Russia to miss world championships after IAAF ban extended
Russia will miss the world athletics championships for the second time in a row after the sport’s governing body the IAAF extended the ban against country’s federation on Monday.
Coe excited by Kipchoge sub-two hour marathon attempt: record or not
The head of world athletics Sebastian Coe wants to end his federation’s ‘computer says no’ approach which would mean that if Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge runs a sub-two hour marathon next month it would not be ratified as a world record.
Kvitova, Sabalenka through to last-16 in Wuhan
Twice Wuhan Open champion Petra Kvitova and holder Aryna Sabalenka moved into the last-16 after recording straight sets victories in the second round on Monday.
Veteran defenseman Gryba announces retirement
Veteran defenseman Eric Gryba announced his retirement from the NHL.
Patriots QB Brady hints WR Brown needed more support
Tom Brady declined to share specific personal feelings about the New England Patriots releasing wide receiver Antonio Brown, but hinted the team could have done more to support his teammate of a mere 11 days.
Whitfield heads list of Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame inductees
Former triathlon champion Simon Whitfield and diving standout Alexandre Despatie are among this year’s class of nine inductees to the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame, the Canadian Olympic Committee announced on Monday.
Russia facing potential Olympic ban after WADA cites ‘inconsistent’ data
Russia is once again in danger of being banned from next year’s Olympics after the World Anti-Doping Agency revealed that historical data supplied by the country’s anti-doping authority contained “inconsistencies”.
Russia’s Olympic participation at risk, says top Russian sports official
The head of Russia’s Olympic Committee said on Monday that his country’s participation at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was at risk over the alleged manipulation of anti-doping laboratory data.
Vietnam ready to join Singapore in F1 firmament
Vietnam Grand Prix organizers are confident their race will join Singapore in lighting up the Formula One calendar for years to come, rather than adding to the list of Asian shooting stars, after it debuts in 2020.
Russian data inconsistencies a disappointment for WADA’s Reedie
The discovery of inconsistencies in the historical data handed over by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) was a disappointment not an embarrassment for the World Anti-Doping Agency, president Craig Reedie told Reuters on Monday.
