiest battles of World War Two, wants to stage a “peace match” between the Russian and German national soccer teams in the lead-up to the 2018 World Cup….
Australian distance great Hackett targets Rio Olympics
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Distance swimming great Grant Hackett confirmed on Thursday that he would be bidding for a place on the Australian team for next year’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Cuban rowers defect, Canada still on top
TORONTO (Reuters) – Four Cuban rowers ended their Pan American Games by defecting to the United States on Wednesday while a wave of support continued to carry Canada to the top of the podium at the pool and on the rowing course.
U.S. senators call for reforms of U.S. soccer body at FIFA corruption hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. senators on Wednesday called for extensive reforms in the way soccer is run by both international and U.S. governing bodies, and questioned what current U.S. soccer chiefs knew about corruption in the global organization FIF…
Labor unions, human rights groups step up calls for FIFA reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Prominent labor union and human rights groups on Wednesday stepped up public pressure on world soccer body FIFA, which is currently mired in a corruption scandal, to agree to be reformed and clean up its act through an independen…
