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Olympic medalist suspended in doping investigation
Olympic silver medalist race walker Koki Ikeda of Japan has been provisionally banned for suspected blood dopingSports - ABC News - 4 hours ago -
Six-time Olympic gold medal cyclist Chris Hoy reveals terminal cancer diagnosis
Six-time Olympic gold medal cyclist Chris Hoy revealed his cancer diagnosis is terminal.Top stories - NBC News - October 20 -
'I'm not a cheater' - Pogba on doping ban
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba says he is "not a cheater" but accepts responsibility for the failed doping test that led to a ban.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
Pogba: I considered retiring before doping reprieve
Paul Pogba revealed he considered retirement after initially being handed a four-year ban for doping, admitting that he had to be "more careful" after taking a supplement that contained a ...Sports - ESPN - October 17 -
Birmingham Airport back open after evacuation
Flights were grounded and passengers told to leave the building as police investigated a suspicious vehicle.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
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Olympic snowboarder wanted by FBI for cocaine distribution and murder
Ryan Wedding, 43, accused of running cocaine ring Wedding competed for Canada at 2002 Winter Games A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Broken-leg Olympic marathon star resumes training
Rose Harvey completed the race in Paris despite running most of it with a fractured femur.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
Comcast tops earnings estimates as Olympics propel the company
Comcast beat third-quarter earnings estimates as the Summer Olympics in Paris boosted NBCUniversal’s revenue and Peacock’s subscriber count.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
‘I am not a cheater’: Paul Pogba plans comeback after doping ban reduced
Midfielder’s ban cut from four years to 18 months Juventus future uncertain despite contract to 2026 Paul Pogba has insisted he is not a cheater after his doping ban was reduced this month and ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Ex-Manchester United, Juventus star Paul Pogba on doping ban: 'I'm not a cheater'
The Frenchman is also hoping his return is with JuventusSports - CBS Sports - October 17 -
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Bangladesh coach suspended after ‘slapping’ player
Bangladesh have replaced their head coach Chandika Hathurusingha after he was accused of slapping a player.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15 -
McDonald defends handling of ex-senator inappropriate texts
Niall Ó Donnghaile says police were notified of inappropriate texts but no formal complaint was received.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
Sinn Féin employee resigns after damage to DUP portrait
A painting of a Democratic Unionist Party peer in Belfast City Hall was removed and damaged at the weekend.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
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Starbucks Suspends Guidance as Sales Slump Persists
The coffee chain needs to “fundamentally change” strategy, the new CEO, Brian Niccol, said. Shares fell in premarket trading.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23 -
The Papers: Labour suspends MP and a hot Halloween ahead
An alleged altercation involving Mike Amesbury leads many papers.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
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British Labour Lawmaker Suspended After Punches Thrown
Video that emerged over the weekend appeared to show Mike Amesbury, a Labour party lawmaker, hitting a man in the face and then repeatedly landing more body blows.World - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Sources: Embiid's participation to be investigated
The NBA is likely to begin an investigation later this week into the Philadelphia 76ers surrounding the player participation of All-NBA center Joel Embiid, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.Sports - ESPN - October 23 -
A Canadian former Olympic snowboarder is wanted in a US drug trafficking case
A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring that authorities say shipped vast amounts of cocaine across the Americas and killed four peopleSports - ABC News - October 17 -
Ex-Olympic snowboarder charged with ordering killings in cocaine ring out of LA
Ryan Wedding, an ex-Olympic snowboarder, is facing federal charges alongside 15 other defendants in what prosecutors have described as a cocaine trafficking ring that ran stash houses in Los ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
Former Olympic snowboarder accused of running large drug trafficking group
Ryan Wedding, 43, a former Olympian from Canada who now resides in Mexico, is among 16 people charged in a federal indictment.Top stories - ABC News - October 17 -
Former Olympic Snowboarder Wanted by F.B.I. on Murder and Drug Charges
Ryan Wedding, 43, was indicted with 15 others on charges of trafficking drugs into Canada and the U.S., the authorities said. He is believed to be living in Mexico.Top stories - The New York Times - October 18 -
Olympic snowboarder wanted for running murderous drug trafficking operation, FBI says
A former Olympic snowboarder has been charged with running a drug smuggling operation that allegedly shipped huge amounts of narcotics across borders and killed four people, the FBI said Thursday.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
7 charged with cyberbullying after Paris Olympics artistic director's opening ceremony backlash
French authorities say they have charged seven individuals in connection with a cyberbullying campaign targeting Thomas Jolly, the artistic director behind the Paris Olympics’ opening and closing ...World - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Historic House-NCAA settlement leaving hundreds of Olympic sport athletes in peril
While the NCAA and power conferences agreed to expand upon scholarships as part of the settlement, they also imposed roster limits for sports, many of which did not previously exist.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25 -
Winnipeg Olympics Were Once The West's Top Women's Hockey Challengers
The Winnipeg Olympics were Western Canada's top challenger in the 1930s, almost annually competing for a Dominion title. Here's a look back at the historic women's hockey team.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago -
Police investigating unexplained death of infant
The police received a call concerning the welfare of an infant on Friday afternoon.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
Poland's leader defends his decision to suspend the right to asylum
Human and civil rights groups are expressing concern after Poland's leader said he would suspend the right to asylum because of its alleged abuse by eastern neighbors Belarus and RussiaWorld - ABC News - October 14 -
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University in Lisbon suspends plans for course on racism taught by all-white staff
Nova university programme criticised for only having white instructors and for some of its content, such as session on ‘does racism really exist?’. A top university in Lisbon has suspended plans to ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
