U.S. warns of cybersecurity, privacy threats at Sochi Olympics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Friday issued a fresh travel alert for Americans attending the Sochi Winter Olympics, citing cybersecurity threats and warning them to have “no expectation of privacy” using Russian communications networks.
Judge keeps ex-NFL star Hernandez’s jail calls off limits
FALL RIVER, Massachusetts (Reuters) – A Massachusetts judge on Friday denied a request by prosecutors for recordings of phone calls made from prison by former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez, who is awaiting trial on a 2013 murder.
Russian Winter Games open amid security scares, arrests
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Russia’s Winter Olympics got underway on Friday with a grandiose opening ceremony watched by President Vladimir Putin, who will be keen to calm fears of militant attacks and move on from a row over gay rights that has marred t…
Yankees’ Rodriguez drops lawsuits against MLB
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez on Friday abandoned a legal challenge to his record suspension for allegedly using performance-enhancing drugs, according to court filings.
Director plays down Sochi ceremony glitch
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – The creative director of the Winter Olympics opening ceremony played down the significance of a technical hitch during the lavish show on Friday, where one of the five rings that make up the Games’ symbol failed to open.
Putin declares Sochi Winter Games open
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the Sochi Winter Games officially open on Friday at a high-octane opening ceremony before 40,000 spectators at the gleaming new Fisht Stadium.
Davis and White seek gold finale
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – When a nine-year-old Meryl Davis was first told to hold hands with an eight-year-old Charlie White and look deeply into his eyes while holding his gaze – just thinking about it left her blushing and tongue-tied.
Winter Games open with a glitch but romp on through Russian history
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Russia’s Winter Games got off to a shaky start on Friday when one of the five Olympic rings failed to unfurl, but ballet dancers, stirring music and huge mechanical props tracing the host nation’s history propelled the opening…
Tennis great Billie Jean King’s mother dies in Arizona
(Reuters) – The mother of American tennis great Billie Jean King, who stayed near her ailing parent rather than join an official U.S. delegation attending the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia, died on Friday at her home in Arizona, King’s spokesman said…
Cuba admits defections taking toll on sports performance
HAVANA (Reuters) – The head of Cuba’s volleyball federation has blamed a decline in the country’s competitiveness on foreign teams poaching its best players in a rare official admission that defections have hurt Cuban performance in international event…
