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Skier Mikaela Shiffrin of US poses for photographs on Dec. 16, 2019, in Courchevel. — AFP
Shiffrin ready to use 'strong voice'
COURCHEVEL, France — US star Mikaela Shiffrin is arguably the most recognizable face in skiing after the retirement of compatriot Lindsey Vonn and Austrian great Marcel Hirscher — and she says she intends to use her voice to be heard.Joint second for individual World Cup wins, with 62, Shiffrin is the circuit's defending three-time overall champion, a four-time reigning world champion in slalom and a two-time Olympic gold medalist.It is easy to forget that Shiffrin is still just 24 years of age as she grows into the role of being able to speak out on issues affecting alpine skiing."I'm still young," Shiffrin told AFP in an interview in the French Alpine resort of Courchevel."Right now I have probably a strong voice because of my successes... Every year I become...
December 20, 2019

Shiffrin ready to use 'strong voice'

In this file photo Jockeys take off in the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile race won by Irad Ortiz Jr on Spun To Run at the 2019 Breeders Cup at the Santa Anita Racetrack in Arcadia, California on Nov. 2, 2019. An investigation into the deaths of dozens of horses at California's famed Santa Anita racetrack has found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing or animal cruelty, prosecutors in Los Angeles said Thursday. — AFP
No evidence of crimes in horse deaths: Prosecutor
LOS ANGELES — An investigation into the deaths of dozens of horses at California's famed Santa Anita racetrack has found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing or animal cruelty, prosecutors in Los Angeles said Thursday."After a thorough investigation and review of the evidence, the district attorney's task force did not find evidence of criminal animal cruelty or unlawful conduct relating to the equine fatalities at Santa Anita Park," the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said in a 17-page report.The report was issued following a probe involving multiple prosecutors and law enforcement officers following the deaths of 37 horses at Santa Anita over the past 12 months.The investigation also said there was no evidence of injured horses being knowingly raced at...
December 20, 2019

No evidence of crimes in horse deaths: Prosecutor

Leicester City's English striker Jamie Vardy (R) and teammates applaud supporters as they celebrate their win on the pitch after the English League Cup quarterfinal football match against Everton at Goodison Park in Liverpool, north west England. — AFP
Leicester carries title fight to Liverpool
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom — Leicester may never again scale the heights of shocking the world to win the Premier League four seasons ago, but the Foxes are upsetting the odds once more as the closest challengers to Liverpool at the top of the table.Brendan Rodgers's men travel to Manchester City on Saturday four points ahead of the champions as the side in need of the victory to keep the title race alive.Liverpool's absence from league duty this weekend to compete in the Club World Cup gives Leicester the chance to cut the gap at the top to seven points.Win their next two games and Liverpool's advantage will be down to four points as the European champions then visit the King Power on their return from Qatar on Boxing Day.Back-to-back wins against a side that have won five...
December 20, 2019

Leicester carries title fight to Liverpool

Craig Overton will join the England squad in South Africa due to the illness that has affected three key bowlers.
Bess and Overton called up as cover for sick England bowling trio
LONDON — Dominic Bess and Craig Overton will join the England squad in South Africa due to the illness that has affected three key bowlers, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Friday.The Somerset duo will act as cover with pace duo Stuart Broad and Jofra Archer laid low and spinner Jack Leach also unable to take part in their tour match beginning on Friday with South Africa A."Dominic Bess and Craig Overton have been called up to the England men's Test squad as cover ahead of the first Test starting on Boxing Day against South Africa at SuperSport Park, Centurion due to illness in the camp," read the ECB statement."Bess and Overton are due to arrive at the team's base in Johannesburg on Saturday morning."Overton, 25, who played the last of...
December 20, 2019

Bess and Overton called up as cover for sick England bowling trio

A wood work at the roof of the National Stadium, venue for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, is seen during a media tour following the stadium's completion in Tokyo. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizers celebrated the completion of the main stadium that features use of lumber and other Japanese architectural tradition, seven months before the Opening Ceremony. — AFP
Tokyo 2020 Olympics unveil final budget of $12.6 billion
TOKYO — The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are expected to cost some 1.35 trillion yen ($12.6 billion), organizers said Friday, unveiling a final budget showing increased revenue balancing out extra costs including countermeasures against heat.However, officials admitted the budget does not yet include an estimated three billion yen for moving the marathon and race walk north to Sapporo, as they wrangle with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over who bears the cost.Revenues from domestic sponsorship and robust ticket sales have increased income by 30 billion yen, according to the fourth and final version of the Olympic budget.This equals out a rise in forecast expenditure for items such as transport and security — as well as the heat-busting measures.The overall 1.35-trillion-yen budget...
December 20, 2019

