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Fury pulls out of Klitschko rematch through injury
BERLIN (Reuters) – The world heavyweight title rematch between champion Tyson Fury and Ukrainian Vladimir Klitschko on Oct. 29 has been called off for a second time with the Briton ruled “medically unfit”. “Tyson has this week been declared medically unfit to fight,” Fury's promoters Hennessy Sports said in a brief statement on Friday. “Medical…
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Boxing-Fury pulls out of Klitschko rematch through injury
BERLIN, Sept 23 (Reuters) – The world heavyweight title rematch between champion Tyson Fury and Ukrainian Vladimir Klitschko on Oct. 29 has been called off for a second time with the Briton ruled “medically unfit”. “Tyson has this week been declared medically unfit to fight,” Fury’s promoters Hennessy Sports said in a brief statement on…
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Data leak boosts Froome, puts Wiggins in spotlight
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) – Chris Froome's credibility as triple Tour de France champion has only been boosted by the hacking of his private medical information, according to a South African physiologist who carried out tests on the Briton last year. Jeroen Swart, in an interview with the Cycling Tips website, suggested, however, that…
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Cycling-Data leak boosts Froome, puts Wiggins in spotlight
By Alan Baldwin LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Chris Froome’s credibility as triple Tour de France champion has only been boosted by the hacking of his private medical information, according to a South African physiologist who carried out tests on the Briton last year. Jeroen Swart, in an interview with the Cycling Tips website, suggested,…
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Canadian smart sport bra maker gets $10 million to take on fitness giants
By Alastair Sharp TORONTO (Reuters) – A small Canadian company has raised $10 million to take on Nike Inc , Under Armour Inc and others with a sensor-rich sports bra its chief executive says is more useful than a smart watch and more comfortable than a heart rate monitor. Montreal-based OMsignal hopes the funding round,…