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Kremlin says ruling on Russia’s Olympic ban is regrettable
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday that a Swiss court ruling partially upholding Russia's Olympic ban was regrettable and that Moscow viewed the decision "negatively". Russian athletes will...
Dec 18, 2020
Soccer-Rapinoe questions her inclusion in FIFA team of year
(Reuters) - Women's World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe has said her inclusion in FIFA's "Women's World11" team of the year despite playing so little is a sign that the women's game needs more visibility a...
Dec 18, 2020
NBA to allow larger active rosters for games
With an eye toward NBA players missing games due to the coronavirus pandemic, the league will allow teams to have 15 active players each game this season, two more than previously. The league's Board ...
Dec 18, 2020
Zahabi out of Fight Night after positive COVID-19 test
UFC's final event of 2020 has been altered again by a positive test for COVID-19. Bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi is off the UFC Fight Night 183 card due to a positive test that he announced on social med...
Dec 18, 2020
Sailing-Better day for Ainslie’s INEOS at America’s Cup World Series
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Ben Ainslie's Team INEOS UK produced a much better display in the America's Cup World Series on Friday, shaking off two poor performances and a war of words with defenders Team ...
Dec 18, 2020
NHL-Lightning crowned champions, Lundqvist era ends, Kraken released
By Frank Pingue (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Lightning secured a long-awaited Stanley Cup in 2020, Swedish goalie Henrik Lundqvist's stellar career with the New York Rangers ended and the NHL officially ...
Dec 17, 2020
Rugby-Concussion case casts dark cloud over the sport
By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) - The rugby year ended with the sport excitedly looking ahead to the next World Cup while bracing for a potentially seismic challenge to the very fabric of the game ...
Dec 17, 2020
Sailing: Team New Zealand defend foiling system after British complaint
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Holders Team New Zealand (TNZ) have defended the reliability of the foiling cant system that is used by all of the America's Cup teams after Britain's Team INEOS UK blamed it fo...
Dec 17, 2020
Esports-Alfa Romeo’s Opmeer is a virtual F1 world champion
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Former Formula Four racer Jarno Opmeer, who competed against current McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris in junior go-karts, won the Formula One Esports Pro Series champi...
Dec 17, 2020
LB Correa leaves Jaguars for personal reasons
Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Kamalei Correa's crazy season took another turn on Thursday when the team placed him on the exempt/left squad list. The departure was due to personal reasons. Correa be...
Dec 17, 2020
