LONDON (AP) — International Olympic officials have opened a high-level investigation into allegations that authorized representatives in more than 50 countries – including a national Olympic committee – were involved in selling London Olympics tickets on the black market for profit. The International Olympic Committee convened an emergency session Saturday to discuss a dossier of [...]
Cycling: Is Lance Armstrong’s doping investigation really closed?
February 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
(L-R) Lance Armstrong, Billy Starr and Scott Brown gather at the starting line of the 2011 Pan-Massachusetts Challenge on August 6, 2011 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. (August 5, 2011 – Photo by Gail Oskin/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / SI) — Two old cycling rivals were reunited last week but in the news, not on the [...]
Penn State Scandal: Sandusky lawyer says two new abuse claims of abuse unfounded
November 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) A former Penn State assistant football coach accused of molesting boys for more than 15 years faces two new claims of child sexual abuse, but both are unfounded, his lawyer told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Attorney Joseph Amendola said one claim against Jerry Sandusky stemmed from a Sandusky family dispute, [...]
Soccer: Chelsea looks into claims of racial abuse
November 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge trains Monday ahead of England’s friendly against Sweden at Wembley Stadium in London. (Michael Regan/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Chelsea became embroiled in another racism storm on Tuesday when it launched an investigation into allegations its striker Daniel Sturridge was racially abused by one or a number of the [...]
