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☆ Olympic gold medalist pole vaulter Thiago Braz to miss Paris Games after doping ban
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Alex Andrejev | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) banned Thiago Braz, a Brazilian pole vaulter who won gold at the 2016 Olympics, for 16 months for doping, the organization announced Tuesday. Braz is expected to miss the 2024 Paris Games. The 30-year-old set the men’s Olympic record in pole vault at 6.03 meters when he won gold at the 2016 games in his home country. The AIU said a majority of a panel reviewing the case determined Braz was not at significant fault or negligence. His positive test occurred in July at the Bauhaus Galen Diamond League meeting in Stockholm ahead of the world championships.

Persons: Thiago Braz, Braz, WADA, “, Braz —, —, Andrej Isakovic Organizations: Integrity Unit, Games, Doping Agency, Sport, Bauhaus Galen Diamond League, Getty Locations: Brazilian, Brazil, Stockholm, AFP

☆ Thiago Braz: Olympic gold medalist handed 16-month doping ban
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Brazilian Olympic gold medalist pole vaulter Thiago Braz is set to miss the upcoming Games in Paris after he was handed a 16-month doping suspension. According to the AIU, Braz argued that he did not knowingly consume ostarine but ingested it through a supplement he had been given by a sports nutritionist to improve his health. Braz, a two-time Olympic medalist, had been hopeful of competing in Paris this year. “After two days of hearings in London, the athlete’s defense arguments prevailed, proving that Thiago Braz was actually a victim of supplement contamination (an unintentional violation with no significant fault),” said Braz’s lawyer Marcelo Franklin. Braz won Olympic gold in Rio after a tense battle against France’s Renaud Lavillenie, who was the pole vault world record holder at the time.

Persons: Thiago Braz, Braz, AIU, Paul Gilham, “, Brett Clothier, Mr Braz, ”, Marcelo Franklin, France’s Renaud Lavillenie Organizations: CNN, Integrity Unit, Sport, CNN Sport, Olympic, Games Locations: Paris, Switzerland, Brazil, London, Rio, Brazilian, Tokyo

University commencement season in New York City starts on Friday, in a climate that is anything but normal. At N.Y.U., dozens of graduate student workers are threatening to withhold grades if the university does not remove police officers from campus. Nemat Shafik, Columbia’s president, announced on Monday that the school was canceling its main commencement ceremony, largely for security reasons. will hold its large commencement ceremony at Yankee Stadium next Wednesday. The New School will hold its commencement at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens next Friday.

Persons: Nemat, Shafik, ”, Zohar Ford, Dr, “, ” “ Organizations: University, Fashion Institute of Technology, City College, Fordham University, The New School and Columbia, Columbia, School of Professional, School of Social, Yankee, New, Louis Armstrong, Low Library, Hamilton Hall, Financial Times Locations: New York City, Israel, N.Y.U, Gaza, Queens, Morningside, Hamilton, “, Columbia

☆ Alysia Montaño is set to be upgraded to a bronze medal after her rivals doped. That still feels like a ‘stab in the gut’
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Receiving a first Olympic medal is supposed to be a momentous and exhilarating occasion for every athlete but not Alysia Montaño. “A stab in the gut, in the heart, really,” is how she describes her supposed moment of triumph. In the days after learning that she could be awarded a bronze medal, Montaño says that her emotions oscillated from joy to sadness to something akin to grief. Savinova celebrates her winning gold at the London Olympics, a title of which she was later stripped. Montaño being awarded her bronze medal from the 2013 world championships in 2019.

Persons: vacantly, “, ” Montaño, – Mariya Savinova, Ekaterina Guliyev, Ekaterina Poistogova, Pamela Jelimo, Montaño, Stu Forster, Savinova, Guliyev, Olivier Morin, huff, –, Adam Nelson, Mustafa Abumunes, ”, wouldn’t Organizations: CNN, Doping Agency, London Olympics, Getty, Athletics Integrity Unit, Turkish Athletic Federation, London, Doha, Clif, ” CNN, International Olympic Committee, US Olympic, Paralympic, New York Times, Nike Locations: Cleveland, American, London, Russia’s, Turkey, AFP, Qatar, Los Angeles, Burger, Paris

☆ Tropicana Las Vegas Closing Tuesday to Make Way for a Baseball Stadium
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Johnny Diaz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The famous Tropicana Las Vegas resort, which held the city’s longest-running cabaret and was known for its lavish midcentury décor, will close on Tuesday as it prepares for demolition to make way for a new Major League Baseball stadium. After the demolition, about nine acres of the 35-acre parcel will be granted to the Athletics baseball team for the construction of a 30,000-seat stadium, the resort said. The stadium is expected to host the team beginning in 2028. There was discussion last year that the Tropicana would be redeveloped to make room for an integrated resort, casino and ballpark complex. Specific designs are still being finalized, according to the resort.

