LOS ANGELES >> The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved Los Angeles 2024 final plans Wednesday, further solidifying a united front between the city’s government and the bid committee in their pursuit of a third Olympic Games for Los Angeles. Most significantly, the council authorized Mayor Eric Garcetti to sign the Host City Contract with the International Olympic Committee should the IOC award Los Angeles the 2024 Games on Sept.
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AP Analysis: Bolt can’t outrun Jamaica’s doping problem
… to the anti-doping system, the likes of which have been documented in the disturbing case against the Russian sports machine. And yet, all have this in common: Had Jamaica been running a no-excuses anti-doping system for the last 10-15 years, no …
AP Analysis: Bolt can’t outrun Jamaica’s doping problem
… to the anti-doping system, the likes of which have been documented in the disturbing case against the Russian sports machine. And yet, all have this in common: Had Jamaica been running a no-excuses anti-doping system for the last 10-15 years, no …
LA 2024 final plans approved by City Council
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved Los Angeles 2024 final plans Wednesday, further solidifying a united front between the city’s government and the bid committee in their pursuit of a third Olympic Games for Los Angeles. Most significantly, the council authorized Mayor Eric Garcetti to sign the Host City Contract with the International Olympic Committee should the IOC award Los Angeles the 2024 Games on Sept.
Frampton v Santa Cruz: The big fight
… news Date : Saturday January 28, 2016 Venue : MGM Grand, Las Vegas TV Start Time : 0100 GMT (Sunday January 29), Sky Sports 1 Main event time : Around 0400-0500 GMT (Approx) Carl Frampton ( 8/13 ) v Leo Santa Cruz ( 11/8 ) (WBA super featherweight – …
Federer, Williams sisters – 30s in vogue in Australian semis
Switzerland’s Roger Federer, left, is congratulated by Germany’s Mischa Zverev during their quarterfinal at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. Switzerland’s Roger Federer, left, is congratulated by Germany’s Mischa Zverev during their quarterfinal at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017.
Usain Bolt stripped of an Olympic gold medal over relay teammatea s failed drug test
… ld medal I’d have to give it back, it’s not a problem for me.” After spending most of her career in traditional print sports journalism, Cindy began blogging and tweeting, first as NFL/Redskins editor, and, since August 2010, at The Early Lead.
Police look into abuse at Newcastle and Sunderland charity
… to change the lives of children, young people and their families, we have grown to become one of the most pioneering sports charities in the world, winning multiple awards for our ground-breaking sports, health, community and education programmes.’ …
Bolt Loses 2008 Olympic Relay Gold in Teammate’s Doping Case
Usain Bolt has been stripped of one of his nine Olympic gold medals in a doping case involving teammate Nesta Carter. The IOC says Carter tested positive for methylhexaneamine, a banned stimulant, in re-analysis of samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Bolt loses Olympic gold after team-mate fails test
Usain Bolt is no longer a triple-triple Olympic champion after his Jamaican sprint relay team-mate Nesta Carter was disqualified from the 2008 Games for failing a drugs test. The 31-year-old Carter ran the first leg in the 4×100 metres relay in Beijing, helping Jamaica to a new world record of 37.10 seconds and Bolt to his third Olympic gold medal.
Usain Bolt stripped of 2008 gold medal, due to teammatea s doping
Here in New England, we know the weather fluctuates day by day, and are waiting for summer to roll around to start attending Summer events, With over 70% of all startup companies and businesses running from home, how do you make your business stand out? You use video! FILE – In this Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008 file photo, Jamaica’s men’s 4×100 meters relay team, from left, Michael Fraser, Usain Bolt, Nesta Carter and Asafa Powell show their gold medals during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Usain Bolt has been stripped of one of his nine Olympic gold medals, Wednesday Jan. 25, 2017, in a doping case involving teammate Nesta Carter.
Usain Bolt loses 2008 Olympic 4x100m relay gold in teammate’s doping case
Usain Bolt completed the triple-triple in Rio, winning the 100m, 200m and 4x100m gold medals for the third straight Olympic Games. The IOC said on Wednesday that Carter tested positive for methylhexaneamine, a banned stimulant, in re-analysis of samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Norwegian cross-country skier Johaug appears before hearing
… silver medal at the 2014 Sochi Games. She has also won seven world championship and two overall World Cup titles. As sports columnist, Paul Woody offers an array of commentary on the sports scene in columns and World of Woody videos.
