Late nerves undermine Lee’s title bid in Mexico
(Reuters) – New Zealander Danny Lee took control of the OHL Classic at Mayakoba with an electrifying run of birdies in Sunday’s final round before his bid for a maiden PGA Tour victory was undone by a bout of nerves on the back nine.
Texans lineman Watt has ‘a blast’ with fourth touchdown of season
(Reuters) – Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt had “a blast” against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday on offense and defense as he added his name to the record books with his fourth touchdown of the season.
U.S. drug agents conduct surprise inspections of NFL medical staffs: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. drug agents carried out surprise inspections of the medical staffs of some NFL teams on Sunday in an investigation of alleged prescription drug abuse in the league, the Washington Post reported.
Caterham F1 team makes 230 staff redundant
LONDON (Reuters) – The Caterham Formula One team have made 230 staff redundant while still planning to race in next weekend’s Abu Dhabi season-ender, an administrator said on Sunday.
Broncos bucked by Rams while Falcons take flight
(Reuters) – The St. Louis Rams limited Peyton Manning to a single touchdown in a shock 22-7 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday while the Atlanta Falcons beat the Carolina Panthers to trigger a reshuffling of the deck in the NFC South.
Crocked Federer hands Djokovic year-end title by default
LONDON (Reuters) – A mouth-watering finale to the season ended before it even began on Sunday when Roger Federer was forced to pull out through injury prior to his ATP World Tour Final showdown with world number one Novak Djokovic.
Hoffman triumphs by one shot in Mexico
(Reuters) – American Charley Hoffman, helped by some brilliant iron play down the stretch, clinched his first PGA Tour title in four years with a one-shot victory at the $6.1 million OHL Classic at Mayakoba in Mexico on Sunday.
Old Trafford new chapter in Messi-Ronaldo rivalry
LONDON (Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo’s second Old Trafford home-coming will be another highly-charged affair with big rival Lionel Messi leading Argentina in their friendly with Portugal on Tuesday.
Bryans claim fourth Tour Finals title
LONDON (Reuters) – American twins Bob and Mike Bryan underlined their status as the best doubles pair in the world as they claimed the ATP Tour Finals title for the fourth time on Sunday.
Adrian Peterson denies he refused to attend NFL hearing
(Reuters) – Minnesota Vikings’ running back Adrian Peterson disputed on Sunday a published report that he backed out of a meeting requested by the National Football League to discuss his future in the wake of his no contest plea to a child abuse charge…