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LAUSANNE, Switzerland/MOSCOW Sport’s highest tribunal rejected on Thursday Russia’s appeal against a doping ban for its entire athletics team from the Rio Olympics starting in 15 days’ time, drawing swift and angry condemnation from Moscow. The decision by the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) increases the possibility that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will now exclude Russia from all sports, not just track and field, in Rio de…

There is far more to it than two armoured horse riders hurtling towards each other with 12ft lances. Jousting demands levels of athleticism, agility and equestrianism that make it an ideal candidate for the Olympics, English Heritage argues. The organisation has launched a campaign to get jousting recognised as an Olympic sport in time for Tokyo 2020. “We are being deadly serious,” said Lucy Hutchings, English Heritage’s head of projects….

Yelena Isinbayeva, the 2012 Olympic pole-vault champion, was among the 68 athletes to appeal and may now be unable to defend her title in Rio Russian track and field athletes will remain banned from the Olympics following claims the country ran a state-sponsored doping programme. The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) and 68 Russian athletes attempted to overturn the suspension, implemented by the body that governs world athletics. But the Court…

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<!– FOOTBALL GOSSIP Scott McDonald will be staying put at Motherwell after a possible move to Australia collapsed. McDonald had been mulling over the offer of a two-year deal with Western Sydney Wanderers, but Motherwell blocked the move by demanding a transfer fee for the striker. (Daily Record) Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers admits he wants to strengthen his squad before the European signing deadline at midnight tonight ahead of a…

There is far more to it than two armoured horse riders hurtling towards each other with 12ft lances. Jousting demands levels of athleticism, agility and equestrianism that make it an ideal candidate for the Olympics, English Heritage argues. The organisation has launched a campaign to get jousting recognised as an Olympic sport in time for Tokyo 2020. “We are being deadly serious,” said Lucy Hutchings, English Heritage’s head of projects….

United States goalkeeper Brianne McLaughlin-Bittle blocks a shot. (AP Photo / The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward) “It is a lady’s business to look beautiful and there are hardly any sports in which she seems able to do it.” –Sportswriter Paul Gallico, 1936 Ad Policy “Well, the vast majority of WNBA players lack crossover sex appeal…. The baggy uniforms don’t help.” –Bill Simmons, HBO sports personality, circa 2006 “Women’s sports in…

“Already it is clear Jose Mourinho can make Manchester United matter again. “After three years of not even competing for the Premier League title, United were in danger of slipping out of contention for major honours. “Mourinho cannot be guaranteed to make that happen. “What he can do, as Sir Alex Ferguson used to do, is control the media agenda. “So, whether it be England, Paul Pogba or Zlatan Ibrahimovic,…

United States goalkeeper Brianne McLaughlin-Bittle blocks a shot. (AP Photo / The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward) “It is a lady’s business to look beautiful and there are hardly any sports in which she seems able to do it.” –Sportswriter Paul Gallico, 1936 Ad Policy “Well, the vast majority of WNBA players lack crossover sex appeal…. The baggy uniforms don’t help.” –Bill Simmons, HBO sports personality, circa 2006 “Women’s sports in…

OLYMPICS MOSCOW (AP) Russia’s top Olympic official says he expects a final decision by Sunday on whether the entire Russian team will be banned from next month’s games in Rio. The International Olympic Committee is examining the legal options following a report by World Anti-Doping Agency investigator Richard McLaren that accused Russia’s sports ministry of overseeing doping of the country’s Olympic athletes. Russian Olympic Committee president Alexander Zhukov says ”the…

A new app from SI Play launching this week aims to bring the world of youth sports into the mobile age, putting schedules, scores and statistics in the palm of parents’, coaches’ and players’ hands. Parents can use the app to view their children’s game and practice schedules across multiple teams, as well as chat with other team parents to coordinate gameday snacks and upload photos of the action. For…

Sam Allardyce’s best Premier League finish is sixth, with Bolton in 2004-05 Sam Allardyce will be named as the new manager of England, with confirmation expected on Thursday. He will leave Sunderland after nine months at the Premier League club. Allardyce replaces Roy Hodgson, who quit in June after the surprise defeat by Iceland in the last 16 of Euro 2016. The 61-year-old, who has also managed West Ham, Newcastle,…

Photo credit: Michael Steele/Getty Images The hubris and planet-sized egos of lunatic sports owners is a core Deadspin beat, from Joe Lacob’s horniness for the Larry O’Brien trophy, to Stan Kroenke’s dead raccoon hair, to Dan Gilbert’s simpering evil. When the Panthers’ owner gets a dang statue of himself with two actual panthers built out front of his stadium, you should expect us to make fun of him. However, Tinkoff…

PHOTOS: Big-name drivers in No. 88 | Junior through the years   For at least the next two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, starting this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Jeff Gordon will be behind the wheel of the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet as Dale Earnhardt Jr. continues to recover from concussion-like symptoms.   The high-profile changing of seats prompts several questions — for the recovering Earnhardt Jr., the…

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) – Brazilians are not happy that the Olympics are in their backyard. An estimated 50% of Brazilians are against the Olympics, according to Brazilian polling agency Datafolha. That’s double the disapproval rating from June 2013. It’s a sobering reminder that Brazilians are grappling with the country’s historic recession, which has shadowed the lead up to the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, which start August 5. The…

Buy Photo A group of youth baseball coaches and umpires have joined forces to bring Xtreme Diamond Sports to the El Paso area. They are, from left: Sergio Beltran, John Medrano, Raul Robles and Arturo Velasquez.(Photo: RUDY GUTIERREZ/EL PASO TIMES)Buy Photo Story Highlights Xtreme Diamond Sports tournaments are coming to El Paso and Southern New Mexico. The organization is a fastpitch softball and baseball national organization based in Moreno Valley,…

Matt Parish, a Morristown resident and Mendham assistant coach, is now pitching for the independent New Jersey Jackals.(Photo: Brandon Koodish/New Jersey Jackals) MONTCLAIR – Every so often, Matt Parish gets a weird feeling when he’s out on the pitcher’s mound. Instead of thinking like the New Jersey Jackals starter he is, Parish is acting like a coach. But that’s not too surprising, since Parish is the Mendham pitching coach as…

Every summer, aspiring baseball players come out to take lessons from one of the brightest minds in high school baseball at the Wiese Baseball Academy at Heritage Field. Puyallup High and USA baseball coach Marc Wiese has established a reputation as one of the top coaches in the game. From his time playing in the New York Mets organization (1988-1989) to being an 11-time SPSL coach of the year over…