Quarterback Ryan shines as Falcons thump Buccaneers 43-28
(The Sports Xchange) – Matt Ryan threw for 344 yards and four touchdowns, leading the Atlanta Falcons to an easy 43-28 road win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Florida on Thursday.
Aussie Pampling cards 60 for two-shot lead in Las Vegas
(Reuters) – Veteran Rod Pampling almost shot golf’s magic number before settling for an 11-under-par 60 in the opening round at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas on Thursday.
Five years in the making, ‘The Plan’ ends Cubs drought
(Reuters) – The Chicago Cubs’ dramatic ending of a 108-year World Series drought was not merely a case of baseball’s “Loveable Losers” finally catching a break but the result of a patient strategy five years in the making.
Brawn says Schumacher has shown ‘encouraging signs’
LONDON (Reuters) – Michael Schumacher has shown some “encouraging signs” in his recovery from serious head injuries suffered in a skiing accident in 2013, former Ferrari technical head Ross Brawn said on Thursday.
Cubs win World Series for first time since 1908
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – The Chicago Cubs shed themselves of the “Curse of the Billy Goat” and ended a 108-year wait for a World Series title by beating the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday in a thrilling Game Seven classic.
Indians have bright future despite World Series loss
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Grey skies shrouded Cleveland the morning after another bitter disappointment on the baseball diamond but the Indians’ stirring resilience, competitiveness and young talent should fuel hope for brighter days.
Cubs’ historic championship draws more than 40 million U.S. viewers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Chicago Cubs’ World Series victory on Wednesday night not only ended the team’s historic 108-year championship drought but attracted the biggest U.S. television audience for baseball in 25 years.
Gymnastics: U.S. officials to review sexual misconduct policy
NEW YORK (Reuters) – USA Gymnastics has hired a former attorney to review its procedures for handling sexual misconduct issues in the wake of media reports earlier this year that the organization turned a blind eye to allegations.
Djokovic wins in Paris, Cilic books London ticket
PARIS (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic recovered from a slow start as he continued the bid to retain his world number one ranking with a 4-6 6-2 6-3 win over 14th-seeded Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in the Paris Masters third round on Thursday.
Infantino says World Cup plan would keep dream alive for more teams
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino says his plan to expand the World Cup soccer finals is less drastic than his critics suggest, and would create more excitement for fans, broadcasters and sponsors.
