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Cycling: Roglic fastest in time trial to win opening Giro stage

Saturday, 11 May 2019, 22:52 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Primoz Roglic of Slovenia won the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday, finishing the individual time trial just ahead of two of the other pre-race favorites. Roglic, who rides for...

Big names in cycling headline Tour of California

Saturday, 11 May 2019, 20:42 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The Tour of California was once a quaint upstart race that took place in February, so early on the worldwide cycling calendar that nobody really paid it much attention. That has changed...

Coe declines to say more publicly on Caster Semenya ruling

Friday, 10 May 2019, 15:54 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Officials of track and field's world governing body — the IAAF — said before a news conference on Friday in Japan that president Sebastian Coe would not comment further on the landmark...

Elusive 2 etches name on Citadel Marzamemi Regatta Trophy

Friday, 10 May 2019, 11:58 Last update: about 7 years ago Maria Vella--Galea

A sizeable fleet set sail to Marzamemi from the Royal Malta Yacht Club in the recently held Citadel Marzamemi Weekend Regatta - a favourite on the Club's race calendar it being the first offshore race...

Japanese rush to buy Tokyo Olympic tickets on first day

Friday, 10 May 2019, 07:39 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

If you're a Japan resident and you want tickets for next year's Tokyo Olympics — be patient. Tokyo organizers on Friday said delays and long waits to get an online response met Japan...

Olympic ticket lottery opens in Japan; foreign sales June 15

Thursday, 9 May 2019, 09:57 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Residents of Japan began entering a ticket lottery on Thursday, hoping to land seats for next year's Tokyo Olympics. People overseas will have to wait until June 15 when tickets are put on sale...

Tokyo Olympics cut spending; sports federations unhappy

Wednesday, 8 May 2019, 15:00 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The Tokyo Olympics are caught between the proverbial rock and hard place. Tokyo organizers are trying to cut spending, under pressure from the International Olympic Committee, which has been...

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