More rain and strong winds were forecast for the Tour de France riders for the 196-km sixth stage to Angers on Friday.
"There is no allegation in the charging documents that any Nike employee was aware of or knowingly participated in any bribery or kickback scheme," the company said.
IMAGES from Day 8 of the matches played at the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Monday
Thor Hushovd beat Luxembourg's Kim Kirchen and German Erik Zabel to win the 168-km eighth stage victory at the Tour de France.
Images from the third day at the US Open, the final Grand Slam tournament of the year, in New York, on Wednesday:
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American Todd Martin announced his retirement after losing to Fabrice Santoro of France in the first round of the U.S. Open on Monday.
After 17 trips to Flushing Meadows and six US Open titles Serena Williams did something on Thursday she had never done before -- win a match indoors.
From Atlanta to Killing Eve, the best on the small screen.
A summary of Thursday's play at the US Open.
A few of the many, many, MANY faces of women we love, respect and desire.
'In Carol, Cate Blanchett reminds us what a real movie star is and why we are enamored by her acting and looks.'
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
Sebastian Coe has long been one of the most outspoken critics of doping in athletics yet the newly-elected president of the sport's governing body has remained silent this week in the face of potentially its most damning drugs scandal yet.
Rediff.com takes a look at some interesting highlights of the tournament.
The US Open women's semi-finals scheduled for Thursday evening have been postponed due to the threat of rain.
A successful Olympic track cyclist, O'Grady won a madison gold at the 2004 Athens Games, following a team pursuit silver at the 1992 Barcelona Games and a pair of bronzes at Atlanta in 1996.
Alberto Contador showed he was prepared to risk everything to win the Tour de France on Tuesday, crashing on the final descent as he tried to attack overall leader Chris Froome.
'It is time we Indians learnt to believe in ourselves, and stopped questioning our own capabilities every time a space launch is not a glorious success,' says M D Riti.
Following is a list of winners of the Sportsperson of the Year award by Sports Illustrated magazine.
'He probably deserves a player that is probably more dedicated to the game than I am. He deserves a better athlete than me'
Five talking-points from the Premier League weekend after Manchester City suffered a shock home loss to Crystal Palace, meaning that Liverpool stayed four points clear at the top following their win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
This is probably the first time a Hindu priest has been called for services at the national prayer service of the presidential inauguration.
Fifth seed Simona Halep narrowly avoided a third-round upset with a 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 win over Hungary's Timea Babos on Saturday to keep her US Open title hopes alive.
The tension mounted and temperatures soared at the U.S. Open as top seed Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray set up a sensational quarter-final, and Serena Williams made a 2014 grand slam breakthrough.
Here is a flashback of the top moments from the just concluded quadrennial Games...
The 77th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were a few surprises and some expected nods. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold.
Steady rain hit the US Open on Monday, washing out the last match on Arthur Ashe Stadium court featuring five-time champion Roger Federer.
'It is an uncomfortable situation for a woman.' 'She has been on her own, separated from family.' 'That is the point of isolating her -- breaking her to a point where she bends to their will.'
An Enforcement Directorate official said that the searches would continue through the day.
Images from Day 6 of the 2016 US Open tennis tournament in New York, on Saturday.
Serena Williams overpowered German Carina Witthoeft 6-2, 6-2 to set up a third-round clash with big sister Venus at the US Open on Wednesday.
Fourth seed Angelique Kerber's bid for consecutive Grand Slam titles ended when 29th seed Dominika Cibulkova defeated the German 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the US Open third round on Saturday.
A cue for your own reading list, perhaps?
Former India captain Shantha Rangaswamy says the unprecedented nomination for the C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award doesn't hold much relevance for her but she would like to believe that the recognition is a giant step forward for women's cricket.
Nervous about your first kiss? Keep these pointers in mind.
The 71st Emmy Awards have been announced, and there have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods.