Organizations: Tropicana, Major League Baseball, Bally’s Corporation, Athletics Locations: Vegas

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Veteran baseball broadcaster Jenny Cavnar is the new primary play-by-play announcer for the Oakland Athletics, hired by NBC Sports California. Cavnar becomes the first woman to handle primary play-by-play duties in major league history — set to be the voice for most of the A’s games during the upcoming 2024 season. She became the first woman in a quarter-century to handle play-by-play for an MLB game in 2018. “It is a dream come true to join the broadcast team for the Oakland A’s and their rich baseball history,” Cavnar said in a statement. “Growing up the daughter of a baseball coach, I have loved the game from a young age, along with the stories, history and relationships the game provides.

Persons: Jenny Cavnar, Cavnar, ” Cavnar, Dallas Braden Organizations: OAKLAND, — Veteran, Oakland Athletics, NBC Sports California, Colorado Rockies, MLB, Colorado State University, Oakland, Athletics Locations: Calif

☆ Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum and coach killed in road accident in Kenya
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Larry Madowo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Nairobi CNN —Current marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach Gervais Hakizimana died in a road accident Sunday night outside the Rift Valley town of Eldoret, Kenyan police confirmed. The 24-year-old Kenyan athlete, who was driving a Toyota Premio, and his coach died at the scene of the crash, Elgeyo Marakwet County Police Commander Peter Mulinge told CNN. Kiptum’s world record marathon time of 2:00:35 set in the Chicago Marathon in October last year was ratified just days ago by World Athletics. He had only switched to running the marathon from shorter distance races a year before setting that record pace. He improved his personal best time by 50 seconds to beat the 2:01:09 record set by fellow Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, who is widely considered the greatest marathoner of all time.

Persons: Kelvin Kiptum, Gervais Hakizimana, Peter Mulinge, Mulinge, “, ” Mulinge, Kipchoge, Kiptum, Sebastian Coe, ”, ” Coe, Kelvin, Bob Verbeeck, ” Verbeeck Organizations: Nairobi CNN —, Kenyan, Toyota, Police, CNN, Chicago Marathon, World Athletics, Athletics, Management Locations: Nairobi, Eldoret, Marakwet, Rwanda, Chicago

☆ It’s not just the Super Bowl. Catching a game is becoming unaffordable
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

In 2023, the average NFL ticket climbed 8.6% to $120, according to Team Marketing Report, a sports market research company. Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, home of the Super Bowl, is the third smallest NFL stadium. The closing of the upper deck in Oakland helped the Athletics raise ticket prices during the early 2000s, for example. Five of the most recent seven NFL stadiums have seating for 71,000 or less. Relatively small, that ranks it 27th out of 30 NFL stadiums in capacity.

Persons: ”, Victor Matheson, Lionel Messi’s, Todd Kirkland, ” Matheson, Kirby Lee, Dennis Coates Organizations: New, New York CNN, Super, NFL, College of, Nebraska, Lionel Messi’s MLS, Atlanta Braves, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS, Ticketmaster, New York Yankees, USA, Reuters, Athletics, Oakland, Las, University of Maryland, Minnesota Twins, Florida Marlins, NFL’s Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers Locations: New York, Las Vegas, Oakland, Baltimore County

☆ A’s Will Finally Turn Out the Lights on Pro Sports in Oakland
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Billy Witz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

One by one, they have left Oakland. Then, a year later, it was the itinerant Raiders heading to Las Vegas, the eye patch on their gridiron bandit logo obscuring an apparently wandering eye. The Athletics have another year on their lease in Oakland and their new stadium — a $1.5 billion, 30,000-seat ballpark with a retractable roof for which the Nevada Legislature approved public financing — won’t be ready until 2028. The Nevada teacher’s union is angling to put the subsidy on the ballot for voters. But the A’s impending move, as inevitable as it has seemed, landed in Oakland like a fastball to the ribs.

Organizations: Oakland, Warriors, Raiders, Major League Baseball, Athletics, Nevada Legislature Locations: San Francisco, Las Vegas, Oakland, Nevada

They will try to sway Hal Steinbrenner of the New York Yankees, too — another owner identified as someone who could be convinced to vote against Vegas. The devoted fan group chose 15 owners to receive the box, selected because maybe — just maybe — there's one more chance to keep the A's in Oakland. MLB owners are expected to vote on the proposed relocation next Wednesday or Thursday during their annual meetings, to be held this year in Arlington, Texas. On June 13, furious fans showed up at the Coliseum and implored owner John Fisher to sell the team with what they called a reverse boycott. Thousands wore green “SELL” T-shirts and chanted “Sell the team!” throughout a 2-1 victory against Tampa Bay.

