Rock group Kiss tackles tricky spectacle of indoor football
ANAHEIM, California (Reuters) – Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of the rock band Kiss put down their instruments, wiped away the face paint and unveiled their own arena football franchise on Monday, promising to pair the niche sport with the pyrotechnic …
Mealamu’s calf causes All Black and Blues problems
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Auckland Blues hooker Keven Mealamu has been forced to return home early from South Africa with a calf injury that is likely to cause Steve Hansen some concern as the All Blacks coach finalizes his planning for the 2015 World Cup…
Murray, Federer advance in Indian Wells after tough tests
(Reuters) – Britain’s Andy Murray was forced to dig deep before beating rising Czech star Jiri Vesely in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells on Monday.
Pistorius vomits in court at Steenkamp autopsy details
PRETORIA (Reuters) – Track star Oscar Pistorius, on trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, wept and vomited into a bucket in a South African courtroom on Monday after hearing graphic details from her autopsy.
Leading Iditarod mushers enter home stretch of sled-dog race
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – A four-time champion and a two-time runner-up led a small pack of mushers on Monday into the home stretch of this year’s Iditarod Sled Dog Race, which started March 2 with 69 teams embarking on the 1,000-mile course throug…
Weather delays return from space of Russian torchbearers, U.S. astronaut
MOSCOW (Reuters) – An American astronaut and two Russians who carried a Sochi Olympic torch into open space will have to stay in orbit one day longer than planned because of bad weather on the steppes of Kazakhstan, officials said on Monday.
Arsenal track record shows we can beat Bayern: Wenger
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) – Arsenal’s European track record shows they can overcome the 2-0 last-16 first leg deficit when they face holders Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday, coach Arsene Wenger said on Monday.
Scramble for free agents kicks off Tuesday
(Reuters) – Strategic maneuvering for next season’s Super Bowl campaign gets underway in earnest on Tuesday when the National Football League’s free agent signing period kicks into action.
Ecclestone hopes every race will be like a wet race
LONDON (Reuters) – Bernie Ecclestone is looking forward to an unpredictable 2014 season when new engines threaten to overturn the established order, the Formula One boss said on Monday.
Adidas and Nike battle for soccer supremacy in World Cup year
LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) – With the soccer World Cup only three months away, Adidas and Nike are squaring up for a marketing battle to match the fierce on-field rivalry of nations like Brazil and Argentina.
