Rio to ask big companies to shut down during Olympics
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The mayor of Rio de Janeiro is to ask some of the city’s biggest companies to shut down during next year’s Olympic Games to make transportation easier for athletes and officials.
France pick Monfils to face Germany in Davis Cup
PARIS (Reuters) – Gael Monfils was named on Tuesday in France’s Davis Cup team to play Germany in Frankfurt next month despite reports he had told captain Arnaud Clement he wanted a rest.
Alpine skiing: Former downhill world champion Rolland retires
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s Marion Rolland, downhill world champion in 2013, has retired following an injury-marred career, the French Ski Federation said on Tuesday.
IOC chief ‘very satisfied’ with progress for Rio 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has said he is “very satisfied” with Rio de Janeiro’s preparations to host South America’s first Olympic games in 2016.
European clubs want compensation over 2022 decision, leagues fear damage
(Reuters) – European clubs want compensation if FIFA stages the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in November and December while the leagues said such a move would cause “great damage” to domestic soccer.
November/December the best World Cup option, even for Europe
LONDON (Reuters) – The FIFA Task Force set up to recommend the best time of year to stage the 2022 World Cup in Qatar were always in an impossible position, from the moment they sat down to consider the options.
Former All-Star forward Kirilenko back at CSKA Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Former NBA All-Star forward Andrei Kirilenko has agreed to rejoin CSKA Moscow until the end of the season.
California lawmaker seeks to ban chewing tobacco in baseball
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Major League Baseball players would be banned from using chewing tobacco at games in California under a bill expected to be introduced in the state legislature on Tuesday, the first in a nationwide campaign planned by ant…
Sometimes I have to let it rip, says Djokovic
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic’s flamboyant on-court demeanor may be occasionally unacceptable but it is an integral part of his success, the world number one said.
Bruins’ Krejci out for up to six weeks with knee injury
(Reuters) – Boston Bruins center David Krejci will miss up to six weeks with a partially torn MCL ligament in his left knee, the team said on Monday.
