[ad_1] MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia would not prevent its athletes from competing at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics if they wanted to, damping down calls from some…

[ad_1] LAUSANNE, Switzerland, (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday said it would not make any payments to the international boxing federation AIBA until problems over governance and finances are sorted out. International…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – The postponed rematch between former heavyweight world champion David Haye and fellow Briton Tony Bellew has been scheduled for May 5 at the O2 Arena in London, according to promoter Eddie Hearn.…

[ad_1] LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – Russia has been banned from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics after the IOC found evidence of an “unprecedented systematic manipulation” of the anti-doping system that has led to a series…

[ad_1] LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – Russia has been banned from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics after evidence emerged of widespread doping but some of its athletes will be allowed to compete under the tag of…

[ad_1] MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will defend its athletes against doping allegations and work to preserve its ties with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov…

[ad_1] (The Sports Xchange) – Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri was named Major League Soccer’s Most Valuable Player on Monday. Dec 4, 2017; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri watches as his daughter,…

[ad_1] LAUSANNE (Reuters) – Under huge pressure from all sides, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will decide on Tuesday whether to ban Russia from next year’s Winter Olympics over alleged institutionalized doping. FILE PHOTO: An…

[ad_1] (The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Sunday’s National Basketball Association games: December 3, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) moves in to score a a basket against the Los…

[ad_1] (The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Sunday’s National Football League games Dec 3, 2017; Glendale, AZ, USA; Los Angeles Rams place kicker Greg Zuerlein (4) kicks a field goal during the first half against…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – South Africa’s Dylan Frittelli sunk a birdie putt on the first extra hole to beat India’s Arjun Atwal in a playoff to win the Mauritius Open on Sunday. It was a second…

[ad_1] HONG KONG (Reuters) – Germany’s Daniel Abt celebrated his birthday with a first Formula E victory on Sunday after receiving a gift from all-electric series rookie Edoardo Mortara on the streets of Hong Kong.…

[ad_1] ANAHEIM (Reuters) – Egypt and Colombia took the titles on day five of the weightlifting World Championships while Mattie Rogers was one of two medalists for the United States on Saturday. Harrison Maurus also…

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Liverpool and Chelsea maintained their pursuit of runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City with comfortable wins on Saturday but Tottenham Hotspur dropped further off the pace with a disappointing 1-1 draw…

[ad_1] ARESE, Italy (Reuters) – Formula Two champion Charles Leclerc will graduate to Formula One with Sauber next season while Sweden’s Marcus Ericcson stays in the lineup despite failing to score a point in 2017.…

[ad_1] (The Sports Xchange) – The New York Yankees have chosen Aaron Boone to replace Joe Girardi as their manager, according to multiple reportsFriday. Boone, who helped the Yankees to a 2003 World Series title…

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Four countries have submitted updates to Commonwealth Games organizers after they extended the deadline for bids for the 2022 Games. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) said on Friday that it had…

[ad_1] MOSCOW (Reuters) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Friday dodged questions about the alleged existence of a state-sponsored doping program in Russia, the host country of next year’s World Cup finals. Soccer Football –…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Tiger Woods dazzled in his much-anticipated return from injury on Thursday at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas where the former world number one flashed a fist pump and did not…

[ad_1] MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will host the 2018 World Cup draw on Friday, the glittering ceremony providing a welcome distraction to the unrelenting diet of doping and corruption news that has sullied the nation’s…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – U.S. Masters Champion Sergio Garcia carded a bogey-free, five-under-par 67 at the Australian PGA Championships in Queensland on Thursday to trail local pair Jordan Zunic and Adam Bland by a single stroke…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Training for the first women’s downhill World Cup races of the season were canceled on Wednesday due to soft snow but conditions looked good to resume on Thursday, a spokesperson for the…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics team doctor, pleaded guilty in a Michigan court on Wednesday to additional counts of criminal sexual conduct for assaulting girls under the guise of medical treatment,…

[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Sumo grand champion Harumafuji announced he would retire on Wednesday to take responsibility for injuring a junior wrestler in an incident that has threatened to taint the image of Japan’s national…

[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Grand champion Harumafuji has informed Japan’s sumo association of his intention to retire, an association spokesman said on Wednesday, after his assault of a junior wrestler tainted the image of the…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said racism will not be tolerated at next year’s World Cup in Russia, adding that referees will have the power to stop or even abandon matches if…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Indian duo SSP Chawrasia and Anirban Lahiri were named alongside current Asian Tour Order of Merit leader Gavin Green in a young Asian team led by Arjun Atwal for January’s EurAsia Cup…

[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – Russia have been knocked off the medals top spot for the 2014 Sochi winter Olympics after five more athletes received lifetime Games bans on Monday over doping violations at those Olympics,…

[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – Five more Russian competitors from the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, including two gold medalists, have been banned for life over anti-doping rule violations, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Monday.…

[ad_1] MOSCOW (Reuters) – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that Russia would take measures to defend the interests of the athletes who were disqualified and stripped of medals from the 2014 Sochi Winter…