Sri Lanka probe finds evidence of sex bribes in women’s cricket team
COLOMBO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Sri Lanka’s sports ministry said on Friday that an investigation had found evidence that members of the national women’s cricket team had been forced to perform sexual favors for officials in order to earn or keep…
Lies will be exposed on court, says honest Nadal
PARIS (Reuters) – One thing that has been consistent about Rafa Nadal’s disappointing season so far has been his brutal honesty.
Rome withdrawal was right decision, says Serena
PARIS (Reuters) – World number one Serena Williams believes she was right to withdraw from the Italian Open to rest a sore elbow and is now ready to start her quest for a 20th grand slam title at the French Open.
Canadian football’s Alouettes sign defensive end Michael Sam
(Reuters) – Michael Sam, the first openly gay player drafted into the NFL, has signed a contract with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League, the team said Friday.
Slump means Quiros must handle demons better
VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) – Alvaro Quiros had the golfing world at his feet in 2011 but the big-hitting Spaniard seems a tortured soul these days and it is clear his self belief has been battered by three seasons of toil and pain.
Summer Games federations chastise SportAccord chief
(Reuters) – The Association of Summer Olympic Federations (ASOIF) on Friday told the president of SportAccord he could no longer represent them following his attack on the International Olympic Committee as more federations withdrew from the umbrella o…
Heaven or hell? Monaco GP offers a vision of both
MONACO (Reuters) – The billionaires, supermodels and suntanned celebrities sipping cocktails in the Monaco sunshine might wonder what planet Jacques Villeneuve is on.
‘VCB’ ready to run faster than ever after doping ordeal
(Reuters) – Veronica Campbell-Brown, the first lady of Jamaican sprinting, believes she will run faster than ever after enduring an ordeal she trusts no other athlete will have to suffer.
Disrespectful to talk about Nadal’s downfall, says Sharapova
PARIS (Reuters) – Predicting Rafa Nadal’s downfall as he prepares to try and win a record-extending 10th French Open title is disrespectful to the Spaniard, double Roland Garros champion Maria Sharapova said on Friday.
Monster draw for Nadal in Paris, Djokovic looms in quarters
PARIS (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal could face world number one Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals of the French Open after Friday’s draw handed him the toughest of routes to a possible 10th title.
