Athletics and cycling back on the defensive
MADRID (Reuters) – The specter of doping was again looming over athletics and cycling on Thursday with a top running coach, a world champion steeplechaser from Spain and a Tour de France-winning cyclist on the defensive.
McDavid heads deepest draft class in years
(Reuters) – There is plenty of buzz heading into this week’s NHL Draft where Canadian Connor McDavid, a dynamic center who has been anointed a generational player, is set to be taken first overall by the Edmonton Oilers.
Former champion Wozniacki through to Eastbourne semis
LONDON (Reuters) – Former champion Caroline Wozniacki reached the semi-finals of the Eastbourne grasscourt tournament with a 7-5 6-1 defeat of Germany’s Andrea Petkovic on Thursday.
Uruguay seizes properties of FIFA vice president Figueredo: sources
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – A Uruguayan judge has seized nine properties belonging to Eugenio Figueredo, a FIFA vice president who faces possible extradition to the United States on corruption charges, two sources inside Uruguay’s judiciary said.
Chile’s Jara could face action over finger prod
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile defender Gonzalo Jara could be in trouble after television images clearly showed him sticking his finger up an opponent’s backside during his side’s 1-0 win over Uruguay at the Copa America on Wednesday.
Olympic champion fencer Kharlan exits backstage
BAKU, (Reuters) – Olympic champion Olga Kharlan, heavily involved in the international promotion of the inaugural European Games, was knocked out of the fencing on Thursday without competing once in public. With the women’s early rounds taking place back stage to allow for the men to compete in the main Crystal Hall, the 24-year-old Ukrainian — one of the highest-profile female athletes in Baku — lost four of her five pool bouts.
Well-heeled Wimbledon needs a touch of McEnroe attitude
LONDON (Reuters) – Watching a gray-haired, smart-suited 56-year-old John McEnroe speak with mature insight about all-things tennis it seems odd to think that many feel that what the sport needs is a dose of the “superbrat” attitude of the brash New Yorker’s youth.
Thousands sign up for ‘leaving party’ for FIFA’s Blatter
ZURICH (Reuters) – A celebration of Sepp Blatter’s departure as the head of world soccer’s governing body has attracted more than 21,000 would-be guests via Facebook.
German Kittel ruled out of Tour de France
PARIS (Reuters) – German sprinter Marcel Kittel will not take part in the Tour de France after failing to fully recover from a virus, his Giant-Alpecin team said on Thursday.
Messi faces Pekerman 101 matches after Argentina debut
VINA DEL MAR, Chile (Reuters) – The pupil faces up to the master when Lionel Messi leads Argentina against Jose Pekerman’s Colombia in their Copa America quarter-final on Friday (7.30 p.m. ET).
