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Twitter Inc. is fast turning into a digital hangout for sports fans, striking deals with Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League to host live video of games. The social media company on Monday said the package will include live streams of one out-of-market MLB and NHL game once a week. Twitter and MLB Advanced Media, which owns the digital and TV rights to baseball and most hockey games,…

The IOC’s ruling against a blanket Olympic ban for Russia was met with disappointment by many.(Photo: James Lang, USA TODAY Sports) Thomas Bach asserted, reiterated and repeated that, yes, indeed, the International Olympic Committee’s decision not to ban Russia from the Rio Olympics was in the interest of clean sport. In delegating the decisions about the eligibility of athletes in a state-sponsored doping program, the IOC was respecting the rights…

The IOC’s ruling against a blanket Olympic ban for Russia was met with disappointment by many.(Photo: James Lang, USA TODAY Sports) Thomas Bach asserted, reiterated and repeated that, yes, indeed, the International Olympic Committee’s decision not to ban Russia from the Rio Olympics was in the interest of clean sport. In delegating the decisions about the eligibility of athletes in a state-sponsored doping program, the IOC was respecting the rights…

Matthew Cutler, public relations manager with Toronto’s Parks, Forestry, and Recreation division, said residents voiced concerns about noise and increased traffic. Gelgor said Sportball received a call from the city saying its permit had been revoked. “When the city says you have to move, you move,” she said. The program has since been moved to a park at nearby Blantyre Public School. But according to Cutler, the decision to move…

In this Aug. 10, 2012 file photo a gold medalist from Russia participates in a medals ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.(Photo: Paul Sancya, AP) Thomas Bach asserted, reiterated and repeated that, yes, indeed, the International Olympic Committee’s decision not to ban Russia from the Rio Olympics was in the interest of clean sport. In delegating the decisions about the eligibility of athletes in a state-sponsored doping program,…

It doesn’t take visitors long to realise that Rio de Janeiro is a completely sport-mad city. It’s easy to see why: year-round warm weather, a varied and beautiful landscape with beaches, lagoons, mangroves and mountains, plus beachwear where less is definitely more, all make for a culture that revolves almost entirely around physical activity.  It is the ideal backdrop not only for the next two months of 65 Olympic…

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MONDAY (July 25th) SNOOKER Eurosport 1, 7am-10am, noon-4.30pm China World Open CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 10.30am 2nd Test, D4 England v Pakistan CRICKET Sky Sports 1 from 2.55pm 1st Test, D5 West Indies v India TENNIS Sky Sports 3, 4pm-4am ATP Rogers Cup (Toronto) HORSE RACING RTE 2, 5pm-7.30pm Galway Including the Connacht Hotel Handicap TENNIS BT Sport 2, 5.30pm-9.30pm BT Sport 1, midnight-4am WTA Rogers Cup…

Media playback is not supported on this device Tour de France 2016: Chris Froome on historic third win Chris Froome became Britain’s first three-time winner of the Tour de France when he crossed the finish line of the 21-stage race in Paris on Sunday. The Team Sky rider, who won the 2013 and 2015 races, is the first man to defend his title in more than 20 years. He finished…

Running, jumping, swimming, vaulting. The sports that will be on display should be impervious to the hi-tech revolution, right? Wrong. This year, eight start-ups will compete in Rio de Janeiro during the upcoming summer Olympics in a competition sponsored by the Hype Foundation, which is based in Israel and the UK, as well as a variety of partners for various events such as Google, Microsoft and Saucony….

Teams are housed in tower blocks at the Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro Australia are refusing to move their athletes into the Rio Olympic Village because of concerns about the state of their accommodation. Problems include “blocked toilets, leaking pipes and exposed wiring”, according to team boss Kitty Chiller. Chiller said she had raised concerns with local event organisers and the International Olympic Committee, and was “pushing hard for…

The International Olympic Committee has decided against a blanket ban on Russian athletes from competing in Rio – ruling instead to allow the 28 individual federations that comprise the summer Games to decide their fate. Related: Blocked toilets and exposed wiring: Olympic Village dismays Australia team Russian athletes will be allowed to go to the Games if they satisfy their sport’s governing body they can prove “to the full satisfaction…

Today, President Rodrigo Duterte gives his first State of the Nation Address, and it will no doubt be a painful but honest look at where we stand as a nation. Naturally, the focus will be on the economy, poverty, peace and order and overcoming the differences among Filipinos of different faiths, all issues he has had firsthand experience with as mayor of Davao City. Special attention will, as par for…

Teams are housed in tower blocks at the Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro Australia are refusing to move their athletes into the Rio Olympic Village because of concerns about the state of their accommodation. Problems include “blocked toilets, leaking pipes and exposed wiring”, according to team boss Kitty Chiller. Chiller said she had raised concerns with local event organisers and the International Olympic Committee, and was “pushing hard for…

reader comments 4 ATLANTA—Well folks, they’ve done it. With the 2017 Corvette Grand Sport, Chevrolet may well have built the best Corvette ever. That was our take-home message after a day spent driving the car at Atlanta Motorsports Park and on the sinuous nearby mountain roads. The concept behind the car is simple but effective: carry over all the suspension and aerodynamic goodies from the range-topping Z06 without the overheating…

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Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Saturday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT: – LONDON – With the image of the Olympics at stake, the IOC meets Sunday to consider whether to ban Russia entirely from the Rio Games because of systematic, state-sponsored cheating. – SAO PAULO – Many foreigners are taking advantage of Brazil’s shortage of athletes…