Persons: John Henry, Hal Steinbrenner, Arte Moreno, Ray Davis, John Stanton, ” Paul Bailey, Oaklandish, “, Sheng Thao, ”, Stephen Lucero, John Fisher, Trevor May, Fisher, May, Lucero, Chrissy, it's Organizations: OAKLAND, Boston Red Sox, Area, New York Yankees, Vegas, Angeles Angels, Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, AP, Oakland, MLB, Coliseum, Tampa Bay, Dodgers, City Locations: Calif, Oakland, Las Vegas, ., Alameda, Arlington , Texas, Tampa Bay .

☆ Ford claims Pan Am decathlon crown as Chile downs U.S. in soccer
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SANTIAGO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Chileans celebrated one of their biggest nights of the Pan American Games on Tuesday with Santiago Adolfo Ford claiming decathlon gold and the women's soccer team winning a 2-1 thriller over the U.S. to reach the final. The judo competition closed with Cuba beating Brazil to win the mixed team title and the great Idalys Ortiz adding another gold to her glittering resume. It was the perfect Pan Am Games goodbye for the 34-year-old four-times Olympic medallist, who has announced she will retire after next year's Paris Summer Games. Fencing was an all-American battle on Tuesday with Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Nick Itkin and Magda Skarbonkiewicz taking gold. The U.S. continues to top the medal table with 76 gold while it closes in on 200 total medals with 178.

Persons: SANTIAGO, Santiago Adolfo Ford, Ford, Jose Fernando Ferreira, Ryan Talbot, Damian Warner, Karen Araya, Yanara Aedo, Dominican Republic's Jose Alnardo Gonzalez, Caridad Garcia, Kasey Knevelbaard, Canada's Charles Philibert, Thiboutot, Colombia's Arnovis, Jesus Dalmero, Idalys Ortiz, Ortiz, Driulis Gonzalez, Nick Itkin, Magda Skarbonkiewicz, romped, Miles Chamley Watson, Maia Chamberlain, Amy Wang, Rachel Sung, Brazil's Giulia, Bruna Takahashi, Jorge Campos, Andy Diez, Brazil's Hugo Calerano, Vitor Ishiy, Steve Keating, Robert Birsel Organizations: Pan American Games, Ford, Canada's Tokyo, Pan Ams, Vina del Mar, Estadio Sausalito, U.S, Cuba, Pan, Tokyo Olympic, Brazil's, Thomson Locations: Toronto, Lima, Vina del, Chile, Mexico, Dominican, U.S, Brazil, Cuba, Canada, Venezuela, Cuban, Santiago

☆ Athletics takes Pan Am spotlight but 100 metres left in shadows
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

While there has been a lack of quality and depth across many of the sports in Santiago, it was never more glaring than at the first day of athletics. The Pan American region has for decades produced some of the world's greatest sprinters, including Usain Bolt. Brazil's Izabela Rodrigues claimed the first gold of the athletics competition winning the women's discus while the women's long jump title went to Colombia's Natalia Linares. Chile's Lucas Nervi delighted a small but supportive opening day home crowd, taking top spot on the podium in the men's discus. "I feel happy, for the medal for my country, which is the most important thing, along with qualification," said Mesinas.

Persons: Jamaica's Shelly, Ann Fraser, Pryce, Bernadett Szabo, Carl Lewis, Gail Devers, Don Quarrie, Ann Fraser Pryce, Felipe Bardi, Erik Barbosa, Dominican Republic's Jose Gonzalez, Usain, Noah Lyles, Brazil's Izabela Rodrigues, Colombia's Natalia Linares, Chile's Lucas Nervi, Peru's Luz Mery Rojas, Tatiana Weston Webb, Sanoa Dempfle, Olin, Peru's, Peru's Lucca Mesinas, Venezuela's Francisco, Mesinas, Weston Webb, Canada's Dylan, Chile's Pablo Nunez, Lee Kiefer, Canada's Grace Harvey, Daniela Fonseca, Jorge Campos, Brazil's Bruna Takahashi, Vitor Ishiy, Steve Keating, Miral Organizations: Athletics Centre, Rights, Athletics, Pan American Games, Pan, Games, Colombian Ronal Longa, Tuesday's, Pan Ams, U.S, Peru's Lucca, Paris, United States, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, Santiago, Shelly, Colombian, Dominican, Dominican Republic, Peru, United States, Brazil, Canada

☆ A doping free-for-all Enhanced Games calls itself the answer to doping in sports. Opponents say it poses a danger to health
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Molly Stazicker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

The Enhanced Games is the brainchild of businessman Aron D’Souza. Aron D'Souza is the founder of the Enhanced Games. But that isn’t the only potential legal jeopardy the Enhanced Games faces, according to American lawyer Jim Walden, who represents Russian whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov. “If you look at the Enhanced Games website, it’s almost as though they’re advertising their disregard of the law,” Walden told CNN Sport. If it goes ahead as planned in December 2024, D’Souza insists that the Enhanced Games will unlock the potential of humanity.

