Doping system imposed on Russia is not effective: Zhukov

BERLIN (Reuters) - The drugs testing system imposed on Russia following revelations of widespread doping is inefficient and the country must be part of the decision-making process to battle the problem, Russia's outgoing Olympic Committee (ROC) chief has said.

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Garcia not giving up on claiming elusive major

(Reuters) - Sergio Garcia has finished runner-up twice at both the British Open and PGA Championship and while those near misses were tough to take the Spaniard is not giving up hope of claiming that elusive first major.

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Rosberg one win away from his first title

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Win in Brazil on Sunday, win the Formula One title: Nico Rosberg's task sounds simple enough but is a lot harder to achieve.

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Pacers' George fined for kicking ball into stands

(Reuters) - Indiana Pacers forward Paul George has been fined $15,000 for kicking the ball into the stands that hit a fan in the face, the National Basketball Association said on Tuesday.

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Bryant and Cubs team mates up for major awards

(Reuters) - Chicago Cubs infielder Kris Bryant and pitchers Jon Lester and Kyle Hendricks have the chance to add more hardware to their magical season after Major League Baseball announced them as finalists for the league’s top awards.

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UFC's Jones gets one-year suspension for doping violation

(Reuters) - The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has suspended interim UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones for one year after he tested positive for prohibited substances clomiphene and letrozole.

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Federer can still be a threat, says Edberg

LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer has fallen outside the world's top 10 for the first time since 2002 but he could still win another grand slam title, according to former great Stefan Edberg.

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