Incognito offers apologies over bullying scandal
(Reuters) – Richie Incognito offered apologies to Miami Dolphins teammate Jonathan Martin, the team owner and the investigator in the wake of an NFL-ordered probe that detailed a bullying scandal in the Dolphins’ clubhouse.
FIFA to keep World Cup matches in Curitiba: state government source
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – FIFA will stick with plans to hold World Cup soccer matches in the Brazilian city of Curitiba, a source in the state government of Parana said on Tuesday on condition of anonymity, shortly ahead of a press conference on the decisi…
Svendsen edges Fourcade to win mass start
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Norway’s Emil Hegle Svendsen claimed his third Olympic title and denied Frenchman Martin Fourcade a golden Sochi hat-trick in a photo finish to the delayed 15km biathlon mass start on Tuesday.
Relay gold eases Vancouver pain for South Korean women
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – South Korea grabbed gold in the women’s short track speed skating 3,000 meters relay at the Sochi Olympics on Tuesday, easing some of the pain from the Vancouver Games when they finished first but were disqualified for illegal…
Miller won’t rule out 2018 run
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – American Bode Miller, competing in his fifth Winter Games, said on Tuesday he could not rule out competing in another Olympics as long as his “body holds together.”
Rio faces ‘big challenge’ to build credible doping lab
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Brazilian authorities face a ‘big challenge’ to build a credible doping lab in time for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the head of the Swiss anti-doping lab, Martial Saugy, said on Tuesday.
Shiffrin fifth but still talking the talk
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Just as she said, Mikaela Shiffrin had all the answers on Tuesday except where it really mattered, on the snow.
Former Lakers forward Odom joins Laboral Kutxa
MADRID (Reuters) – Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom has agreed a two-month deal with Spain’s Laboral Kutxa with an option to extend the contract to the end of the season in June, the Basque club said on Tuesday.
NHL holds fire on whether to release players for 2018 Games
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – The National Hockey League (NHL) was non-committal about players’ future participation in the Olympics on Tuesday, leaving open the possibility that the Sochi Games might be the last to showcase the world’s best players.
Deibold waxes lyrical after bronze medal
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Four years ago in Vancouver, Alex Deibold’s job was waxing snowboards for his American team mates but on Tuesday at the Sochi Games he sailed past them all to win an Olympic bronze.