Persons: Dr, Grigory Rodchenkov, –, Rodchenkov, Oscar, Aron D’Souza, ”, D’Souza, “, Raphael Faiss, Faiss, WADA, they’re, Aron D'Souza, ” WADA, Travis Tygart, Jim Walden, ” Walden, Alex Wong, ” Rodchenkov, USADA’s Tygart, ” D’Souza, he’d, “ They’re, Ben Johnson, Johnson, Mike Powell, Pierre de Coubertin –, Ben Johnson –, Eugene, Simona Halep, – Faiss, CNN Roxadustat, Michele Verroken, ” Verroken, Verroken, Hamish Coffey, ’, Brett Fraser, ” Fraser, “ I’ve, I’ll, Jess Ennis, Hill, CNN D’Souza, Trevor Painter, ” Painter, John William Devine, ” Devine, don’t, Martial Saugy Organizations: CNN, Olympics, ”, Testing Agency, ITA, International Olympic Committee, Olympic Games, IOC, CNN Sport, Netflix, Doping Agency, Research, University of Lausanne, United, United States Anti, US Drug Enforcement Administration, FBI, Sports, Gaming Initiative, “, Games, Seoul, London Games, Bettmann, Athletics Integrity Unit, National Institutes of Health, Sporting Integrity, Australian Olympic, Olympic, United States Patent, Sciences, Swansea University Locations: Paris, United States, Seoul, South Korea, Eugene , Oregon, Cayman Islands, Tokyo, Wales

☆ MLB roundup: J.P. Crawford belts slam as M's blast Rangers
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Yandy Diaz hit a two-run homer for the Rays, who have clinched the first AL wild-card berth. It was a costly defeat for the Cubs, who have lost four in a row to see their National League wild-card hopes fade. Zach McKinstry blasted a two-run homer, Spencer Torkelson hit a solo homer and Parker Meadows contributed a two-run triple. Wilmer Flores had a solo homer and an RBI single for the Giants. Closer Josh Hader allowed a solo homer in the ninth but regrouped to earn his 33rd save.

Persons: J.P, Crawford, Steven Bisig, Ty France, Josh Rojas, Brock Burke, Trent Thornton, Nathan Eovaldi, Alejandro Kirk, Bo Bichette, Tampa Bay . Brandon Belt, Matt Chapman, Yusei Kikuchi, Yandy Diaz, Aaron Civale, Jose Abreu, Jose Urquidy, Alex Bregman, Gabriel Moreno, Zac Gallen, Carlos Santana, Blake Perkins, William Contreras, Caleb Boushley, Jose Cuas, Nick Pivetta, Garrett Whitlock, Whitlock, Trevor Story, Jordan Westburg's, Ryan Mountcastle's, Tyler Freeman, Bo Naylor, Brayan Rocchio, Cal Quantrill, Emmanuel Clase, Miguel Cabrera, Zach McKinstry, Spencer Torkelson, Parker Meadows, Ryan Jeffers, Max Kepler, Michael A, Taylor, Trevor Larnach, Kyle Farmer, Kody Funderburk, Alan Trejo, Brendan Rodgers, Elehuris Montero, Nolan Jones, Charlie Blackmon, Sean Bouchard, Josh Bell, Jake Burger, Jazz Chisholm, Huascar Brazoban, Tanner Scott, Endy Rodriguez, Colin Selby, Carter Kieboom, Dominic Smith, Lane Thomas, Keibert Ruiz, Jake Alu, Ozzie Albies, Forrest Wall, Martinez, Kai Correa, Gabe Kapler, Will Smith, Freddie Freeman, Lance Lynn, Wilmer Flores, Keaton Winn, Nick Martinez, Josh Hader, Trent Grisham, Xander Bogaerts, Yoan Moncada, Carlos Perez, Dylan, Nick Martini, Christian Encarnacion, Strand, Louis, Jonathan India, Tyler Stephenson socked, Spencer Steer, Noelvi Marte, Brandon Williamson, Carson Spiers, Carlos Rodon, Maikel Garcia, Salvador Perez, Perez, Kyle Isbel, Jordan Lyles, Aaron Judge, Austin Wells, Mickey Moniak, Davis Daniel, Connie Mack, Chase Silseth, Oakland's Ken Waldichuk Organizations: Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Mobile, American League West, Mariners, Rangers, Houston Astros, Seattle, Blue Jays, Rays, Toronto, Tampa, American League, Astros, Diamondbacks, Arizona, Phoenix, Houston, AL West, National League, Miami, Brewers, Cubs, Milwaukee, Chicago, Red Sox, Orioles, Boston, Baltimore, American League East, Tigers, Cleveland, Detroit, Rockies, Minnesota, Colorado, The American League Central, Twins, Marlins, Pirates, Pittsburgh, League, Nationals, Braves, Washington, National League East, Minnesota Twins, Dodgers, Giants, San Francisco, Padres, White Sox, San Diego, Chicago . White Sox, Reds, Cardinals, Cincinnati, St, Miami Marlins, Royals, Yankees, Kansas City, New, Athletics, Los Angeles, Oakland, Philadelphia A's, of Fame, Angels, Thomson Locations: Seattle , Washington, USA, Texas, Tampa Bay . Brandon, Houston, Toronto, Detroit, Cleveland, Denver, Colorado, Miami, Atlanta, Angeles, San, San Diego, New York, pinstripes, Anaheim , Calif

