American Pharoah goes out a winner in Breeders' Cup Classic
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Triple Crown champion American Pharoah took charge out of the gate, winning the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic by 6 1/2 lengths Saturday in his final race before retirement....
View ArticleElectric crowds cheer All-Stars game in NY
New York (AFP) – Amid a sea of Indian shirts, fluttering Pakistan flags and deafening roars, New York cricket fans turned out in their thousands to watch greats of the game face off against each other...
View ArticleAlleged doping extortion 'abhorrent'– Coe
London (AFP) – World athletics chief Sebastian Coe has labelled as “abhorrent” allegations of doping bribery within athletics after his predecessor was arrested by French police. “That people in our...
View ArticleDoping, corruption report set to rock track and field
Geneva (AFP) – Athletics is braced to be rocked on Monday by a damning report into allegations of widespread doping and blackmail in a sport long-viewed as the flagship of the Olympic Games. Just 270...
View ArticleMississippi: Restaurant parking lot cave-in swallows 12 cars
MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) — A cave-in of a restaurant parking lot in Mississippi swallowed 12 cars and now experts are expected to begin work Monday to determine the cause of the weekend collapse,...
View ArticleRussia's Putin holds crisis talks over athletics doping charges
Moscow (AFP) – Calls for Russia to be excluded from the 2016 Olympics over doping allegations is aimed at tarnishing the country’s image, Russia’s sports minister said Wednesday, ahead of a meeting...
View ArticleIsinbayeva's coach appeals for Olympic place
MOSCOW (AP) — With Russia’s track and field team facing exclusion from next year’s Olympics, the coach of pole vault great Yelena Isinbayeva said Wednesday that banning the entire team would unjustly...
View ArticleBach thinks Russia will do what is needed ahead of Rio Games
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — IOC President Thomas Bach says he believes Russia will take steps to ensure it complies with global anti-doping rules in time to allow its track and field athletes to...
View ArticleQuestions about future of US Grand Prix as Texas cuts funds
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office said Wednesday it is cutting nearly $6 million in funding for the United States Grand Prix, raising questions about the race’s future just four...
View ArticleKurdish Iraqis set to enter take Sinjar from Islamic State
SINJAR, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi Kurdish militias battling to take back Sinjar from Islamic State militants raised a Kurdish flag in the center of town and a top official said it was liberated Friday, though...
View ArticleDjokovic routs Nishikori in ATP Tour Finals opener
London (AFP) – Novak Djokovic made a flying start to his bid for a record fourth successive ATP Tour Finals title as the defending champion routed Japan’s Kei Nishikori 6-1, 6-1 on Sunday. Djokovic...
View ArticleTypes of Gambling in UK
Gaming in UK can be found in Licensed Premises such as Casinos, Bingo Venues and Betting Offices as well as other locations such as pubs. For each game a stake needs to be paid to take part. Slot...
View ArticleFor Archie Manning, a rough day of watching sons play
NEW YORK (AP) — Archie Manning leaned back in his chair and muttered: “I hate football.” At just about any other moment, he feels anything but that. Manning and his wife often marvel at the good...
View ArticleThe Latest: Czechs boost national holiday security
PARIS (AP) — The latest on the deadly attacks in Paris. (All times local): 9:45 p.m. Environmental activists say they want to go ahead with plans to march in Paris before the U.N. climate summit later...
View ArticleCourt hears icy feud between snowboarders, skiers
DENVER (AP) — It’s a mountain-bound battle between those who want to whoosh and those who want to shred. A group of snowboarders argued Tuesday for the right to rip down the slopes of a Utah ski...
View ArticleAlfa Romeo is bringing a $70,000 BMW M3-killer to the US
Alfa Romeo’s return to the US was applauded by many a car enthusiast, thanks to the 4C coupe, the brand’s first new product in the US market since it returned after a two-decade hiatus last year. The...
View ArticleSecurity concerns overshadow Messi's Clasico return
Madrid (AFP) – An unprecedented level of security will be put in place for Real Madrid’s huge clash with Barcelona on Saturday in response to the deadly attacks on Paris a week ago. The security...
View ArticleKyle Busch completes comeback to win 1st Cup title
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Busch opened the season in a hospital bed and ended it in victory lane with the championship trophy. Busch completed the ultimate comeback Sunday night by winning his first...
View ArticleSpotlight on Coe and Russia at IAAF meeting
Monaco (AFP) – World athletics’ beleaguered governing body, the IAAF, meets on Thursday to flesh out the measures that track and field powerhouse Russia needs to implement in order to resume...
View ArticlePope presses case for adequate, dignified housing in Nairobi
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Pope Francis denounced the conditions slum-dwellers are forced to live in during a visit to one of Nairobi’s many shantytowns Friday, saying that access to safe water is a basic...
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