Britain may summon more troops to police Games
(Reuters) – Britain may have to call up yet more soldiers to police the Olympic Games, the government said on Wednesday, after a failed private...
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Schleck denies wrongdoing, requests B sample test
(Reuters) – Luxembourg rider Frank Schleck has denied any wrongdoing after he was withdrawn from the Tour de France on Tuesday when he returned a...
Frank Schleck fails drugs test at Tour de France
Luxembourg rider Frank Schleck is out of this year’s Tour de France after failing a drugs test. The 32-year-old, who finished third in last year’s...
Woods to partner Garcia and Rose at British Open
(Reuters) – Former world number one Tiger Woods will play alongside Sergio Garcia and Justin Rose in the opening two rounds of this week’s British...
Fedrigo avenges off-season with stage win
(Reuters) – Pierrick Fedrigo left a rotten season behind him on Monday when he won the 15th stage of the Tour de France in Pau,...
London 2012: G4S chief faces MPs’ scrutiny of security
The chief executive of security firm G4S will go before MPs later to explain why his company was unable to provide the Olympics staff it...
Briton Khan knocked out in fourth round by Garcia
(Reuters) – American Danny Garcia knocked out Britain’s Amir Khan in the fourth round to add the WBA light-welterweight crown to his WBC super-lightweight title in...
Carpet tacks on road slow down riders
(Reuters) – Carpet tacks spread on the road brought the first Pyrenees stage of the Tour de France to a near standstill on Sunday and...
Jason Kidd arrested on drunk driving charge after accident
(Reuters) – NBA star Jason Kidd was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated early on Sunday after his car struck a telephone pole in...