☆ Sprinters in the wind after anti-doping officials arrive at Delhi meet
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW DELHI, Sept 27 (Reuters) - By the time Lalit Kumar crouched at the starting blocks for the men's 100 metres final at the Delhi state athletics meet on Tuesday, the 20-year-old was only ever going to finish first. However, organisers suspect they pulled out after getting wind of the imminent arrival of officials from India's anti-doping agency (NADA). "An odd withdrawal is understandable, but when seven runners withdraw, you know something is fishy," Sandeep Mehta, secretary of the Delhi Athletics Association (DAA), told Reuters on Wednesday. Mehta also confirmed that some athletes from the meet did not turn up to collect their medals, raising more doping suspicions. The country ranked second behind Russia in anti-doping rule violations in a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) report published in May.

Persons: Lalit Kumar crouched, Kumar's, Sandeep Mehta, NADA, Mehta, Vimal Anand, WADA, Kumar, it's, Amlan Chakraborty, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Jawaharlal Nehru, cramp, Delhi Athletics Association, Reuters, Athletics Federation of, Doping Agency, Indian Express, Thomson Locations: DELHI, Delhi, Athletics Federation of India, India, Russia, New Delhi

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sean Doolittle has decided to retire from baseball after more than a decade pitching in the majors that included helping the Washington Nationals win the World Series in 2019. The left-handed reliever spent the bulk of his career with Washington and the Oakland Athletics, earning All-Star honors in 2018. “I am forever grateful to them for helping me turn a second chance into a career,” Doolittle said. Elbow surgery and a knee injury limited Doolittle to just six appearances with the Nationals in 2022 and 11 in the minors this season. He said the World Series will always be the highlight of his career and Washington home for him and his wife, Eireann.

Persons: — Sean Doolittle, Doolittle, Mike Rizzo, Sean, ” Rizzo, “, ” Doolittle, you’ll, Mark Lerner, “ Sean, ” Organizations: WASHINGTON, Washington Nationals, Nationals, Atlanta Braves, Washington, Oakland Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, Immaculate Grid, Athletics, University of Virginia, ” Nationals

☆ Astros hope loss to A's represents wakeup call
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

September 12 - Just because the schedule over the coming two weeks aligned perfectly for the Houston Astros doesn't mean there were guarantees for success. The Astros averaged 11 runs per game in their previous 10 wins, a surge that propelled them to the top of the American League West. If the Astros had designs on coasting against inferior opposition, those thoughts were quickly shelved. Verlander improved to 5-2 with a 3.43 ERA over seven starts with the Astros following his acquisition from the New York Mets. Sears is 0-1 with a 5.52 ERA across three career appearances (two starts) against the Astros.

Persons: Mason Miller, Ken Waldichuk, Waldichuk, Miller, Trevor May, Dusty Baker, Justin Verlander, Verlander, JP Sears, Sears, Brent Rooker, Shea Langeliers, Ryan Noda, Rooker, We've Organizations: Houston Astros, Astros, Oakland Athletics, Athletics, Kansas City Royals, Oakland, American League West, Houston, Texas Rangers, New York Mets, Sears, AL West, Seattle Mariners, Royals, Thomson Locations: Houston, Verlander, Oakland, Houston , Texas, Texas, Seattle

☆ Ken Waldichuk, A's stump Astros
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/48] Sep 11, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Oakland Athletics left fielder Aledmys Diaz (right) talks with former Houston Astros player Jose Cruz before the game against the Astros at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsSeptember 12 - Brent Rooker, Shea Langeliers and Ryan Noda homered and Ken Waldichuk delivered an exceptional relief performance as the Oakland Athletics silenced the host Houston Astros 4-0 on Monday. Waldichuk (3-7) twirled six no-hit innings as the bulk reliever who piggybacked rookie right-hander Mason Miller. Waldichuk walked Jose Altuve with one out in the sixth but breezed the rest of the way. Noda added his 15th home run in the ninth off Astros reliever Rafael Montero.

