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David Rudisha out with injury
Sudha's name was there in the entry list issued by International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) on Saturday. Rune Andersen , the IAAF's Russian Federation taskforce chairman, wants assurances that the McLaren report's findings "have been properly acknowledged and addressed, and there will be no repetition". [Full Article...]
Allen Iverson blew off BIG3 after all-nighter at casino
As a result, the Big3 League is "launching an investigation" to gather the facts and will reportedly make an announcement once they determine the reason behind A.I's absence. This is not the first time Iverson has been the center of controversy the last couple months, after not playing his return to Philadelphia earlier on in the Big3 season. [Full Article...]
Pete Rose Reportedly Accused Of Committing Statutory Rape In 1970s
The testimony was presented by the defence as part of a federal lawsuit Rose filed past year in Philadelphia against a lawyer whose investigation got baseball's all-time hits leader kicked out of Major League Baseball for gambling. He claimed that he had forgotten how he met the woman and said he was unaware how long their relationship lasted. Contacted by Outside the Lines on Monday, Ray Genc... [Full Article...]
Nationals Acquire All-Star Brandon Kintzler At Deadline
Kintzler, 32, has finished an MLB-high 41 games this season with 28 saves, a 2.78 ERA, and a 27/11 K/BB ratio in 45 1/3 innings. Kintzler joins Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson as relief options the Nationals have acquired this month in hopes of improving their bullpen. [Full Article...]
Sanches urged to join Milan
The Rossoneri are trying to bring the youngster in on loan this summer with a view to possibly making that move permanent next summer. His performances, when given a chance, were underwhelming to say the least, with Sanches failing to register a single goal or assist over the course of the entire campaign. [Full Article...]
Mercedes admits it could regret Hungary swap
After four races without a victory had prompted questions about whether Ferrari were starting to wilt in the title race at mid-season, the Italian team's second one-two of 2017 in Hungary also improved their situation in the Constructors' Championship, where Mercedes now hold a reduced 39-point lead. [Full Article...]
Major League Baseball trade rumors: Astros close to getting lefty Francisco Liriano, pending physical
The Sabermetric-minded Astros , however, may feel he can be fixed with a move to the bullpen. Liriano has remained rather effective against left-handed hitters this year, which could provide a hint of how Houston would deploy him out of the bullpen. [Full Article...]
Los Angeles to host Summer Olympics in 2028
L.A. has played host to the Olympic Summer Games twice before: in 1932 and 1984. That was after several candidate cities for the 2024 Olympics dropped out of the race and both Paris and LA both made clear they would not bid for 2028 if they lost. [Full Article...]