[naviga:h3]Olympic leaders fight doping scandal[/naviga:h3]

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — In a show of unity after sharp divisions caused by the Russian doping scandal, Olympic leaders gave the World Anti-Doping Agency increased powers to lead the fight against drug cheats and pushed ahead with plans for a separate independent body to carry out global drug-testing.

A summit of top global sports officials backed WADA to continue to oversee worldwide anti-doping efforts, upholding the agency’s central role following months of strained relations caused by its call to ban Russia from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics over state-sponsored cheating.

The leaders called for WADA to lead a “more robust, more efficient, more transparent, and more harmonized” anti-doping system, and promised more funding for the cash-strapped agency if it enacts reforms.

[naviga:h3]Spectator dies from rally accident[/naviga:h3]

SAN MARINO — One spectator has died and several more are seriously injured after a car veered off course into a crowd during a rally event in the Republic of San Marino.

RallyLegend organizers say in a statement that the car “went off the road and hit some straw bales protecting a runoff path” and that the spectators affected were “standing right behind the bales.”

The car involved was a Renault Clio Maxi driven by Enrico Bonaso with Alice Palazzi as navigator.

Sunday’s race was canceled and local authorities immediately opened a criminal investigation into the incident.

[naviga:h3]Broncos’ coach taken to hospital[/naviga:h3]

DENVER — Broncos coach Gary Kubiak experienced flu-like symptoms and was taken from the stadium to a hospital by ambulance following Denver’s 23-16 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

Team spokesman Patrick Smyth said Kubiak was transported as a precaution about 45 minutes after the game.

Players had already left the stadium, but some tweeted their well wishes to their coach upon learning of his illness.