Persons: Aledmys Diaz, Jose Cruz, Troy, Brent Rooker, Shea Langeliers, Ryan Noda, Ken Waldichuk, Mason Miller, Kyle Tucker, Waldichuk, Jose Altuve, Trevor May, Jeremy Pena, Rooker, Framber Valdez, Valdez, Nick Allen, Kevin Smith, Langeliers, Miller, Yordan Alvarez, Pena, Alex Bregman, Tucker, Noda, Rafael Montero Organizations: Oakland Athletics, Houston Astros, Astros, Athletics, Oakland, The Athletics, Thomson Locations: Houston , Texas, USA, Troy Taormina

☆ Stampede at Madagascar's national stadium kills 12, injures around 80, prime minister says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Lova Rabary | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

ANTANANARIVO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - A stampede of sports fans trying to enter Madagascar's national stadium for the opening ceremony of the Indian Ocean Island Games has killed 12 and injured around 80, the prime minister said on Friday. Videos shared on social media showed Red Cross workers caring for dozens of injured people next to the athletics track. Prime Minister Christian Ntsay said 11 of the injured were in a critical condition. It was not immediately clear what caused the stampede, but at least 15 people were killed in a similar incident at the Mahamasina stadium in 2019. The Indian Ocean Island Games were created by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1977, and include athletes from Mauritius, Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte, Reunion and the Maldives.

Persons: Christian Ntsay, Andry Rajoelina, Lova, Hereward Holland, Chris Reese, Alistair Bell, Sandra Maler Organizations: Madagascar's, Games, Red Cross, International Olympic Committee, Thomson Locations: ANTANANARIVO, Mauritius, Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte, Reunion, Maldives, Antananarivo

☆ Bank of America downgrades Dick's Sporting Goods after worst day on record
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Things aren't looking good for Dick's Sporting Goods , and Bank of America thinks investors need to steer clear of the athletics apparel. The stock plunged 24.1% on Tuesday — its biggest one-day drop on record — on weaker-than-expected second-quarter results. Dick's also cut its guidance for the year amid a rise in retail theft and sluggish sales in its outdoor segment. DKS 5D mountain Dick's Sporting Goods shares "Post 2Q results, we see increased risks to DKS sales & margin outlook," analyst Robert Ohmes said in a Wednesday note, adding that there are "risk[s] of further inventory action in 2H." To be sure, the analyst believes Dick's "near-term headwinds are partially offset by compelling valuation."

Persons: Dick's, Robert Ohmes, Ohmes, Armour, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Dick's Sporting Goods, Bank of America, Sporting Goods, Nike, adidas, exclusives

☆ Amusan advances to world 100m hurdles semi-finals amid controversy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BUDAPEST, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Reigning champion Tobi Amusan of Nigeria won her qualifying heat in the women's 100-metres hurdles on Tuesday to secure a spot in the semi-finals amid a cloud of controversy. The 26-year-old, who set the world record in the semi-finals of last year's world championships, had a provisional anti-doping suspension lifted on Thursday, but could still face an appeal that could potentially reinstate the ban. Amusan, whose world record is 12.12, was slow out of the blocks before cruising to a time of 12.48 seconds, third fastest on the night. "The team USA, we have the hardest team to make in the hurdles and that is what makes our event so exciting. Amusan's presence at the global showpiece was a surprise, with her suspension lifted just two days before the meet began.

Persons: Tobi Amusan, I'm, Amusan, Kendra Harrison, Harrison, Nia Ali, David Howman, Howman, Lori Ewing, Toby Davis Organizations: Nigeria, Integrity Unit, Sport, Thomson Locations: BUDAPEST, Budapest, United States

☆ MLB roundup: Red Sox hand Yanks 8th straight loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

The Red Sox challenged the play for obstruction and Kiner-Falefa's run was overturned. Belt hit two-run and solo shots, Kevin Kiermaier and George Springer had two-run homers and Bo Bichette added a solo blast in the rubber match of a three-game series. The loss broke the Braves' five-game winning streak and handed them their first home loss in eight games this month. Maikel Garcia's run-scoring single and Drew Waters' RBI groundout got them within a run with the tying run on second. Yoan Moncada hit a two-run double that tied the game and Oscar Colas made it 7-5 with a two-run double during the seventh-inning uprising.

