Sagan powers to world championship title
RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) – Slovakia’s Peter Sagan emerged from the pack in the final climb up the cobbles and then powered his way to a spectacular victory at the road cycling world championships on Sunday.
Lauda fears Red Bull owner has lost interest in F1
SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) – Red Bull’s billionaire owner Dietrich Mateschitz appears to have lost interest in Formula One and could go through with threats to quit, according to triple world champion and Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda.
U.S. coach frustrated by Eagles’ failure to go the distance
LEEDS (Reuters) – United States coach Mike Tolkin rued his sides inconsistency after they again showed they can trouble the more established sides at the Rugby World Cup only to succumb 39-16 against Scotland on Sunday.
Errant fireworks delay start to Rams-Steelers game
(Reuters) – The start of Sunday’s game between the Rams and the Pittsburgh Steelers in St. Louis was delayed for just under half an hour when part of the artificial turf at the Edward Jones Dome was ignited during the pre-game player introductions.
Tsonga claims 12th career title with Moselle Open win
(Reuters) – Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Gilles Simon 7-6(5) 1-6 6-2 in an all-French final at the Moselle Open to claim his 12th ATP title on Sunday.
Platini no longer odds on favorite to succeed Blatter at FIFA
(Reuters) – Bookmakers lengthened the odds that European soccer boss Michel Platini will succeed Sepp Blatter as head of global soccer body FIFA, after Swiss prosecutors said they were investigating Blatter over a payment to Platini.
Kipchoge wins Berlin marathon despite footwear woes
BERLIN (Reuters) – Kenyan favorite Eliud Kipchoge shrugged off mid-race footwear problems to win the Berlin marathon on Sunday with a personal best time of two hours, four minutes and one second but missed out on a world record by more than a minute.
Kwiatkowski joins Team Sky
PARIS (Reuters) – Poland’s Michal Kwiatkowski is joining Team Sky from Etixx-Quick Step for the 2016 season, the British team announced on Sunday.
Mets in playoffs after clinching NL East title
(Reuters) – The New York Mets are back in the Major League Baseball playoffs for the first time since 2006, after clinching the National League East division championship on Saturday.
Blue Jays celebrate first MLB playoff berth in 22 years
(The Sports Xchange) – The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 10-8 on Saturday, bolstered by two home runs from Jose Bautista.
