California to let college athletes be paid in blow to NCAA rules
(Reuters) – California cleared the way on Monday for college athletes to profit from brand sponsorships and endorsement deals, as Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation […]
Month: September 2019
Athletics: Kenya’s Chepkoech powers to women’s steeplechase gold
DOHA (Reuters) – Kenya’s Beatrice Chepkoech stormed away from the field to win the 3,000 meters women’s steeplechase gold medal at the world athletics championships […]
Athletics: Warholm caps perfect season with world 400m hurdles gold
Athletics – World Athletics Championships – Doha 2019 – Men’s 400 Metres Hurdles Final – Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar – September 30, 2019 Norway’s […]
NFL bans Raiders LB Burfict for rest of 2019 season
Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict was suspended for the rest of the 2019 season on Monday for repeated violations of unnecessary roughness rules. FILE PHOTO: […]
California to allow college athletes to be paid, in blow to NCAA rules
FILE PHOTO: California’s Governor Gavin Newsom speaks during the California Democratic Convention in San Francisco, California, U.S. June 1, 2019. REUTERS/Stephen Lam (Reuters) – California […]
Sass wants women’s game to be more than a ‘part-time job’
(Reuters) – Kimberly Sass grew up dreaming of making a living playing ice hockey but the American goalie became tired of essentially paying to play […]
Zverev, Khachanov through to second round at China Open
(Reuters) – German second seed Alexander Zverev carried his Laver Cup winning form into the China Open as he sailed into the second round with […]
Tennis: Cilic, Pouille make solid starts in Tokyo
(Reuters) – Former U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic mowed down local favorite Yuichi Sugita 6-4 6-4 on Monday to reach the second round of the […]
Russian anti-doping chief calls for dismissal of state sports officials
DOHA (Reuters) – The head of Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA has called for a full overhaul in the country’s sports management that would include the […]
Djokovic finds fitness is no match for flab in sumo workout
FILE PHOTO: Sep 1, 2019; Flushing, NY, USA; Novak Djokovic of Serbia serves to Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland in the fourth round on day seven […]