Kremlin: It's unclear what WADA's latest doping allegations are based on (Reuters) The Kremlin said on Thursday it was unclear what the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was basing its allegations against Russia on in its latest report, which accused Russian athletes of still failing drug tests and of obstructing doping control officers. "These (allegations) need to be thoroughly analyzed by … [Read more...]
4 Olympic weightlifting champions fail doping retests (Yahoo Sports)
4 Olympic weightlifting champions fail doping retests (Yahoo Sports) BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Four Olympic weightlifting gold medalists from Kazakhstan face sanctions after their doping samples were positive in retests from the 2012 London Games. … [Read more...]
Russia: We ready to help WADA with doping tests any way we can -Ifax (Reuters)
Russia: We ready to help WADA with doping tests any way we can -Ifax (Reuters) (Adds quotes, details) MOSCOW, June 16 (Reuters) - Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Thursday his country was ready to assist the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in testing Russian sports people for doping any way it could, the Interfax news agency quoted him as saying. Mutko was speaking after WADA … [Read more...]
Russian far-right agitator among fans expelled from Euro 2016
Russian far-right agitator among fans expelled from Euro 2016 Marseille (AFP) – A Russian far-right agitator was among 20 fans to be thrown out of France on Thursday as the city of Lens went into lockdown ahead of England’s next Euro 2016 match. Amid diplomatic tensions over the case, Alexander Shprygin, who heads Russia’s football supporters’ association, is among fans who will be expelled … [Read more...]
Wow-worthy moments from Part 3 of ‘O.J.: Made in America’
Wow-worthy moments from Part 3 of 'O.J.: Made in America' ESPN’s five-part documentary, “O.J.: Made in America” continued with Part 3 on Wednesday night. Here are some wow moments from the third installment (and our review of the entire series is here): Had they never done this before? I am not now nor will I ever be a police officer, but the detectives who questioned O.J. Simpson once he … [Read more...]
Gasol considers freezing sperm because of Zika
Gasol considers freezing sperm because of Zika 7:47 AM ET ESPN.com news services MADRID -- Spain's Pau Gasol says he will consider freezing a sperm sample because of concerns over Zika if he decides to play in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. "We are constantly learning more but there is uncertainty about how long the virus remains in one's blood," Gasol said. "Many athletes are thinking about … [Read more...]
WADA report exposes unique measures Russians take to cheat
WADA report exposes unique measures Russians take to cheat How far are Russian athletes willing to go to cheat? Very far, according to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Two days before the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) votes on whether Russian athletes will be allowed to compete in the Olympics, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) released a report that … [Read more...]
Russian minister: We ready to help WADA with doping tests any way we can -Ifax (Reuters)
Russian minister: We ready to help WADA with doping tests any way we can -Ifax (Reuters) MOSCOW, June 16 (Reuters) - Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Thursday his country was ready to assist the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in testing Russian sports people for doping any way it could, the Interfax news agency quoted him as saying. Mutko was speaking after WADA in its latest … [Read more...]
Lotus position keeps Germany flexible at Euro 2016
Lotus position keeps Germany flexible at Euro 2016 Evian (France) (AFP) – In the macho world of international football, Germany have taken a more spiritual approach by employing a yoga teacher at Euro 2016, whose former pupils include Madonna and Sting. “To my knowledge, I was the only yoga teacher working with a national team at the World Cup in Brazil,” Munich-based yoga teacher Patrick Broome … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: No Way, Jose
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: No Way, Jose Follow @drewsilv and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter. Jose Reyes played his final game in the purple-and-black Colorado Rockies uniform October 4, 2015. You might have been able to guess that would be the outcome back in February when the veteran shortstop was put on administrative leave following an offseason domestic violence incident in Hawaii and … [Read more...]