Olympics-Roberti named interim head of French Alps 2030 committee
LYON, France, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Vincent Roberti was appointed interim president of the French Alps 2030 Winter Olympics organising committee on Monday following the departure of Edgar Grospiron, the latest upheaval in the Games' troubled preparations.
Basketball-USA overcome 14-point deficit, beat France 97-79 to win Women's World Cup
BERLIN, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Defending champions USA fell behind early but stormed back past France 97-79 on Sunday to win the Women's World Cup.
Cricket-Growth of cricket in US a 'slow-burn', says Ponting
Sept 11 (Reuters) - Ricky Ponting said the growth of cricket in the United States has not been as fast as he expected, but he still sees potential with the U.S. national team becoming more competitive, and the sport set to feature in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Olympics-2030 French Alps organisers confirm departure of Grospiron as president
PARIS, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The organising committee for the 2030 French Alps Winter Olympics confirmed the departure of its president Edgar Grospiron on Thursday, 18 months after his appointment, raising fresh questions over the Games' governance.
Figure skating-ISU revokes Russian skater Valieva's neutral status
Sept 10 (Reuters) - Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will be unable to compete internationally after the International Skating Union (ISU) revoked her neutral athlete status, the sport's governing body confirmed on Thursday.
Sea drones injure eight in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi, officials say
Sept 10 (Reuters) - Sea drones injured eight people in Russia's popular Black Sea resort of Sochi late on Wednesday, authorities of the surrounding Krasnodar region said on the Telegram messaging app.
UK's Prince William to be joined by sports stars to launch suicide prevention initiative
LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Prince William will be joined by a host of famous British sporting figures on Thursday to launch a new initiative to help the sports sector do more to help prevent suicide.
Sailing-American Rose leads Women’s ILCA 6 worlds as racing heats up
Sept 9 (Reuters) - American Charlotte Rose leads the ILCA 6 Women's World Championship on Wednesday as the 108-strong fleet splits into Gold and Silver divisions for the decisive phase of racing on Dublin Bay.
Amid NFL hoopla, flag football makes quieter push in suburban Australia
MELBOURNE, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The National Football League (NFL) is determined to make a big splash at its first regular-season game in Australia but out in the Melbourne suburbs, a quieter revolution is brewing without the helmets, shoulder pads and big hits.
Olympics-French Alps 2030 Winter Games boss set to leave amid governance turmoil, source says
PARIS Sept 9 (Reuters) - Edgar Grospiron, president of the organising committee for the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in the French Alps, is set to leave his post just 18 months after his appointment, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.