Michael Phelps drops in for event at Parkview Field
The most decorated athlete on Olympic history made quite the entrance on Tuesday night, as Michael Phelps arrived at Parkview Field in a helicopter, landing on the outfield grass. Phelps, and his longtime coach Bob Bowman stopped by for an event with Master Spas, a local company Phelps has worked with since 2010.
2020 Olympic golf course open to reviewing membership policy
The club that will host the 2020 Olympic golf tournament would be open to changing its policy to include women as full members, if asked. The Kasumigaseki Country Club came under scrutiny recently when the International Olympic Committee inquired about the club’s membership practice.
Andy Murray not named in initial Great Britain Davis Cup team for Canada tie
Great Britain are set to be without Andy Murray for their Davis Cup clash with Canada next weekend after he was not named in the initial four-man team. Captain Leon Smith has not ruled out adding the world number one should he change his mind about playing in the World Group first-round tie in Ottawa, starting on February 3. “We will continue to speak with Andy in the coming days regarding his potential involvement and if he decides he would like to be part of the team then we can of course change the nominations as necessary,” said Smith.
Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi says city’s study of Olympic bid on track
… meeting break. “They bring a whole variety of perspectives, hard-nosed financial analysis, along with hard-nosed sports analysis and venue analysis and it seems like they’re really on the right path here, but let’s let them do their work.” Watch …
Pledge to stop bullying in sport
The vast majority of B.C. sports organizations agree, and slightly more than half report they know of an athlete who has dropped out of their program because of bullying. 94 per cent of B.C. sports organizations surveyed believe sport bullying is a serious problem that needs to be addressed.
One Area Where Alibaba Could See Explosive Growth
Alibaba is expected to report its earnings for the third fiscal quarter ending Dec. 31 on Jan. 24 before markets open, and its nascent cloud business could be a standout. The Chinese e-commerce giant, which is made up of four divisions including its core e-commerce sites Taobao and Tmall, cloud computing, digital media and entertainment, and other equity investments, is expected to post better-than-estimated results.
The Latest: Dimitrov into Australian Open quarterfinals
Germany’s Angelique Kerber makes a backhand return to United States’ Coco Vandeweghe during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. Germany’s Angelique Kerber makes a backhand return to United States’ Coco Vandeweghe during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017.
Bellshill’s Clare Montgomery is inspired to Do More by Commonwealth swimming hero Ross Murdoch
Clare Montgomery from Bellshill won the chance to take part in a Do More swimming workshop with Commonwealth Games gold medallist Ross Murdoch at Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow. Pictured were : Elizabeth McAlpine , Robyn Horsburgh , Clare Montgomery , Laura McInnes .
Canada wins second cross-country medal of the weekend, bronze in relay
Canada earned a bronze medal in the men’s 4×7.5 kilometre relay on Sunday, the first time in the history of the program that Canada has reached the podium in a men’s World Cup cross-country ski relay. Devon Kershaw of Sudbury, Ont., Alex Harvey of Saint Ferreol-les-Neiges, Que., Toronto’s Len Valjas and 24-year-old World Cup rookie, Knute Johnsgaard of Whitehorse to clocked a bronze-medal time of one hour six minutes 48 seconds to take third.
Gut remains perfect in super-G; Vonn struggles in 9th
United States’ Lindsey Vonn gets to the finish area after completing an alpine ski, women’s World Cup super-G, in Garmisch-Panterkirchen, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. Switzerland’s Lara Gut competes during an alpine ski, women’s World Cup super-G, in Garmisch-Panterkirchen, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017.
High-octane entertainment as The Jive Aces return to Princes Theatre
SWINGING sextet and Britain’s Got Talent favourites The Jive Aces return to Clacton next week with their spectacular high-energy stage show. They’ve played to sell-out crowds at the Royal Albert Hall, Buckingham Palace, Glastonbury Festival and the London Olympics, and have performed in 40 countries, including major theatre tours in the USA.
Chen holds off 3-time champ to be U.S. champion
Karen Chen performs during the ladies free skate competition at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. Karen Chen performs during the ladies free skate competition at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo.
Quick Hits: Henrik Sedin’s 1000th Point, Mrazek’s Return to Form
A big congratulations to Henrik Sedin, who became the first player to reach 1000 points solely in a Canucks jersey Friday night. It couldn’t have been more perfect of a play, either.
