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Russia banned from Olympics but side door is open to Tokyo Games

Russia may be banned from the next two Olympics but the door is open for Russian participation at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games if athletes can...

Olympics
/ 4 days ago

Russia banned from Olympics, World Cup for doctoring dope tests

Russia was banned from the world’s top sporting events for four years on Monday, including the next summer and winter Olympics...

By Steve Keating
International
/ 4 days ago

Former Wizards player Glen Rice Jr. released from New Zealand club

Former Washington Wizards shooting guard Glen Rice Jr. has been dismissed by his New Zealand club for breaching bail conditions imposed...

By Associated Press
Olympics
/ 7 days ago

Russia braces for four-year Olympic ban over doping scandal

Russia could be hit with a four-year Olympic ban on Monday for flouting anti-doping rules, a punishment local officials have said...

By Reuters Sports
Olympics
/ 1 week ago

IOC extremely upset by Russian doping data manipulation

The International Olympic Committee is extremely upset by the latest doping scandal involving Russia and swift progress is being made to...

By Karolos Grohmann
Olympics
/ 1 week ago

Hawaii’s Moore wins fourth world title, books Olympics berth

Hawaii’s Carissa Moore won her fourth world surfing title on Monday, finishing third in the final event of the 2019 World...

By Reuters Sports
Minor Leagues
/ 1 week ago

Manfred meets with Bernie Sanders over minor league proposal

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders met Monday with baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred to discuss MLB’s proposal to that would drop 42...

By Kevin J. Smith
Olympics
/ 2 weeks ago

Tokyo 2020 National Stadium officially finished

Tokyo’s National Stadium, set to be the centerpiece of next year’s Olympic Games, was officially finished on Saturday and handed over...

By Jack Tarrant
Olympics
/ 2 weeks ago

Russia readies for 2020 Olympics despite potential ban

The head of Russia’s Olympic Committee said on Thursday it was carrying on with preparations for the Tokyo Olympics next year...

By Reuters Sports
Minor Leagues
/ 2 weeks ago

Minor league cities fighting back against contraction plan

Mayor Peter Nystrom says he plans to fight hard to preserve his town’s little piece of Americana. For a quarter century...

By Pat Eaton-Robb