Aussies won't move to Rio village yet; power, plumbing fears (Yahoo Sports) Australia's Olympic team leader is keeping the delegation's 700 athletes or staff out of the Athletes Village for at least two days, citing electrical and plumbing problems in the sprawling complex less than two weeks before the start of the games in Rio de Janeiro. ''Electricity and water is not a good … [Read more...]

Cycling-Sprint queen Meares on track for more glory in Rio (Reuters) (Repeats interview first run on July 5) By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, July 25 (Reuters) - The turn of the Olympic cycle has ushered in a new generation of riders plotting to overthrow track queen Anna Meares, but the seasoned Australian is confident of being in top gear to defend her sprint title at the Rio de Janeiro Games. … [Read more...]

Boxing: Bitter London lesson drives Yadav on path to Rio (Reuters) By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Vikas Krishan Yadav has learned from the bitterest experience that he can leave nothing to chance in the Olympic ring and it is a lesson the Indian boxer will carry with him to the Rio Games. Four years ago, the then 20-year-old welterweight thought he had clinched a place in the … [Read more...]

Cycling-Froome finally earns respect of French crowds (Reuters) (Adds quotes) By Julien Pretot PARIS, July 24 (Reuters) - Chris Froome rode a wave of hostility to his first two Tour de France wins, but he had an easier time out of the saddle on his way to a third, winning respect if not love from the tough French crowds. This year, Froome looked much more relaxed as the crowds seemingly … [Read more...]

Tony George returns as chairman of board of Hulman & Co (The Associated Press) IndyCar founder Tony George has been renamed the chairman of the board of Hulman & Co., the family that owns Indianapolis Motor Speedway. George was forced out of that out of that job by his mother and sisters in 2009. A track spokesman confirmed the family had reinstated George to his previous post during a … [Read more...]

Cycling-Froome seals Tour great status with third title (Reuters) * First to retain crown since Indurain * Frenchman Bardet finishes second * Germany's Greipel wins last stage (Adds details, quotes) By Julien Pretot PARIS, July 24 (Reuters) - Briton Chris Froome cemented his status as one of the greatest Tour de France riders when he secured his third title on Sunday after a three-week … [Read more...]

IOC leaders stop short of complete ban on Russians from Rio (Yahoo Sports) Olympic leaders stopped short Sunday of imposing a complete ban on Russia from the Rio de Janeiro Games, leaving individual global sports federations to decide which athletes should be cleared to compete. The decision, announced after a three-hour meeting of the International Olympic Committee's executive board, came … [Read more...]

Chris Froome seals Tour great status with third title (Reuters) By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Briton Chris Froome cemented his status as one of the greatest Tour de France riders when he secured his third title on Sunday after a three-week rocky ride. Germany's Andre Greipel won the 21st and last stage, a 113-km ride from Chantilly ending on the Champs Elysees in Paris. Team Sky … [Read more...]

Australia team won't move into 'unfinished' Athletes Village (Yahoo Sports) Australian athletes will not move into their rooms at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics until serious plumbing, electrical and cleaning problems are fixed, with the troubled South American games opening in under two weeks. Kitty Chiller, the head of the Australian delegation, said in a statement Sunday that team members … [Read more...]

Cycling-Triple champion Froome finally earns crowd respect (Reuters) By Julien Pretot PARIS, July 24 (Reuters) - Chris Froome rode a wave of hostility to his first two Tour de France wins, but had an easier time out of the saddle on his way to a third, winning respect if not love from the tough French crowds. This year, Froome was more relaxed and spontaneous as the crowds seemingly warmed … [Read more...]