Jackie Robinson statue defaced with slurs in Brooklyn
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Vandals defaced a statue of barrier-breaking baseball star Jackie Robinson in Brooklyn, scrawling a racial slur, a swastika and anti-Semitic language on the figure outside a minor league baseball park, police said on Wednesday.
Rose in special company for title bid at Oak Hill
ROCHESTER, New York (Reuters) – U.S. Open winner Justin Rose will tee off at this week’s PGA Championship in very special company as he bids to transform what has already been “a fantastic year” for him into an “incredible” one.
IAAF ready to return to four-year doping bans
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Athletics is set to reintroduce four-year doping bans even though the move risks alienating the sport from the world anti-doping authority (WADA), officials said on Wednesday on the eve of the world championships.
Bolt has not peaked and can go faster, says Fredericks
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Sprint king Usain Bolt has not yet reached his peak and can lower his world records in the 100 and 200 meters if he has a rival to push him, according to former world champion Frank Fredericks.
Newlook McIlroy aims for change in form at Oak Hill
ROCHESTER, New York (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy will launch his title defense at this week’s PGA Championship with a change in hairstyle and fervent hopes for a change in his golfing form.
Poulter aims for straight and narrow at Oak Hill
ROCHESTER, New York (Reuters) – Ian Poulter is renowned for his superb putting but is banking on his accuracy off the tee to give him a fighting chance of clinching his first major title at this week’s PGA Championship.
Brooks withdraws from Oak Hill with unspecified injury
ROCHESTER, New York (Reuters) – Former champion Mark Brooks has pulled out of this week’s PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club due to an unspecified injury, organizers said on Wednesday.
Trainers cleared over horse doping
(Reuters) – Nine trainers have escaped disciplinary action over the use of a veterinary product which includes an anabolic steroid on 43 horses, the British Horseracing Authority said in a statement on Wednesday.
Serbia players back banned Troicki: Djokovic
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Banned Serbian tennis player Viktor Troicki was “innocent” of a doping violation and the country’s Davis Cup team supported him, world number one Novak Djokovic said on Tuesday.
Yankees stand by Rodriguez
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York Yankees have pledged to stand by embattled slugger Alex Rodriguez while he fights his 211-game suspension for alleged doping offences.
