• Thiago hat-trick sees Spain retain U-21 title

    Thiago hat-trick sees Spain retain U-21 title

    AFP News - 20 minutes ago
    Thiago hat-trick sees Spain retain U-21 title

    A hat-trick by inspirational captain Thiago Alcantara saw Spain easily retain their European Under-21 title in Jerusalem on Tuesday with a 4-2 win over Italy. …

  • Campbell-Brown suspended by Jamaican federation

    Campbell-Brown suspended by Jamaican federation

    Reuters - 21 minutes ago
    Campbell-Brown suspended by Jamaican federation

    By Kayon Raynor KINGSTON (Reuters) - Jamaica's twice Olympic 200 meters champion Veronica Campbell-Brown was suspended by her national federation on Tuesday following a positive test for a banned diuretic at a meeting last month. "The Jamaican Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) can now confirm that a case concerning Mrs Veronica Campbell-Brown is currently ongoing," the Jamaican governing body said in a statement. "She has been provisionally suspended from competition awaiting the …

  • Venus Williams pulls out of Wimbledon

    Venus Williams pulls out of Wimbledon

    Reuters - 1 hour 7 minutes ago
    Venus Williams pulls out of Wimbledon

    LONDON (Reuters) - American Venus Williams has pulled out of this year's Wimbledon because of a back injury, the five-times singles champion said on Tuesday. The 33-year-old has not played since pulling out of the doubles at this year's French Open. "I will not be able to participate in Wimbledon," Williams wrote on her Facebook page. "I am extremely disappointed as I have always loved The Championships." Williams won her last Wimbledon title in 2008. Her sister Serena is the defending champion …

  • Jamaican federation suspends Campbell-Brown

    Jamaican federation suspends Campbell-Brown

    Reuters - 1 hour 10 minutes ago
    Jamaican federation suspends Campbell-Brown

    By Kayon Raynor KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters) - Jamaica's twice Olympic 200 meters champion Veronica Campbell-Brown was suspended by her national federation on Tuesday following a positive test for a banned diuretic at a meeting last month. "The Jamaican Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) can now confirm that a case concerning Mrs. Veronica Campbell-Brown is currently ongoing," the Jamaican governing body said in a statement. "She has been provisionally suspended from competition …

  • Brazil players voice support for protesters

    Brazil players voice support for protesters

    AFP News - 1 hour 21 minutes ago
    Brazil players voice support for protesters

    Chelsea defender David Luiz on Tuesday led his Brazil teammates in speaking out in support of mass protests in the country that have overshadowed the start of the Confederations Cup. …