UCI hid Armstrong dope test, says new chief Cookson
PARIS (Reuters) – Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong would not have won seven Tour de France titles without receiving favorable treatment from the International Cycling Union (UCI), the current head of the world governing body said on Monday.
Froome out of Tirreno-Adriatico for health reasons
PARIS (Reuters) – Briton Chris Froome has been ruled out of the Tirreno-Adriatico stage race for health reasons, the Team Sky rider said on Monday.
Doral winner Johnson tight-lipped about reasons for break
MIAMI (Reuters) – American Dustin Johnson’s break from the game appears to have served him well — after six months out of the sport he returned last month and on Sunday won the elite WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral.
American Johnson rallies for victory at Doral
MIAMI (Reuters) – American Dustin Johnson overcame J.B. Holmes’s five-stroke final-round lead for a one-shot victory at the WGC-Cadillac Championships on Sunday, just over a month after returning from a half-year break from the game.
Switzerland’s Davis Cup reign ends swiftly
LONDON (Reuters) – Switzerland’s reign as Davis Cup holders was swiftly ended when they paid the inevitable price for fielding a second-string team and lost 3-2 to Belgium in the first round in Liege on Sunday.
Germany’s Cejka wins Puerto Rico Open in five-way playoff
(Reuters) – German veteran Alex Cejka sank a 15-foot birdie putt at the first extra hole for victory in a five-way playoff at the Puerto Rico Open on Sunday.
Late Kaka goal earns Orlando draw against New York City
(Reuters) – Brazilian Kaka’s deflected goal off a free kick in stoppage time helped Orlando City salvage a 1-1 draw with New York City in a battle of Major League Soccer newcomers on Sunday.
Davis Cup record as Mayer hauls Argentina level in epic
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Leonardo Mayer beat Joao Souza 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 5-7 5-7 15-13 in a Davis Cup singles match that lasted a record six hours and 42 minutes to haul Argentina level with Brazil at 2-2 in their first-round tie on Sunday.
Doping fight not over but field more even, says report
PARIS (Reuters) – Although doping has not been eradicated in elite cycling, it is less prevalent with fewer teams and riders gaining from cheating, an independent commission report has found.
American Johnson rallies for victory at Doral
MIAMI (Reuters) – American Dustin Johnson, in his fifth start since taking a personal leave from golf, overcame J.B. Holmes’s five-stroke final-round lead for a one-shot victory at the WGC-Cadillac Championships on Sunday.
