Bayern wrap up fastest Bundesliga title triumph
(Reuters) – Bayern Munich clinched the Bundesliga title in record time by beating Hertha Berlin 3-1 on Tuesday thanks to goals from Toni Kroos, Mario Goetze and Franck Ribery with seven games left in the campaign.
Djokovic, Murray set for quarter-final showdown
MIAMI (Reuters) – Defending champion Andy Murray swept past Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Sony Open on Tuesday to set up a tantalizing quarter-final showdown with three-time Miami winner Novak Djokovic.
Sharapova closes in on return trip to Miami final
MIAMI (Reuters) – Five-time runner-up Maria Sharapova closed in on a return trip to the Miami final by taming eighth-seeded Czech Petra Kvitova 7-5 6-1 on Tuesday to reach the semis of the Sony Open.
Dzeko at the double as City beat United, Arsenal held
LONDON (Reuters) – A clinical double from Edin Dzeko helped Manchester City move second in the Premier League with a 3-0 win at Manchester United on Tuesday while Arsenal’s title hopes all but evaporated in a 2-2 draw with Swansea City.
Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson dies at 95
(Reuters) – Ralph Wilson, the founder and owner of the National Football League’s Buffalo Bills, has died at the age of 95, the team said on Tuesday.
Shaquille O’Neal probed in Georgia for alleged ‘tackle punch’
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Atlanta police said on Tuesday they are investigating a claim that former professional basketball star Shaquille O’Neal injured a fellow employee at Turner Broadcasting System Inc with a “tackle punch” last May.
Djokovic first through to Miami quarters
MIAMI (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic moved one step closer to a fourth Miami title after easing by Spaniard Tommy Robredo 6-3 7-5 on Tuesday to become the first man through to the Sony Open quarter-finals.
FIFA must stop quibbling over Qatar workers
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA needs to stop ducking its responsibility in relation to the labor rights situation in 2022 World Cup host nation Qatar and start looking for solutions, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.
Ex-NBA player Mookie Blaylock faces felony charge in fatal crash
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Georgia prosecutors have upgraded criminal charges against former NBA player Mookie Blaylock in a head-on traffic crash last year that killed a 43-year-old mother of five, an official said on Tuesday.
Prosecution wraps up case against Pistorius in murder trial
PRETORIA (Reuters) – State prosecutors wrapped up their case on Tuesday against South African track star Oscar Pistorius, who is accused of murdering his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day last year.