Kreuziger appeal against ban turned down by CAS
(Reuters) – Czech rider Roman Kreuziger’s appeal against a provisional suspension for suspected doping has been dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), ruling him out of this month’s Vuelta.
Hamilton hopes to play his cards right
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS Belgium (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton says his Formula One title duel with Mercedes team mate and championship leader Nico Rosberg is like a game of poker but the dominant duo may not hold all the aces in Belgium this weekend.
Lotterer replaces Kobayashi for Belgian Grand Prix
LONDON (Reuters) – German driver Andre Lotterer will replace Japan’s Kamui Kobayashi at Caterham for this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, the Formula One team said on Wednesday.
Phelps confident of getting back to his best
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Michael Phelps’ comeback to competitive swimming has been anything but smooth sailing. A series of rare defeats have illuminated the enormous challenge he faces getting back to the top.
Olympics-Australia win women’s rugby, France take men’s gold
NANJING China (Reuters) – Unbeaten Australia claimed women’s rugby sevens gold in the sport’s debut at the Youth Olympic Games on Wednesday after a hat-trick from flying winger Dominique du Toit helped them to a 38-10 win over Canada.
Dengue fever forces Indonesian to withdraw from worlds
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s miserable luck with injuries has continued with Simon Santoso the latest shuttler forced to withdraw from next week’s world championships in Denmark after contracting dengue fever.
Mickelson sees 2015 as start of his Olympic campaign
PARAMUS, New Jersey, (Reuters) – Five-times major winner Phil Mickelson, nearly done with a mostly disappointing season, has set his sights on 2015 and a campaign to realize a golfing dream at the Rio Olympics the following year.
Leading tennis tournament renamed Miami Open with Brazilian sponsorship
MIAMI (Reuters) – One of the most popular professional tennis events has a new name – the Miami Open presented by Itaú – following the announcement that the Brazilian bank Itaú Unibanco is taking over as its new title sponsor from Sony.
Watson thirsts for first taste of Ryder Cup success
PARAMUS New Jersey (Reuters) – Twice Masters champion Bubba Watson says the thrill of merely making a Ryder Cup is no longer enough for him and that it is high time the U.S. side claimed victory.
Philadelphia girl pitcher becomes Little League baseball’s new ‘phenom’
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – In baseball parlance, a “phenom” is a young ace pitcher who explodes on the scene.
