Germany triumphant, Brazil eclipsed in dramatic year
LONDON (Reuters) – A superb World Cup featuring one of the greatest upsets in the sport’s history, Germany’s fourth title and the duel between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to be the world’s best were among the soccer highlights of 2014.
Billion-dollar Sochi Games a sporting success
BERLIN (Reuters) – The Sochi 2014 winter Olympics have gone down in history as the most expensive sports event ever organized with a staggering cost of more than $51 billion.
Five best performances of 2014
San Francisco pitcher Madison Bumgarner saved the day and the World Series for the Giants with a Game Seven effort that capped a record-breaking performance in the Fall Classic.
No mega events but plenty on the sporting menu in 2015
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The lack of an Olympics or a soccer World Cup deprives 2015 of a single global focus for sports fans but a rich calendar of international events has more than enough world class action to satiate even the most refined palate.
Scandals leave cloud over memorable 2014
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A year which was supposed to showcase the virtues of modern sport was instead smeared by a series of scandals that exposed the ugly underbelly of the games people love.
Nyman finds Val Gardena to his taste again
VAL GARDENA, Italy – American downhiller Steven Nyman demonstrated his love of Val Gardena’s Saslong piste with his third career victory at the Italian resort on Friday.
FIFA to publish Garcia report in ‘appropriate form’
MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) – FIFA’s executive committee has unanimously agreed to publish an “appropriate” version of a report into the bidding process for the 2018/2022 World Cups but said Russia and Qatar would still stage the tournaments.
Vergne replaces De la Rosa as Ferrari test driver
(Reuters) – Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne has replaced Spaniard Pedro De la Rosa as Ferrari test driver, the Formula One team said on Friday.
BayernLB sues Ecclestone for damages over Formula One sale
MUNICH (Reuters) – German state-backed lender BayernLB [BAYLB.UL] is suing Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone for millions of euros in damages in connection with his involvement in the 2006 sale of its stake in the motor racing business.