Gut remains perfect in super-G; Vonn struggles in 9th
United States’ Lindsey Vonn gets to the finish area after completing an alpine ski, women’s World Cup super-G, in Garmisch-Panterkirchen, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. United States’ Lindsey Vonn gets to the finish area after completing an alpine ski, women’s World Cup super-G, in Garmisch-Panterkirchen, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017.
Javier Fortuna Ready – Targets Sosa, Corrales, Lomachenko
Dominican boxer Javier “Abejon” Fortuna is motivated to return to boxing’s highest level at 130 pounds and he is determined to beat anyone who stands in his way for the world title. Last June in China, Fortuna lost his WBA super featherweight title when he suffered an upset knockout loss at the hands of Sosa.
Biathlon body clears 22 Russians, investigating 7 others
The International Biathlon Union has cleared 22 athletes and given the Russian federation an ultimatum to explain by next month what role seven others played in alleged state doping at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. The IBU announced that Russia “is to provide the IBU with a detailed and fully documented report with respect to the seven cases under investigation.”
LeBron considering return to US Olympic team under Popovich
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Canadaa s Humphries, Lotholz, just miss out on gold in two-man bobsled
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland – Canada’s Kaillie Humphries and Melissa Lotholz put down their best performance ever as a team in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on Saturday but only earned a silver medal after finishing one-hundredth of a second behind the gold-medal time in two minutes 16.15 seconds. “I don’t think I have actually ever lost a race by one-hundredth of a second before.
Canada’s Humphries, Lotholz, just miss out on gold in two-man bobsled
Johannes Lochner and Christian Rasp of Germany speed down the course during the men’s two-men bobsled World Cup in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. ST. MORITZ, Switzerland – Canada’s Kaillie Humphries and Melissa Lotholz put down their best performance ever as a team in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on Saturday but only earned a silver medal after finishing one-hundredth of a second behind the gold-medal time in two minutes 16.15 seconds.
Henrik Sedin beats Roberto Luongo for 1,000th NHL point as Canucks down Panthers
Henrik Sedin recorded the 1,000th point of his NHL career before Luca Sbisa scored the winner in the third period as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Florida Panthers 2-1 on Friday night. Ryan Miller stopped 34 shots for Vancouver , which improved to 8-1-3 over its last 12. Sedin came in with a goal and two assists over his last three games to get to 999 points after going scoreless in the four previous contests, and reached the milestone in style in the second period.
Can Man City’s Gabriel Jesus challenge Sergio Aguero?
Gabriel Jesus has been heralded as a future superstar of Brazilian football – the new Neymar – and someone who can become Manchester City’s first-choice striker. The Argentine was locked in late-night talks with his manager at a Deansgate restaurant on Thursday, possibly to discuss how Jesus will affect his job.
Plaque unveiled to honour Olympic sailing gold medalist
Hannah Mills who won gold in Rio last summer was back in her home village of Dinas Powys to reveal the stone which is situated in The Twyn on Station Road.
Plaque unveiled to honour Olympic sailing gold medalist
Hannah Mills who won gold in Rio last summer was back in her home village of Dinas Powys to reveal the stone which is situated in The Twyn on Station Road.
Mental training boosts Bull Dogs
… ur full potential, and tonight is just the start of how we’re going to be this season,” Thompson said. Ted Schultz is sports editor for The Republic. He can be reached at tschultz@therepublic.com or 812-379-5628.
Huitema heads to Los Angeles for Canada Soccer camp
Chilliwack FC alum Jordyn Huitema is spending time with Canadian soccer royalty at a Soccer Canada camp in Los Angeles. Chilliwack FC alum Jordyn Huitema is the youngest of 22 players attending a Canadian national women’s soccer training camp in Los Angeles.
Jesus cleared to face Spurs
Manchester City have been cleared to play 19-year-old Brazilian winger Gabriel Jesus against Tottenham on Saturday after formally completing his A 27m move from Palmeiras. Brazil international Jesus agreed a five-year deal with City in August.
Spotlight: Xi steps up sport diplomacy with historic visit to IOC
Chinese President Xi Jinping , an avid football fan who is not shy from showing off his skills, has added an important chapter to his sports diplomacy. Xi paid a visit on Wednesday to the headquarters of the International Olympic Committe e in the Swiss city of Lausanne and toured the Olympic Museum.