Team New Zealand says it will explore the possibility of keeping the next America’s Cup in Auckland after an “11th hour” funding bid to host the defence of Auld Mug here. But its chief executive Grant Dalton this morning sounded…
Read MoreSwimming: Aussie Shayna Jack free to race again after CAS dismisses appeal against reduced ban
(REUTERS) – Australian swimmer Shayna Jack can return to the sport with immediate effect, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Thursday (Sept 16) dismissed the appeal against her reduced ban lodged by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada)…
Read MoreN.F.L. Week 2 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread
Last-second field goals. Teams flooding the field for congratulatory hugs before the game officially ended. Nine underdogs upsetting their opponents. The first week of the N.F.L. season gave fans enough drama to make up for the seven months of off-season…
Read MoreNational swimmers Joseph Schooling, Quah Zheng Wen to enlist for NS as deferments have ended: Mindef
SINGAPORE – National swimmers Joseph Schooling and Quah Zheng Wen will enlist for national service as their long-term NS deferments have ended, said the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) in a statement on Thursday (Sept 16). The enlistment process for Schooling, 26,…
Read MoreCricket: Singapore-born Tim David hopes stint in Indian Premier League will motivate local players
SINGAPORE – Cricketer Tim David, who plays for the Republic’s national team, has played in many leagues all over the globe, including in the Pakistan Super League, Australia professional Twenty20 competition the Big Bash League and the Caribbean Premier League….
Read MoreFBI turned “blind eye” to reports of gymnasts’ abuse, Simone Biles says – The Denver Post
WASHINGTON (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles told Congress in forceful testimony Wednesday that federal law enforcement and gymnastics officials turned a “blind eye” to USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse of her and hundreds of other…
Read MorePac-12 picks: ASU steps into the spotlight; WSU upsets vulnerable USC; Washington’s offense awakens – The Denver Post
Week Three in the Pac-12 brings a fascinating conference duel in Pullman, where a coach-less team meets a vax-less coach, two matchups against Power Five opponents and the first look at UCLA since its triumph over LSU a fortnight ago….
Read MoreBiles and Her Teammates to Testify on F.B.I.’s Handling of Abuse Case
WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. director, Christopher Wray, and several elite gymnasts, including Simone Biles, will testify at a Senate hearing today on the agency’s botched handling of the Lawrence G. Nassar sexual abuse case, the first public questioning of the…
Read MoreVerdict on marathoners Soh Rui Yong-Ashley Liew defamation case could be out by end-September
SINGAPORE – After more than two years, the long-running legal dispute between ex-national marathon teammates Ashley Liew and Soh Rui Yong will soon draw to a close. In June, the trial for Liew’s defamation suit against Soh ended and both…
Read MoreInvestigation Confirms Abuse of Female Basketball Players in Mali
Basketball’s world governing body painted a damning portrait of sexual abuse of female basketball players in the West African nation of Mali in an investigation published Tuesday, but said it could not independently confirm reporting in The New York Times…
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