Ray Rice expected to appeal NFL suspension: reports
(Reuters) – Ray Rice is expected to appeal his indefinite suspension from the National Football League that followed last week’s release of a video showing him punching his then-fiancee during an argument earlier this year, ESPN reported on Sunday, cit…
Dominant U.S. crush Serbia to win World Cup
MADRID (Reuters) – The United States romped to their fifth basketball World Cup title after overcoming an early deficit to overwhelm the tournament’s surprise package Serbia 129-92 in a one-sided final on Sunday.
Horschel wins Tour Championship, $10 million bonus
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Billy Horschel took the limelight from world number one Rory McIlroy to win the biggest title of his career at the Tour Championship on Sunday, along with FedExCup honors and an eye-popping $10 million bonus.
Seahawks shocked by Chargers, Broncos win again
MIAMI (Reuters) – Defending Super Bowl champions the Seattle Seahawks experienced a surprise 30-21 loss to the San Diego Chargers while Peyton Manning led the Denver Broncos to a second win with a 24-17 triumph over Kansas City on Sunday.
No pain for Furyk after yet another runner-up spot
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Jim Furyk has not tasted victory on the PGA Tour for four frustrating years but he had very little to complain about after recording his fourth runner-up spot of the season at the Tour Championship on Sunday.
Redskins’ quarterback Griffin suffers dislocated ankle
(Reuters) – Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III suffered a dislocated ankle in Sunday’s 41-10 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars and could face a lengthy absence.
Tired finish for McIlroy to end stellar PGA Tour season
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy’s bid to add several exclamation points to his brilliant PGA Tour season was derailed at the Tour Championship on Sunday as the world number one succumbed to mental fatigue after a hectic 10-week run.
Brazil beat Spain and return to World Group
(Reuters) – Brazil’s Thomaz Bellucci beat Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut in four sets on Sunday to give Brazil a 3-1 Davis Cup victory that relegated the Spaniards from the World Group for the first time since 1996.
Nightmare fourth quarter haunts slow-starting Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD New Jersey (Reuters) – A wave of good feeling quickly turned to horror for the New York Giants on Sunday as a fourth-quarter lead over the Arizona Cardinals vanished in a nightmare sequence of mistakes in a 25-14 defeat.
Lucic-Baroni stuns Venus for first title in 16 years
(Reuters) – Croatia’s Mirjana Lucic-Baroni stunned Venus Williams 6-4 6-3 to win the Coupe Banque Nationale in Quebec City on Sunday, 16 years after her last WTA Title.