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IOC to introduce entourage doping sanctions: Bubka
LONDON - International Olympic Committee presidential candidate Sergei Bubka expects the body to approve sanctions for doping offences by athletes' entourages at a meeting of their executive board in August.
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Major League Baseball holds its breath before doping announcements
- Major League Baseball teams and fans are bracing themselves for the verdicts in the long doping investigation that threatens to expose some of the game's biggest names as cheats.
Hingis rules out playing singles despite doubles return
CARLSBAD, California - Switzerland's former world number one Martina Hingis said her renewed hunger for competition inspired her forthcoming comeback in doubles but she has no plans to return in singles.
Sun, Missy gleam on golden day for South Africa
BARCELONA - Sun Yang broke down in tears after claiming the second of a possible three distance golds with victory in the 800 meters freestyle and American teenager Missy Franklin captured her third title of the world swimming championships on Wednesday.
Firestone a perfect venue for Tiger to regain winning ways
AKRON, Ohio - If Tiger Woods could single out a venue most likely to inspire his game, he could do no better than Firestone Country Club which is hosting this week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.
No time to rest on laurels for U.S. Open champion Rose
AKRON, Ohio - Winning his first major title at the U.S. Open in June has unquestionably been the golfing highlight of Justin Rose's career, but the Englishman said it also taught him the lesson of never resting on his laurels.
Confederations Cup: Can the real thing match its dress rehearsal?
I don’t know if Brazil’s rout of Spain means there will be a shift in the balance of power, but one thing seems pretty certain: If the Confederations Cup was a taste of things to come, we should have a delicious World Cup in a year’s time.


