Russian athletics doping row could spread to other sports (Reuters) By Jack Stubbs and Christian Lowe MOSCOW (Reuters) - The international investigation into alleged drug cheating inside Russian athletics could draw in other Russian sports since they used the same laboratory that now stands accused of covering up failed drugs tests. In a report commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency … [Read more...]
Shuttered Moscow lab at centre of doping scandal agrees to share samples (Reuters)
Shuttered Moscow lab at centre of doping scandal agrees to share samples (Reuters) The director of a Moscow laboratory at the centre of an anti-doping scandal said on Tuesday it was ready to hand over all its samples so they could be tested elsewhere, the TASS news agency reported. "All the samples we have will be handed over to other laboratories to be tested again," Grigory Rodchenkov, … [Read more...]
Carey Price out another week for Canadiens, and that’s just fine
Carey Price out another week for Canadiens, and that’s just fine Carey Price was spotted in New York City on Monday, raising suspicions that Montreal Canadiens netminder wouldn’t be returning any time soon. Those suspicions were on to something as the team announced Tuesday the netminder will miss an additional week as he deals with a lower-body injury “We hope that he’s going to be able to … [Read more...]
Colts owner Jim Irsay pays $2.1 million for Beatles bass drum (really)
Colts owner Jim Irsay pays $2.1 million for Beatles bass drum (really) Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has added another prized possession to his collection. And no, not another high-priced free agent. An iconic piece of music history. Irsay bought The Beatles' bass drum head played by Ringo Starr in 1964, including the band's United States debut on "The Ed Sullivan Show" for the … [Read more...]
Relive the DeAndre Jordan saga through the plaintive wail of Phil Collins
Relive the DeAndre Jordan saga through the plaintive wail of Phil Collins Wednesday's meeting between the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks isn't the first of the 2015-16 campaign. (The Clips won that one, handily, on the third night of the season.) It is, however, the first one in Dallas since the summertime saga that saw DeAndre Jordan agree to leave L.A. and join the Mavericks … [Read more...]
Owners will discuss enhancing protective measures for fans at ballparks
Owners will discuss enhancing protective measures for fans at ballparks Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred says owners will discuss the possibility of adding more protective netting at ballparks for the safety of fans during next week's owners' meetings in Dallas. Fans who sit close to the field can be in harm's way with foul balls rocketing off bats into the stands and pieces of … [Read more...]
10 things we learned from MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals 2nd legs
10 things we learned from MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals 2nd legs Here are the ten things we learned from the second legs of the 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals from this past weekend: 1. More Thrills This has been an unusually good postseason so far in MLS, and with four games back-to-back-to-back on Sunday, there were plenty more thrills and […] Here are the ten things … [Read more...]
Injury-ravaged Pelicans sign Fredette to contract
Injury-ravaged Pelicans sign Fredette to contract 0 Shares print Former NBA lottery pick Jimmer Fredette has signed with the New Orleans Pelicans. Fredette's contract is non-guaranteed, league sources told ESPN.com, as he was signed under the NBA's injury hardship exception. Besieged by injuries, the Pelicans were granted the injury hardship exception to add a 16th player to the roster … [Read more...]
NBA Expert Picks and Best Bets: Kevin Durant returns to face Wizards – CBSSports.com
NBA Expert Picks and Best Bets: Kevin Durant returns to face Wizards - CBSSports.com Our CBSSports.com NBA Expert Picks for Tuesday, November 10, 2015 from Ananth Pandian, Zach Harper and James Herbert. First we'll share our best bets for Tuesday, then below, we'll measure ourselves against one another by picking three common games. For SportsLine picks, click here. For more CBS Sports Expert … [Read more...]
Moscow lab closed after doping report – head of Russian anti-doping agency (Reuters)
Moscow lab closed after doping report - head of Russian anti-doping agency (Reuters) A Moscow laboratory used for doping tests has stopped operating after it was closed by the World Anti-Doping Agency, the head of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency Nikita Kamaev said on Tuesday. Kamaev also said that there were question marks about the credibility of the sources used in a report commissioned by … [Read more...]