Lions claw way to first win of season beating Bears
(The Sports Xchange) – Matt Prater kicked a 27-yard field goal with 3:54 remaining in overtime as the Detroit Lions became the final NFL team to win a game this season by edging the Chicago Bears 37-34 on Sunday at Ford Field.
Boxer in critical condition with brain injury after Virginia bout
(Reuters) – Boxer Prichard Colon was fighting for his life on Sunday after sustaining an illegal blow to the head during a bout in a Washington, D.C. suburb, the fight’s promoter said.
Beckenbauer rejects bribery allegations over 2006 World Cup
BERLIN (Reuters) – Franz Beckenbauer, who headed the organizing committee for the 2006 soccer World Cup, on Sunday rejected claims that a slush fund had been set up to buy votes and bring the tournament to Germany back in 2000.
Former NBA star Odom makes progress at Las Vegas hospital -reports
(Reuters) – Lamar Odom, the retired NBA star and reality TV personality who spent four days in coma after collapsing in a Nevada brothel, is making steady progress at a Las Vegas hospital, though his condition remains tenuous, celebrity media reported …
FIFA reform committee keeps plans under wraps
BERNE (Reuters) – FIFA’s reform committee kept its plans for overhauling the scandal-plagued organization’s structure under wraps after its second meeting on Sunday, saying only that discussions had been “rich and in-depth”.
Dominant Djokovic dispatches Tsonga in Shanghai final
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – It proved all too easy once again for Novak Djokovic as the world number one continued his frightening dominance of men’s tennis by blitzing past Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to win another Shanghai Masters title on Sunday.
Yang on cloud nine with LPGA birdie-blitz in Korea
REUTERS – Amy Yang’s scintillating final round at the KEB Hana Bank Championship fell just short of earning her the title on Sunday but the South Korean’s record-breaking back nine did help her create a piece of LPGA history.
Nakhid launches FIFA campaign with attack on frontrunners
ZURICH (Reuters) – Former Trinidad and Tobago midfielder David Nakhid launched his campaign to be president of crisis-hit FIFA on Sunday with an attack on the two Arab royals who are the frontrunners to replace the outgoing Sepp Blatter.
Jankovic outlasts Kerber to claim Hong Kong title
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Jelena Jankovic made it a Serbian win double in Asia on Sunday as she fought back from a set down to beat Germany’s Angelique Kerber to take the Hong Kong Open title.
Hend holds off Indian duo to take another Macau title
(Reuters) – Big-hitting Australian Scott Hend came out top in his latest Macao Open Sunday shootout with Anirban Lahiri as he held off the Indian to win the Asian Tour title by three shots.
