Displaying items 13-24 of 403
» View wsbt.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-34
•
Next >
-
Athletics-Kenya sets up sports anti-doping centre
ReutersNAIROBI, May 14 (Reuters) - Athletics Kenya said on Tuesday it set up an anti-doping centre in the north-western town of Eldoret, the epicentre of distance running in the east African nation. Allegations that Kenyan athletes were using drugs surfaced...Tags: Kenya, Politics, Government, Olympic Games, World Anti-Doping Agency
-
Olympics-Rio's Havelange stadium to be named in line with IOC ethics
ReutersBy Karolos Grohmann May 9 (Reuters) - The Joao Havelange Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro might not be named after the once-powerful former FIFA president by the time of the 2016 Games, IOC presidential candidate Thomas Bach hinted on Thursday. Rio...Tags: Values, Ethics, Religion and Belief, Bribery, Sports Organizations
-
Ben Whishaw named best actor at top British TV awards
ReutersLONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - Ben Whishaw was named best actor at Britain's top TV awards on Sunday, cementing his status as one of the UK's new leading men after starring in the James Bond movie "Skyfall", while a satire lampooning London Olymmpic...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Entertainment Events, Theater, Ben Whishaw, Skyfall (movie)
-
Triple Crown thoroughbreds aren't running as fast
As Orb charged to the wire at Churchill Downs last weekend, he established his clear superiority to the other 18 thoroughbreds on horse racing's biggest stage, the Kentucky Derby. But compared to Derby champions of the past, Orb's time is less...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Preakness Stakes, Arts and Culture, The Washington Post, Michael Phelps
-
British sailing mourns death of Simpson
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - The British sailing community was mourning the death of Olympic champion Andrew Simpson after the 36-year-old drowned when his vessel capsized in San Francisco Bay during training for the America's Cup on Thursday. Simpson, who won...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Beijing Games, Sweden, Star Sailing, Sailing
-
Athletics-Olympic champion Cakir faces life ban after second offence
ReutersBy Mitch Phillips LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - Turkey's Asli Cakir Alptekin, who came back from a doping ban to win the women's 1,500 metres under a cloud of suspicion at the 2012 Olympics, faces a lifetime ban after being charged with another anti-doping...Tags: Turkey, Personal Data Collection, Prosecution, Interior Policy, Politics
-
Fairfield Men's Soccer Goalie Michael O'Keeffe, A 2012 Olympian, Honored With University's Student Achievement Award
Fairfield men's soccer goalie Michael O'Keeffe was among four Fairfield students honored with the university's Student Achievement Award, giving to "outstanding seniors who have enhanced a specific university program." O'Keeffe was the starting goalie...Tags: Fairfield University, Soccer, Teaching and Learning, Sports, Basketball
-
Former UConn Star Kelly Schumacher Out To Make Olympic Volleyball Run
The Hartford CourantKelly Schumacher turned in one of the great individual performances in UConn women's basketball Final Four history when the 6-foot-5 center blocked nine shots in the 2000 national championship game victory over Tennessee. That could have been enough to...Tags: Fashion Shows, Entertainment Events, Volleyball, Basketball, Misty May-Treanor
-
FACTBOX-Soccer-AFC presidential candidate Yousuf Al Serkal
ReutersApril 30 (Reuters) - Factbox on Yousuf Al Serkal, who is standing in the Asian Football Confederation's presidential elections in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Name: Yousuf Al Serkal Born: 1958 Country: United Arab Emirates Roles: UAE Football...Tags: Soccer, Elections, FIFA World Cup, Parties and Movements, Sports Organizations
-
WRAPUP 1-Athletics-Kebede and Jeptoo blot out Olympic disappointment
ReutersBy Alison Wildey LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) - Ethiopia's Tsegaye Kebede and Kenyan Priscah Jeptoo put last year's Olympic disappointments behind them on Sunday with victories in the London Marathon. Big crowds, undaunted by the Boston Marathon...Tags: Patrick Makau, Mo Farah, Running, Sports, Road Running
-
'Dancing With the Stars': Aly Raisman soars
Staff writerThe contestants on Monday’s “Dancing With the Stars” celebrated the best years of their lives. The show produced tears, hugs, gymnastics, a breakthrough and a health scare. Would a flu-stricken Lisa Vanderpump dance? Here's how the...Tags: Entertainment Events, Dancing With the Stars (tv program), Jennifer Lopez, Alexandra Raisman, Dance
May 14, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 9, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 12, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 11, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 10, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 3, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 2, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 1, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
May 6, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
Apr 29, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Apr 21, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Apr 8, 2013
| Orlando Sentinel
Original site for 2012 Summer Olympics topic gallery.