Persons: Justin Turner, Wendell Cruz, Turner, Clay Holmes, Pablo Reyes, Michael King, Anthony Volpe, Isiah Kiner, Falefa, Connor Wong, Trevor Williams, Jordan Weems, Hunter Harvey, Mason Thompson, Kyle Finnegan, Finnegan, Jake Cave, Keibert Ruiz, Dominic Smith, Eugenio Suarez, Dominic Canzone, Dylan Moore, Hunter Brown, Emerson Hancock, Houston, Max Scherzer, Tyrone Taylor, Christian Yelich, Scherzer, Taylor, Adrian Houser, Phil Niekro, Dallas Keuchel, Bryan Reynolds, Edouard Julien, Jhoan Duran, Cy Young, Hunter Greene, Brandon Belt, Kevin Kiermaier, George Springer, Bo Bichette, Greene, Joc Pederson, Kirby Yates, Michael Conforto, Thairo Estrada, Wilmer Flores, Patrick Bailey, J.D, Davis, Yates, Pederson, Kyle Hendricks, Seiya Suzuki, Miguel Amaya, Hendricks, Bobby Witt Jr, Michael Massey's, Maikel Garcia's, Drew Waters, Adbert Alzolay, Dairon Blanco, Ryan Mountcastle, Gunnar Henderson, Kyle Bradish, Jorge Mateo, Brent Rooker, Nick Vespi, Spencer Torkelson, Kerry Carpenter, Eduardo Rodriguez, Logan Allen, Matt Vierling, Torkelson, Rodriguez, Allen, Paul Goldschmidt, Louis, Richie Palacios, Pete Alonso, Dakota Hudson, Andrew Vaughn, Lenyn Sosa, Andrew Benintendi, Zach Remillard, Aaron Bummer, Yoan Moncada, Oscar Colas, Charlie Blackmon, Michael Toglia, Harold Castro Organizations: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Yankee, Boston, Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies, Philadelphia, MLB Little, Washington, Mariners, Astros, Seattle, Houston, American League, Brewers, Rangers, Milwaukee, Pirates, Dallas, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Chicago White Sox, Blue Jays, Reds, Toronto, Cincinnati, Giants, Braves, Cubs, Royals, Chicago, Kansas, Kansas City . Kansas City, Orioles, Athletics, Baltimore, Oakland, Tigers, Detroit, Cleveland, Cardinals, Mets, New, White Sox, Rockies, Colorado, Thomson Locations: Bronx , New York, USA, Williamsport, Pa, Houston, Texas, Arlington , Texas, Minneapolis, Keuchel, Brandon, San Francisco, Atlanta, Kansas City ., Dairon, Oakland, Seattle, San Diego, New York, Denver

☆ Paul Blackburn, A's blank Cardinals
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

August 17 - Paul Blackburn threw seven scoreless innings as the visiting Oakland Athletics blanked the St. Louis Cardinals 8-0 on Wednesday. Blackburn (3-3) held the Cardinals to six hits and a walk while striking out eight batters. Cardinals starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore (2-5) allowed six runs (five earned) on 10 hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings. Nick Allen hit a single and was thrown out trying to score on Esteury Ruiz's double, but Gelof followed with an RBI single. Ruiz drew a walk, stole second and scored on Gelof's RBI double.

Persons: Paul Blackburn, Austin Pruitt, Zack Gelof, Jordan Diaz, Gelof, Diaz, Matthew Liberatore, Louis, Lars Nootbaar, Nootbaar, Tommy Edman, Liberatore, Carlos Perez's, Shea Langeliers, Blackburn, Alec Burleson, Jordan, Andrew Knizner, Taylor Motter, Nick Allen, Esteury, Brent Rooker, Seth Brown, Casey Lawrence, Ruiz, Tyler Soderstrom's, Oakland's Organizations: Oakland Athletics, Louis Cardinals, Blackburn, Cardinals, Athletics, Thomson

☆ MLB roundup: Nats rally with six-run ninth to edge A's
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Marlins 8, Yankees 7Jake Burger hit a game-ending single with one out in the ninth inning as Miami rallied for a victory over visiting New York. The Marlins got their eighth walk-off win by rallying for five runs in the ninth against Clay Holmes (4-3) and Tommy Kahnle. Doval (4-3), who was docked with his fourth blown save in the ninth, was credited with the win. Patrick Wisdom hit a two-run home run for the Cubs, who won the first two games of the three-game series. Elvis Andrus added a two-run single to account for the final margin.

