Life bans for Balakhnichev, Melnikov and Papa Diack (Reuters) LONDON (Reuters) - The former head of Russian athletics Valentin Balakhnichev, the country's former head coach Aleksey Melnikov, and Papa Massata Diack, the son of the former IAAF President Lamine Diack, have all been banned from the sport for life over corruption charges. The IAAF Ethics Commission made the announcement on … [Read more...]
LIVE Transfer Talk: Messi, Pogba to City
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Jose Aldo named to Forbes’ ’30 Under 30′ list despite loss to Conor McGregor
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Weirather leads 1st DH training ahead of Schmidhofer, Vonn (The Associated Press)
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2 World Cup races canceled by warm weather, no snow (The Associated Press)
2 World Cup races canceled by warm weather, no snow (The Associated Press) The International Ski Federation says it has canceled two World Cup races in Germany, forcing more changes in an increasingly warm winter. FIS says ''warm temperatures, lack of snow and unfavorable weather forecasts'' caused it to cancel the women's giant slalom and slalom races in Ofterschwang on Jan. 16-17. Races … [Read more...]
LIVE: Messi, Pogba are City's dream duo
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Panarin's big rookie year crests vs. Penguins
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The Daily Dose: Dose: McCollum's strange DNP
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College Football Podcast: Preview, picks for national championship – Sports Illustrated
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Utah’s decision to halt BYU series is a massive overreaction
Utah's decision to halt BYU series is a massive overreaction At a time when college basketball already has enough trouble attaining relevance during the regular season, Utah is needlessly jeopardizing the game that annually resonates most in its home state. The Utes have backed out of their previously scheduled 2016 meeting with BYU at the Marriott Center and have offered no guarantee the … [Read more...]