Cleveland goes from Loserville to City of Champions
(Reuters) – Cleveland has undergone an extraordinary urban renewal-like transformation from Loserville to the City of Champions this year, shedding a down-and-out image for a winning one.
Cubs’ appeal could help set World Series wagering record
(Reuters) – The Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians own Major League Baseball’s longest active dry spells and their intriguing championship clash has set off a World Series betting frenzy in Las Vegas unlike any seen before.
Cubs name Lester as Game One starter for World Series
(Reuters) – Veteran left-hander Jon Lester on Monday was named the Chicago Cubs’ starting pitcher for Tuesday’s World Series opener against the host Cleveland Indians.
Taylor Swift helps U.S. Grand Prix to a record crowd
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Sunday’s U.S. Formula One Grand Prix reversed a trend of declining audiences with its biggest crowd yet, according to organizers who said 269,889 attended over the three days at the Circuit of the Americas.
U.S. robots defeat Australian counterparts in soccer
BEIJING (Reuters) – An American team of robots defeated an Australian rival in soccer on Monday to win the RoboCup Challenge as technical problems plagued the Australian side.
Kuznetsova edges Radwanska in Singapore stunner
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Svetlana Kuznetsova dug deep into her reserves to overcome Agnieszka Radwanska 7-5 1-6 7-5 in their WTA Finals round robin opener on Monday, the late-arriving Russian upsetting the defending champion in a thrilling encounter.
Rosberg blocks out reliability fears as ‘match point’ looms
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Formula One championship leader Nico Rosberg is refusing to be rattled by reliability concerns as he prepares for his first ‘match point’ of the season in Mexico this weekend.
Kuznetsova brings new meaning to cuts and slices
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Svetlana Kuznetsova had been steamrolled in the second set and was a break down in the decider of her WTA Finals opener against defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska on Monday. So what did the Russian do to turn the match around?…
Radwanska rues missed chances in WTA Finals defeat
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Agnieszka Radwanska was left to rue a failure to take her chances when she stumbled to a 7-5 1-6 7-5 defeat against Russia’s Svetlana Kuznetsova in the opening match of her WTA Finals defense on Monday.
Coe cleared after enquiry into Qatari bribes rumors
LONDON (Reuters) – The IAAF’s Ethics Board has backed Sebastian Coe after the president of athletics’ governing body denied discussing rumors that Qatari officials had been paying bribes in a bid to secure hosting rights for the 2017 world championship…
