PARIS (AP) — Mercedes and Pirelli must answer charges that they breached Formula One rules by testing tires together.
The governing body of motorsport, the International Automobile Federation (FIA), has convened the hearing of its international tribunal. The disciplinary body will meet in Paris on Thursday and Mercedes and Pirelli have been summoned to appear.
The key issue is whether Mercedes gained a competitive advantage from testing tires with...
FORTALEZA, Brazil (AP) — The historic wave of protests that has swept across Brazil in recent days has gained some important allies — the players of the Brazilian national football team.
Brazil is hosting the Confederations Cup, a tournament of continental champions that serves as a warm-up for next year's World Cup. But the Brazilian players' focus has turned to the demonstrations that call for improvements in basic services such as public transportation, schools and...
ROME (AP) — Italian investigators have expanded their doping investigation into former Olympic race walk champion Alex Schwazer.
Authorities raided the offices of Italy's Olympic committee and athletics federation as part of a probe into what they suspect was a cover-up involving coaches and doctors.
The investigation is being led by prosecutors in Bolzano.
Schwazer was banned by the Italian Olympic Committee, known as CONI, for...
LONDON (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam winner Svetlana Kuznetsova has pulled out of Wimbledon because of an abdominal strain.
The Russian was seeded No. 26 at the All England Club. Her withdrawal moves 33rd-ranked Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic into the seedings at No. 32.
Kuznetsova won the U.S. Open in 2004 and the French Open in 2009. She's never progressed past the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.
The third Grand Slam of the...
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FORTALEZA, Brazil (AP) — The historic wave of protests sweeping across Brazil in recent days has gained some important allies — the players of the Brazilian national soccer team.
Brazil is hosting the Confederations Cup, a tournament of continental champions that serves as a warm-up for next year's World Cup. But the Brazilian players' focus has turned to the demonstrations for improvements in basic services such as public transportation, schools and hospitals....
ISTANBUL (AP) — The Under-20 World Cup kicks off Friday in Turkey with FIFA promising the tournament will go off without a hitch despite the sometimes violent, anti-government protests that have gripped Istanbul and other Turkish cities in recent weeks.
Jim Boyce, chairman of the tournament organizing committee, acknowledges security has been beefed up for the June 21-July 13 tournament. The Northern Irishman says FIFA security experts are "very happy with all the...
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