Ex-Penn State board chair becomes first trustee to quit after scandal
(Reuters) – The former chairman of Penn State’s board resigned on Thursday, becoming the first trustee to step down following the child sex abuse scandal...
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Olympics security poster ‘gibberish’ to Arabic speakers
A train company has been criticised for producing an Olympics security poster which reads as “gibberish” in Arabic. First Capital Connect sent posters to 13...
U.S. women’s basketball team show gold medal pedigree
(Reuters) – The U.S. women’s basketball team rallied from a 10-point deficit to record an emphatic 88-63 win over potential Olympic medalists Britain on Wednesday....
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...
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(Reuters) – Luxembourg rider Frank Schleck has denied any wrongdoing after he was withdrawn from the Tour de France on Tuesday when he returned a...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...