Olympics – Sponsorship rule change will not apply to everyone: Canadian official
Changes in Germany to the Olympic rule that restricted sponsorship opportunities for athletes during a Games are not a “one-size-fits-all” decision for all countries, Canadian Olympic Committee President Tricia Smith said on Wednesday.
Hamilton returns to scene of most recent retirement
Lewis Hamilton will feel the heat, literally at least, in Austria this weekend as Formula One champions Mercedes seek to equal McLaren’s modern-day record of 11 wins in a row and he returns to the scene of his most recent retirement.
IOC overhauls bidding process for Games to stop dropouts
The International Olympic Committee outlined plans to overhaul the bidding process for future Games, stating that cities interested in hosting the Games should hold referendums before submitting official tenders to avoid having to withdraw their candid…
England’s Houghton and Bright injury doubts for Norway clash
England manager Phil Neville says defenders Steph Houghton and Millie Bright are “major doubts” for their women’s World Cup quarter-final against Norway in Le Havre on Thursday.
‘No regrets,’ says Spanish boxer-politician fighting gender violence
Miriam Gutierrez boxes with a mouthguard engraved with the words #genderviolence.
Federer seeded second at Wimbledon, Nadal drops to three
Eight-time champion Roger Federer was confirmed as the second seed for Wimbledon on Wednesday, bumping Rafael Nadal down to third despite being ranked below the Spaniard.
IOC approves exclusion of boxing body from Tokyo 2020 Games
The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday officially took over the boxing qualification and competition for next year’s Tokyo 2020 Olympics and suspended international boxing federation AIBA following a vote at its session.
Dutch hero Martens admits team rode luck on their way to win
Netherlands goal hero Lieke Martens admitted her side struggled through the closing stages of Tuesday’s women’s World Cup victory over Japan but said a team sometimes need a little luck to progress in the tournament.
MLB roundup: Yanks set homer record in win over Jays
DJ LeMahieu and Aaron Judge hit back-to-back homers in the first inning as the New York Yankees set the major league record by homering for the 28th straight game and held on for a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadi…
Curacao claim shock quarter-final berth at Gold Cup
Jurien Gaari scored a stoppage time equalizer as Curacao held Jamaica 1-1 at the Gold Cup in Los Angeles on Tuesday and booked a surprise quarter-final for the tiny Caribbean nation.
