Greipel finally wins in crash-hit sixth stage
REIMS France (Reuters) – Andre Greipel emerged from the shadow of fellow German Marcel Kittel to win a crash-hit sixth stage of the Tour de France, a 194-km ride from Arras on Thursday.
O’Meara out of British Open with elbow problem
(Reuters) – Former winner Mark O’Meara has withdrawn from next week’s British Open because of an elbow problem, his agent said on Thursday.
Argentina beat Dutch in shootout to set up Germany final
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Argentina reached their first World Cup final in 24 years on Wednesday, beating the Netherlands 4-2 on penalties after the first scoreless semi in the tournament’s history, with old foes Germany awaiting them in Sunday’s show…
Team Sky suffer new blow as Zandio abandons Tour
REIMS France (Reuters) – Australian Richie Porte’s new Tour de France challenge as Team Sky leader suffered an early setback when team mate Xabier Zandio crashed out of the race during Thursday’s sixth stage.
Suarez loses appeal against biting ban
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Uruguay forward Luis Suarez, banned from all soccer activity for four months and nine competitive internationals for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini during a World Cup match, has lost his appeal, FIFA said on Thursday…
Hard work still ahead for Tour leader Nibali
ARRAS France (Reuters) – The Tour de France has not even reached the mountains and Vincenzo Nibali has already built a sizeable advantage over his main rivals, yet hard work still lies ahead if the Italian is going to complete his collection of grand t…
Adidas 2 Nike 0 in World Cup final but competition goes on
BERLIN (Reuters) – With Adidas sponsoring both teams in Sunday’s World Cup final, the German sportswear brand has declared victory over U.S. rival Nike in the latest round of its battle to remain the biggest global soccer brand.
Messi has the stage to secure his place among the greats
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Lionel Messi can secure his place among the game’s greats with a World Cup triumph after Argentina defeated the Netherlands on penalties on Wednesday to reach the final.
Dutch shootout demons return to haunt them
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Traditional Dutch frailty in penalty shootouts again proved their Achilles heel when they lost 4-2 on spot-kicks to Argentina after a goalless World Cup semi-final on Wednesday.
Sterling lashes out at wife in trial over $2 bln Clippers sale
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling lashed out at his estranged wife following her court testimony on Wednesday in a trial over the $2 billion sale of the NBA team.