Tokyo 2020 Olympics unveil final budget of $12.6 billion

In this file photograph taken on Dec. 9, 2019, a pedestrian walks out of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) headquarters in Moscow. Russia's anti-doping agency will formally contest the country's four-year ban from sporting events over doping violations, the head of the body's supervisory board said on Thursday.
Russia to contest doping ban, Putin defiant
MOSCOW — Russia decided on Thursday to contest its ban from major sporting events over doping violations, as President Vladimir Putin slammed its sidelining as unfair and insisted athletes should be able to compete under the national flag.Russia's RUSADA anti-doping agency "made a decision not to agree" with the four-year ban by the World Anti-Doping Agency's decision, the head of RUSADA's supervisory board, Alexander Ivlev, told journalists.The decision will have to be communicated to WADA before the end of the month, triggering the appeal process in the Lausanne-based Court of Arbitration for Sport.WADA on December 10 banned Russia for four years from major global events, including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, over manipulated doping...
December 20, 2019

Russia to contest doping ban, Putin defiant

Craig Reedie, president of the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) attends the WADA Symposium in Ecublens, near Lausanne, Switzerland, on March 21, 2018 in this file photo. — Reuters
Global sport doping cases up 13% in 2017: WADA
MONTREAL — Doping cases in international sport rose 13 percent in 2017 against the year before, the annual report of the World Anti-Doping Agency said Thursday.The Montreal-based agency reported 1,804 Anti-Doping Rule Violations for 2017, a rise from 1,595 in 2016.It said the cases in 2017 involved people from 114 nationalities, across 93 sports.Italy had the largest number of infractions, at 171, followed by France at 128 and the United States with 103.Brazil had 84 and Russia 82, said the report, issued on the same day that Russia said it would contest its ban from major sporting events over doping violations.The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Dec. 10 banned Russia from major global events — including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar — for four...
December 20, 2019

Global sport doping cases up 13% in 2017: WADA

Liverpool's German manager Jurgen Klopp (L) speaks with Liverpool's Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker and Liverpool's defender Andrew Robertson (R) following the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup semifinal football match against Mexico's Monterrey at the Khalifa International Stadium in the Qatari capital Doha on Dec. 18, 2019. Liverpool will face Flamengo in the Final of the FIFA Club World Cup on Dec.21. — AFP
Wily Jorge Jesus stands in Klopp's way as Flamengo aims to stop Liverpool
DOHA — Jurgen Klopp's impact on Liverpool during four years in charge has been transformative, but the man in the opposing dugout in Saturday's Club World Cup final has needed just a few short months to make history at Flamengo.Jorge Jesus was only appointed by the Rio de Janeiro giants in June, the arrival of the white-haired 65-year-old Portuguese coach raising eyebrows in Brazil.He immediately made his mark and in the last month has seen the country's best-supported side win the Copa Libertadores for just the second time and then claim a first Brazilian title in a decade, finishing 16 points clear.Jesus has overseen just two defeats in 29 league games and his team are now one win away from lifting the Club World Cup after defeating Al-Hilal 3-1 on Tuesday.Only the small...
December 20, 2019

Wily Jorge Jesus stands in Klopp's way as Flamengo aims to stop Liverpool

In this file photo taken on December 4, 2019 Giannis Antetokounmpo No. 34 of the Milwaukee Bucks plays against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 111-104 to claim the best record in the NBA on Thursday. — AFP
Bucks outgun Lakers as Westbrook sinks Clippers
LOS ANGELES — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 34 points as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 111-104 to claim the best record in the NBA on Thursday.In a pulsating duel between the leaders of the Eastern and Western Conferences, it was Milwaukee who claimed early bragging rights in a potential match-up of NBA Finals contenders.Antetokounmpo added 11 rebounds and seven assists to an impressive night's work, while George Hill had 21 off the bench. Khris Middleton had 15 points with Wesley Matthews adding 13 and Brook Lopez 10.The victory left Milwaukee five games clear at the top of the Eastern Conference with 25 wins against four defeats.Antetokounmpo praised the Bucks' team effort for setting up the win — but played down the significance of the...
December 20, 2019

Bucks outgun Lakers as Westbrook sinks Clippers

Rapper Common, center, seen in this file photo, will headline at the NBA's next All-Star Game in February.
Chance the Rapper and Common among NBA All-Star performers
LOS ANGELES — Singers Chance the Rapper and Common will headline at the NBA's next All-Star Game in February, the league has announced.The annual clash of top-flight basketball talent will be held on Feb. 16 in Chicago, where both artists are from, the NBA said Thursday.Hip-hop artist and three-time Grammy winner Chance the Rapper, who is also an activist on social issues, will perform a medley of his hits at halftime, including tracks from his debut album "The Big Day", released in July.It will be a rare occasion to watch the 26-year-old live at the start of next year after he canceled his US tour this week, saying on Instagram he wanted to spend time with his family and work on new music.The winner of a slew of top awards, rapper Common will also take the stage at the...
December 20, 2019

Chance the Rapper and Common among NBA All-Star performers

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