IOC will not tolerate discrimination during Sochi Games
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will not tolerate any discrimination at next year’s Sochi Winter Games following a controversial Russian anti-gay law, president Thomas Bach said on Sunday.
Raonic boosts London hopes by taking Thai title
(Reuters) – Big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic boosted his hopes of qualifying for the end-of-season ATP World Tour finals in London by downing Czech Tomas Berdych 7-6(4) 6-3 to win the Thailand Open on Sunday.
Kipsang smashes marathon record in Berlin win
(Reuters) – Kenyan Wilson Kipsang made the most of the notoriously flat and fast Berlin streets to smash the marathon world record by 15 seconds en route to taking the title on Sunday.
Briton Tiernan-Locke quizzed over suspect blood values
FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) – Briton Jonathan Tiernan-Locke has withdrawn from racing after being questioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) over a discrepancy in the 2012 Tour of Britain winner’s blood data, his Team Sky said on Sunday.
Kawamura takes title after Koreans falter in Japan
(Reuters) – Japan’s Masahiro Kawamura birdied the final two holes to claim the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open in Osaka on Sunday, his first Asian and Japan Golf Tour title.
Ovechkin silent on gay law, Sochi security no issue
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (Reuters) – Russian ice hockey player Alexander Ovechkin, who will become the second torchbearer for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Sunday, refused to comment on Russia’s controversial anti-gay law that threatens to disrupt p…
Steady as he falls is key to victory for skydiving cameraman
OTTAWA, Illinois (Reuters) – Professional skydiver Brandon Atwood has a strange but essential job while hurtling toward Earth at more than 100 miles per hour: He points a video camera attached to his helmet back up toward the sky while his teammates ex…
Sailing-Australian wine mogul to challenge for America’s Cup
(Reuters) – An Australian winemaker and his son, who own an island off Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, have officially challenged software mogul Larry Ellison’s Oracle Team USA for the next America’s Cup, a source with knowledge of the situation told R…
Vos goes solo to retain road race world title
FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) – A brutal burst of acceleration helped Dutchwoman Marianne Vos to crush her rivals yet again to retain her cycling road race world title in awe-inspiring fashion on Saturday.
Sunshine and tears at Ancient Olympia flame rehearsal
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece – (Reuters) – Dressed in long, cream robes, priestesses praying to the Greek sun god Apollo bathed in warm sunshine at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics on Saturday in the final rehearsal for the flame that will burn at the…
