Spain’s evergreen Aduriz praised ahead of England friendly
LONDON (Reuters) – Spain coach Julen Lopetegui has raved about the example being set by veteran Athletic Bilbao forward Aritz Aduriz ahead of Tuesday’s friendly against England at Wembley Stadium.
Rookie Cowboys duo have ‘America’s Team’ riding high
(Reuters) – The Dallas Cowboys have taken the NFL by storm this season thanks to better-than-expected performances from two rookies who have quickly become the faces of ‘America’s Team’ and given a jolt to sagging TV ratings.
Wawrinka proves poor substitute for Federer in Nishikori loss
LONDON (Reuters) – With six-times champion Roger Federer absent, Swiss fans dotted around London’s O2 Arena were rooting for Stan Wawrinka at the ATP World Tour Finals on Monday but left feeling short-changed after their man was thrashed by Kei Nishiko…
Fox TV scores highest NFL rating this season for Cowboys-Steelers game
(Reuters) – Two big National Football League games scored a noticeable television ratings uptick on Sunday in the first weekend since the U.S. presidential election, according to Fox and NBC, amid a slump of 14 percent for NFL games this season.
Sanchez fit to play for Chile despite injury worries, says coach
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Striker Alexis Sanchez has been declared fit to play in Chile’s World Cup qualifier on Tuesday even though club officials at Arsenal are worried that he could aggravate a hamstring injury against Uruguay.
Mauresmo stands down as France Fed Cup captain
LONDON (Reuters) – Former world number one Amelie Mauresmo is stepping down after three years as France’s Fed Cup captain as she is expecting her second child, she said on Monday.
Pistorius moved to different prison to aid rehabilitation
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius has been moved to a prison better suited to his rehabilitation while serving a six year jail term for murdering his girlfriend, a prison service spokesman said on Monday.
Hamilton win takes Formula One title battle down to last race
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton won a stop-start, wet and chaotic Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday to take the Formula One title battle with Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg down to the wire in Abu Dhabi.
American Reed retains European Tour card despite Turkey no-show
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. Ryder Cup talisman Patrick Reed will keep his European Tour card next season despite failing to play the required number of events to retain membership.
Stenson needs long game back on song in Dubai
DUBAI (Reuters) – Henrik Stenson is looking to iron out some creases in his long game in time for Europe’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai which starts on Thursday.
