North Korea figure skating pair to arrive in South Korea with other Olympians

SEOUL (Reuters) - A North Korean figure skating pair along with eight other athletes will arrive in South Korea later on Thursday by airplane, set to compete in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics that will begin next week.

Everyone thinking about Tom Brady's retirement except him

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is not thinking about retirement but for everyone else preparing for Sunday's Super Bowl it seems to be something they are pondering.

Eagles' Schwartz has tall order in stopping Brady, Pats

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Jim Schwartz has done wonders for the Philadelphia Eagles defense but will need to find one final trick up his sleeve to slow down the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, something only two men have done before in the Tom Brady era.

Doping: WADA recommends Winter Olympics not use latest sample bottles

(Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has recommended the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang use an older version of doping sample bottles after concerns were raised about the latest model, the agency said on Wednesday.

Super Bowl security team 'ready for anything'

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The security operation in place for Sunday's Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles are "ready for anything" after two years of planning that was adjusted following last year's deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas.

'Traumatized and broken:' Victims of gymnastics doctor detail abuse in court

CHARLOTTE, Mich. (Reuters) - Jessica Thomashow was a 9-year-old gymnast who still liked playing with American Girl dolls when USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar first molested her, she said in a Michigan courtroom on Wednesday.

U.S. prosecutors investigating global sports corruption: NYT

(Reuters) - U.S. federal prosecutors are conducting an extensive investigation into global sports corruption, including at FIFA, the world governing body for soccer, and the international and U.S. Olympics organizations, The New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing a grand jury subpoena.

U.S. prosecutors probing global sports corruption: NYT

(Reuters) - U.S. federal prosecutors are conducting an extensive probe into global sports corruption, including at FIFA, the global governing body for soccer, and the international and U.S. Olympics organizations, The New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing a grand jury subpoena.

Goodell, President Trump remain at odds over player protests

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell and President Donald Trump remained on a collision course after both men conceded no ground on the issue of players kneeling in protest at racial injustice during the national anthem.

Team USA hockey wary of 'dangerous' Russia

New York (Reuters) - The U.S. men's Olympic hockey team know they face a big challenge to come away from Pyeongchang with a medal and will face the biggest obstacle to that goal in the first round - a "dangerous" group of Russians playing under the Olympic flag.

Fox pays more than $3 billion for Thursday Night Football rights: source

(Reuters) - Twenty-First Century Fox Inc has agreed to pay more than $3 billion to air Thursday night National Football League games on the Fox broadcast network for the next five seasons, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters.

Delays to Paris metro expansion threaten smooth 2024 Olympics: senators

PARIS (Reuters) - France's ability to deliver a smooth-running 2024 Olympic Games could be hurt by expected delays to a massive expansion of the Paris metro network which already faces multi-billion euro cost overruns, French senators warned on Wednesday.

Tennis: Russian teen Rybakina stuns Garcia to reach St Petersburg quarters

(Reuters) - Russian qualifier Elena Rybakina saved a match point on her way to a stunning 4-6 7-6(6) 7-6(5) victory over third seed Caroline Garcia in the second round at the St Petersburg Ladies' Trophy on Wednesday.