• The Canadian Press

    Ex-Olympic champion pole vaulter Thiago Braz banned for doping and will miss Paris Games

    MONACO (AP) — Olympic pole vault gold medalist Thiago Braz was banned for 16 months for doping and will miss the Paris Games, track and field’s Athletics Integrity Unit said on Tuesday. Braz won the Olympic title at his home Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016 and took bronze in Tokyo three years ago. The 30-year-old Braz’s ban expires in November and he has filed an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the AIU said. Braz claimed his positive test for ostarine was caused by a contaminated nutr

  • Yahoo Sports

    As weather plagued the Indy 500 and Coke 600, Kyle Larson learned how tricky double duty can be

    Larson never climbed into his Cup Series car after the Indy 500 thanks to the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600.

  • The Canadian Press

    Scorned umpire Ángel Hernández, who unsuccessfully sued MLB for racial discrimination, retires

    NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime umpire Ángel Hernández, who unsuccessfully sued Major League Baseball for racial discrimination, is retiring immediately. During a career that lasted more than three decades, the 62-year-old Hernández was often derided by players, managers and fans for missed calls and quick ejections — some in high-profile situations. Hernández issued a statement through MLB on Monday night saying he has decided he wants to spend more time with his family. “Starting with my first major

  • The Canadian Press

    Leverkusen trio of Schick, Hložek, Kovář in Czech Republic squad for Euro 2024

    PRAGUE (AP) — A trio of Bayer Leverkusen players who won the Bundesliga and the German Cup unbeaten headline the Czech Republic squad for the European Championship. Forwards Patrik Schick and Adam Hložek and goalkeeper Matěj Kovář were in the 26-man squad named by coach Ivan Hašek on Tuesday. West Ham midfielder Tomáš Souček will captain the Czechs, and picked with clubmate and right back Vladimír Coufal. Viktoria Plzeň midfielder Lukáš Červ made the squad for the first time. “I trust these play