Olympic Headlines
- Adam Scott to be busy Down Under in November AP - Sports - 28 minutes ago
SYDNEY (AP) -- Masters champion Adam Scott has entered November's Australian Open at Royal Sydney, meaning he'll play at least three times in four weeks Down Under … More »
Brazil officials reverse subway, bus fare hike AP - Sports - 1 hour 58 minutes agoSAO PAULO (AP) -- Leaders in Brazil's two biggest cities said Wednesday that they reversed an increase in bus and subway fares that ignited anti-government protests … More »
- Spurs' Duncan unconcerned about pressure of Game Seven Reuters - 4 hours ago
By Julian Linden MIAMI (Reuters) - After 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), San Antonio Spurs evergreen power forward Tim Duncan has already … More »
- NBA-Spurs' Duncan unconcerned about pressure of Game Seven Reuters - 4 hours ago
By Julian Linden MIAMI, June 19 (Reuters) - After 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), San Antonio Spurs evergreen power forward Tim Duncan has … More »
- Wade's knee swollen, stiff after Game 6 AP - Sports - 8 hours ago
MIAMI (AP) -- Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat says he woke up with swelling and stiffness in his left knee on Wednesday, one day after getting hit in Game 6 of the … More »
- Fitzgerald Mosley comes back to USOC AP - Sports - 8 hours ago
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- The U.S. Olympic Committee is hiring 1984 Olympic gold medal hurdler Benita Fitzgerald Mosley to a new position, chief of … More »
- Doping inquiry widens into Olympic race walker AP - Sports - 8 hours ago
ROME (AP) -- Italian investigators have expanded their doping investigation into former Olympic race walk champion Alex Schwazer, looking into an alleged cover-up … More »
- 'Christmas in June': A small island finally gets its big moment on the world soccer stage SBNation - 9 hours ago
Located just a few miles uphill from the seaside capital Papeete lies the country's national soccer team’s training ground. Nestled under the misty mountain Orohena … More »
- Calvin Smith II follows in father's footsteps AP - Sports - 9 hours ago
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- In grade school, teachers always asked him to bring his father in for show and tell. … More »
- IAAF: Jamaican case appears to be 'lesser' offense AP - Sports - 10 hours ago
LONDON (AP) -- The doping case involving Jamaican sprint star Veronica Campbell-Brown appears to involve a ''lesser'' offense of unintentional use of a banned … More »
- Doping inquiry into Olympic race walker widens AP - Sports - 13 hours ago
ROME (AP) -- Italian investigators have expanded their doping investigation into former Olympic race walk champion Alex Schwazer. … More »
- Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Wednesday, June 19 Reuters - 14 hours ago
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Wednesday - - - - NHL Stanley Cup Bruins look to tighten grip on Stanley Cup BOSTON - The Bruins will try to tighten their … More »
- Olympics-Murofushi ban due to "overzealous" Japan officials - CAS Reuters - 15 hours ago
June 19 (Reuters) - London Olympics hammer throw medallist Koji Murofushi was the victim of an "overzealous" Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) who were to blame for … More »
- IOC praises Pyeongchang for Olympic preparations AP - Sports - 18 hours ago
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- IOC inspectors have concluded their second visit to Pyeongchang by praising organizers for making good progress on preparations for the … More »
- Doping-IAAF denies prior knowledge of Italian Schwazer's doping Reuters - 19 hours ago
By Karolos Grohmann June 19 (Reuters) - The world athletics body (IAAF) on Wednesday denied that it had any prior knowledge or evidence of Italian 2008 Olympic race … More »
- Tuesday's Sports In Brief AP - Sports - 21 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Major League Baseball is dragging its feet on having team owners vote on the Oakland Athletics' proposed move to a new ballpark 40 miles south … More »
- Soccer-Korea coach Choi exits, Hong in the running Reuters - 21 hours ago
* Korea disappoint in qualification for finals in Brazil * 2002 skipper Hong considered strong candidate for job (Adds quotes from KFA's Huh) SEOUL, June 19 … More »
- Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Wednesday, June 19 Reuters - 22 hours ago
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Wednesday - - - - NBA Heat win in OT to force Game Seven MIAMI - The Miami Heat produced an extraordinary comeback to beat … More »
- Oly sprinter Campbell-Brown suspended amid probe AP - Sports - Tue, Jun 18, 2013 10:53 PM EDT
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- Veronica Campbell-Brown's agent insists one of the cornerstones of Jamaica's wide-ranging sprint success ''is not a cheat,'' even though … More »
- Brazil protesters keep up pressure on government AP - Sports - Tue, Jun 18, 2013 10:17 PM EDT
SAO PAULO (AP) -- About 50,000 protesters energetically returned to the streets of Brazil's biggest city Tuesday night, a demonstration of anger toward what they … More »
- 'Yuna Kids' aim to continue Korean star's legacy Reuters - Tue, Jun 18, 2013 10:06 PM EDT
By Narae Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - Life as one of the 'Yuna Kids' demands sacrifices few 16-year-olds are willing to make, but for budding South Korean starlets Kim … More »
- Olympics-'Yuna Kids' aim to continue Korean star's legacy Reuters - Tue, Jun 18, 2013 9:05 PM EDT
By Narae Kim SEOUL, June 19 (Reuters) - Life as one of the 'Yuna Kids'demands sacrifices few 16-year-olds are willing to make, but forbudding South Korean starlets … More »
- PRESS BOX: Clippers, Celtics break off talks on Garnett, Rivers The SportsXchange - Tue, Jun 18, 2013 7:30 PM EDT
The Los Angeles Clippers have again ended talks to acquire Kevin Garnett and coach Doc Rivers from the Boston Celtics, and this time it could be for good, according … More »
- Brazil seeks to take advantage of desperate Mexico AP - Sports - Tue, Jun 18, 2013 7:02 PM EDT
FORTALEZA, Brazil (AP) -- Brazil wants to use Mexico's desperation to its advantage when the teams meet in the Confederations Cup on Wednesday. … More »
- FACTBOX: Athletics-Jamaican sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown Reuters - Tue, Jun 18, 2013 6:10 PM EDT
(Reuters) - Factbox on twice Olympic 200 meters champion Veronica Campbell-Brown, who was suspended from competition on Tuesday after testing positive for a banned … More »