Persons: Jeter Downs, Geoff Burke, Jeter, Oakland's Trevor May, Kirby Snead, Dominic Smith, Nick Allen's, Zack Gelof, Seth Brown, Joe La Sorsa, Jake Burger, Clay Holmes, Tommy Kahnle, Holmes, Josh Bell, Bell, Luis Arraez, Anthony Volpe, Ben Rortvedt, Cedric Mullins, Nick Vespi, Shintaro Fujinami, Seattle's Trent Thornton, Dominic Canzone's, Mullins, Ty France, Patrick Bailey, Bruce Bochy, Camilo Doval balk, Will Smith, Wilmer Flores, Bailey, Julio Urias, Miguel Rojas, Mookie Betts, Alan Trejo, Kyle Freeland, Freeland, Varsho, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Whit Merrifield, Hyun Jin Ryu, Patrick Wisdom, Jameson Taillon, Chase Silseth, Shohei Ohtani, Ohtani, Parker, Jose Urquidy, Adam Duvall, Trevor Story, Justin Turner, Duvall, Turner, Akil Baddoo, Sonny Gray, Gray, Jordan Luplow, Jorge Polanco, Polanco's, Jhoan Duran, Ranger Suarez, Jared Triolo's, Alika Williams, Mitch Keller, Angel Perdomo, David Bednar, Matt McLain, Christian Encarnacion, Strand, Brandon Williamson, Alex Young, Stuart Fairchild's forceout, Tyler Stephenson, Stephenson, Osvaldo Bido, TJ Hopkins, Elly De La Cruz, Alexis Diaz, Daniel Duarte, Bryan Reynolds, Liover Peguero, Andres Gimenez, Oscar Gonzalez, Tanner Bibee, Gabriel Arias, Zach Eflin, Osleivis Basabe, Yandy, Freddy Peralta, Carlos Santana, Peralta, Carlos Perez, Elvis Andrus, Andrew Vaughn, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Alek Thomas, Kyle Nelson, Paul Sewald, Kodai Senga, Rafael Ortega, Sean Murphy, Matt Olson, Adam Ottavino, Yonny Organizations: District of Columbia, Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics, Nationals, USA, Athletics, Oakland, Marlins, Yankees, Miami, Orioles, Mariners, Baltimore, Seattle, Giants, Rangers, San, Dodgers, Rockies, Angeles, Blue Jays, Cubs, Toronto, Chicago, Astros, American League, Houston, Sox, Tigers, Boston, Red Sox, Phillies, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Twins, Pirates, Reds, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Fairchild's, Rays, Tampa, Guardians, Brewers, White Sox, Milwaukee, The Brewers, National League Central, Diamondbacks, Padres, San Diego, Atlanta Braves, Mets, Braves, New, Atlanta, Thomson Locations: Washington, District, USA, Oakland's, New York, San Francisco, Texas, Colorado, Los Angeles, Detroit, Philadelphia, Cleveland, St . Petersburg, Fla, Arizona, San, Phoenix . Arizona, Diego

☆ MLB roundup: Red Sox end skid, sink Royals on walk-off slam
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

[1/4] Aug 7, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox shortstop Pablo Reyes (19) hits a grand slam to end the game against the Kansas City Royals in the ninth inning at Fenway Park. Winning pitcher Pablo Lopez (7-6) scattered five hits and didn't walk a batter while recording eight strikeouts in seven innings. Pirates 7, Braves 6Jared Triolo hit a two-run single during a six-run third for Pittsburgh, which topped visiting Atlanta. Enyel De Los Santos (4-2) started the eighth for the Guardians after rookie right-hander Gavin Williams had blanked the Blue Jays on one hit over seven innings. Smyly allowed seven runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out five over five-plus innings.

Persons: Pablo Reyes, David Butler II, Carlos Hernandez, Reyes, Matt Quatraro, Hernandez, Kenley Jansen, Cole Ragans, MJ Melendez, Freddy Peralta, Peralta, Ezequiel Tovar, Elvis Peguero, Andrew Chafin, Mookie Betts, Betts, David Peralta, Jason Heyward, Luis Campusano, Ryan Jeffers, Carlos Correa, Correa, Pablo Lopez, Nick Maton, Joey Wentz, Brandon Williamson, Christian Encarnacion, Joey Votto, Jorge Soler, Jazz Chisholm, Eury Perez, Jared Triolo, Connor Joe, Andrew McCutchen, Henry Davis, Liover, Spencer Strider, Ozzie Albies, Cavan Biggio, Hyun Jin Ryu, Tommy John, Oscar Gonzalez, Enyel De Los Santos, Gavin Williams, De Los Santos, Daulton, Biggio, Pete Alonso, Alonso, Drew Smyly, Tucker Barnhart, Kodai Senga, Cody Bellinger, Smyly, Andrew Vaughn, Gerrit Cole, Mickey Moniak, Moniak, Joc, Carlos Estevez, San Francisco, Mitch Garver, Travis Jankowski's, Zack Gelof Organizations: Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, Fenway, Boston, Kansas City, Royals, Brewers, Rockies, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, National League Central, Dodgers, Padres, San, The Dodgers, Tigers, Minnesota, Detroit, American League Central Division, Reds, Marlins, Miami, Pirates, Braves, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Blue Jays, Cavan, Cleveland, Jays, Mets, Cubs, New, Chicago, White Sox, Yankees, Giants, Angels, San Francisco, Rangers, Athletics, Oakland, Texas, American League West, Thomson Locations: Boston , Massachusetts, USA, Colorado, Los Angeles, San Diego, Miami, Toronto, New York, Chicago, Anaheim , Calif, Texas

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