The International Swimming Federation (FINA) said on Monday it would set up an integrity unit as part a number of reforms to improve the governance, transparency and culture of the organisation. FINA’s Reform Committee published a report recommending changes to address concerns over the governing body’s operational independence and possible conflicts of interest in handling…
Kenyans Kipruto, Kipyogei Sweep in Boston Marathon Return
BOSTON—Kenya’s Benson Kipruto won the pandemic-delayed Boston Marathon on Monday when the race returned from a 30-month absence with a smaller, socially distanced feel and moved from the spring for the first time in its 125-year history. Although organizers put runners through COVID-19 protocols and asked spectators to keep their distance, large crowds lined the…
Fury Stops Wilder in 11th in Another Heavyweight Thriller
LAS VEGAS—After three fights featuring nine combined knockdowns and a wealth of unforgettable moments, Tyson Fury finally ended his epic heavyweight rivalry with Deontay Wilder with one last valedictory punch. Fury got up from the canvas twice in the fourth round and eventually stopped Wilder with a devastating right hand in the 11th round, retaining…
Nasdaq Wagers on Sports Betting Trend, Sees Retail Brokers Joining
Sports betting will likely occur through exchanges and retail brokerages like Robinhood Markets Inc. in the future, the head of North American markets at Nasdaq Inc. said on Thursday. Nasdaq in June took a stake in Sporttrade, a start-up that plans to launch a sports betting app in New Jersey by year-end, and last month…
US Skier Shiffrin Plans More Speed Races in New Season
Mikaela Shiffrin is planning a return to speed racing in the alpine skiing World Cup season, after reducing her schedule almost exclusively to slalom and giant slalom last year. The American two-time Olympic champion said on Thursday she was eyeing a start at the first speed races of the season: Two downhills and a super-G…
Celebrities, Athletes Gagged on Criticising Lockdowns, Restrictions: Former NBA Star
October 6, 2021
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Australian basketball legend and former NBA player Andrew Bogut says athletes and celebrities have told him secretly that while they disagree with government-mandated health restrictions, they are essentially muzzled from speaking out. In an interview with The Epoch Times on Oct. 5, Bogut said after he publicly spoke out against lockdowns and called on influential…
Matt Nagy Makes Justin Fields No. 1 Bears Quarterback
LAKE FOREST, Ill.—Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy has changed his mind and made Justin Fields the Chicago Bears’ starting quarterback going forward. On Monday, Nagy had said Fields was still the backup and playing only because of Andy Dalton’s knee injury. But on Tuesday he told both quarterbacks of the change and announced it Wednesday….
Jamaica’s Carter Tests Positive, Faces Disciplinary Hearing
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica’s Olympic and world championship medallist Nesta Carter, whose positive doping test caused Usain Bolt to be stripped of his Beijing 2008 Olympic 4×100 metres relay gold, has tested positive again and faces an anti-doping hearing next week. Confirmation of the now-retired Carter’s positive test came from the Chairman of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Disciplinary…
Identity Politics is Eroding Australia’s Sporting Culture
Commentary From the Olympians of Greece to the gladiators of Rome, sport has been a feature of organised society since ancient times. Not only is it crucial for amusement and fitness, but there’s also a deeper reason for its unique place in our psyche. Humans tend to be both tribal and competitive. The two aren’t…
Former NASCAR Driver Townley Killed in Georgia Shooting
ATHENS, Ga.—A former NASCAR driver was killed Saturday in a shooting in Georgia that also wounded a woman, investigators said. John Wes Townley, 31, died in the shooting in a neighborhood around 9 p.m., Athens-Clarke County Coroner Sonny Wilson told the Athens Banner-Herald. A 30-year-old woman was hurt, but police didn’t give details about her…
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