IAAF rejects 67 Russian applications to compete internationally

The IAAF’s Doping Review Board has turned down applications from 67 Russian athletes to compete internationally as individuals following a blanket ban on the country’s track and field athletes for systematic doping. The All-Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF) said in a statement on Saturday it was informed by the sport’s governing body IAAF that only one […]

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Contador withdraws from Tour de France

Two-time champion Alberto Contador has pulled out of the Tour de France during the ninth stage due to a fever. Slightly more than 100 kilometers from the end of the stage, the Spaniard stopped at the side of the road, hopped off his bike and got into the passenger seat of his team car. Contador […]

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Graf praises Serena for ‘incredible performance’

Steffi Graf hailed Serena Williams for an “incredible performance” in matching her long-standing Open era record of 22 Grand Slam wins. Williams won her seventh Wimbledon title with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Graf’s German compatriot Angelique Kerber at the All England Club on Saturday. “What an incredible performance by Serena at Wimbledon,” Graf wrote […]

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Wicketkeeper-batsman Buttler breaks thumb

England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler is set for a stint on the sidelines after suffering a fractured thumb, his county side Lancashire said on Sunday. It is not known how long Buttler will be out of action, but having been overlooked by England for the first test of a four-match series against Pakistan, he will be […]

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