San Jose, St. Louis awarded U.S. gymnastics trials for 2016 Olympics
(Reuters) – The 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for women’s gymnastics has been awarded to San Jose, California, and the men’s trials to St. Louis, USA Gymnastics announced on Thursday.
Alfredsson signs one-day contract and retires a Senator
(Reuters) – Daniel Alfredsson was back in an Ottawa Senators uniform on Thursday, the longtime captain signing a ceremonial one-day contract with the National Hockey League club before announcing his retirement.
Brazil World Cup stadiums 50 percent over budget: report
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The 12 stadiums used in this year’s soccer World Cup cost 50 percent more than planned and only six of the 35 promised public transportation projects were finished on time, according to an as yet unpublished report from Brazil’s F…
Motor racing: Button waits as McLaren fail to decide
LONDON (Reuters) – Jenson Button waited for news about his Formula One future on Thursday as the McLaren board failed to decide who will partner Spaniard Fernando Alonso in their 2015 driver lineup.
U.S. skating champion Gold out of Grand Prix final with foot fracture
(Reuters) – Gracie Gold, the 2014 U.S. skating champion and Olympic team event bronze medalist, said on Thursday she has withdrawn from next week’s Grand Prix final due to a stress fracture in her left foot.
TV allegations a pack of lies – Russian Athletics chief
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A German TV documentary alleging widespread doping and cover-ups among Russian track and field competitors contains “a pack of lies”, the country’s athletics federation president told Reuters on Thursday.
Fisher sizzles in Sun City heat to set the pace
(Reuters) – Britain’s Ross Fisher defied the Sun City heat to shoot a six-under 66 and take a two-shot lead in the race for the $1.25 million first prize after the opening round of the Nedbank Challenge in South Africa on Thursday.
Ravens’ Ngata out four games for violating NFL drug policy
(Reuters) – Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata has been suspended by the National Football League for the next four games for violating the league’s policy on performance enhancing substances, the team said on Thursday.
Unrealistic boycott could splinter sport, experts say
ZURICH (Reuters) – A European-led boycott of FIFA or the World Cup is unrealistic in the foreseeable future and, even if a breakaway were to eventually take place, experts say it could leave soccer’s administration hopelessly splintered.
Violinist Mae denies fiddling results
LONDON (Reuters) – Pop violinist Vanessa Mae is appealing a four-year ban imposed for fixing giant slalom races which allowed her to qualify for the Sochi Olympics, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Thursday.
