World number one Lee Chong Wei is not ready to dwell on the prospect of facing arch-rival Lin Dan of China in the Rio Olympics semi-finals, after both shuttlers were drawn in the same half for the Games.Lee, who...
RIO DE JANEIRO - Six weightlifting medallists from the 2012 London Olympics, including three Russians, have tested positive for doping after their samples were re-examined, the sport's ruling body said.A total of 11 lifters were provisionally suspended for returning...
RIO DE JANEIRO - Blocked toilets, dangerous wiring and other problems in Rio's Olympic Village will be resolved by the end of the week, Brazilian organizers said Monday as new reports of glitches emerged.A day after the Australian Olympic...
LAUSANNE - The International Olympic Committee's decision not to ban Russia from the Rio Games over state-run doping left international sports leaders divided on Monday, less than two weeks before the opening ceremony.Seeking to justify Sunday's decision, IOC president...
RIO DE JANEIRO - The official opening of the Olympic Village in Rio turned to fiasco Sunday with the discovery of blocked toilets and leaky pipes, prompting Australia to call the facility "not safe or ready."Even Brazilian athletes who...
MONTREAL - The World Anti-Doping Agency added its voice Sunday to those criticising the International Olympic Committee's failure to ban Russia from the Rio Olympics in the wake of doping revelations.The Montreal-based agency issued a statement saying it would...
NEW YORK - Over the past few weeks, one US marketing executive's phone has been ringing hot with offers that many sports fans could only dream of: an all-expenses-paid trip to watch the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro...
Former Manchester United player Paul Scholes has questioned whether the club should pay a world-record fee for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, saying the 23-year-old is not in the same bracket as the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.United...
BEIRUT - Syria's government said on Sunday it was ready for further peace talks with the opposition and that it was intent on a political solution to the five-year conflict."Syria ... is ready to continue the Syrian-Syrian dialogue without...
It has been looming on the horizon but the time has finally come - Singapore has said no in the face of escalating broadcast rights fees.By declining to provide extra funds for Mediacorp to secure live coverage of the...
