IOC 'reluctant' to ban Russian team from Olympics: Pound
The IOC seems reluctant to ban the entire Russian team from next month's Olympic Games, despite mounting concern over doping violations, the co-author of the report that led to Russia's ban from track and field events said on Wednesday.The McLaren report on Russian doping, published on Monday, revealed evidence of a systematic and widespread state-sponsored doping by Russian athletes at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.That led to World Anti-Doping Agency WADA recommending that the International..>> view originalPOLL: Should Yankees trade Andrew Miller for Cubs' Kyle Schwarber?
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The 2016 British Open will be recalled for mano-a-mano magnificence, plus a charming links, two stars who talked too much and a rare Beef. Embrace Quirky Forget the notion that Royal Troon is dull and unimaginative, even if the first six and the last six holes are awfully mundane. Upon closer scrutiny, it's evident by the list of champions, and by the shots the great players are asked to play, that Troon succeeds brilliantly, if not architecturally, as a proper test of golf. I profess my affect..>> view originalJeff Gordon to replace Dale Earnhardt Jr. for next two races
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Getty ImagesOne of the many talking points that has accompanied speculation about what Tom Brady’s suspension will mean for the Patriots has been the possibility that the quarterback’s absence for the first month of the season will be a good thing for other teams in the AFC. That wasn’t Las Vegas’ reaction to last week’s news that Brady has dropped his fight against the suspension and it isn’t the reaction of Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams. While Williams feels “everybody has their pr..>> view originalDodgers shut down Clayton Kershaw due to back discomfort
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Team USA head coach Mike Krzyzewski and players DeMarcus Cousins and DeAndre Jordan talk about the added significance to the team's performance this year due to the current state of the country. USA TODAY SportsCarmelo Anthony says athletes need to "steer [their] anger in the right direction."(Photo: Adam Hunger, USA TODAY Sports)LAS VEGAS – The moment of inspiration hit Carmelo Anthony in the middle of the night. For a few days, he had contemplated the shooting deaths involving police ..>> view original
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