Brazil fired by Neymar hat-trick as Spain, France, Germany win
LONDON (Reuters) – Neymar’s hat-trick lit up a powerful Brazil performance as the 32 nations taking part in this year’s World Cup tested out their squads on a busy night of friendlies on Wednesday which also brought victories for Spain, Germany and Fra…
St. Louis, Vanek headline trades made on deadline day
(Reuters) – The New York Rangers bolstered their Stanley Cup hopes with the addition of Martin St. Louis while the Montreal Canadiens added some scoring punch by landing Thomas Vanek ahead of the NHL’s trade deadline on Wednesday.
Woods, Scott eager to tame new-look Blue Monster
DORAL, Florida (Reuters) – Tiger Woods, Adam Scott and a nasty Blue Monster will share the spotlight at this week’s WGC-Cadillac Championship in Doral, where a new world number one may be crowned.
Ukraine see off United States in Cyprus friendly
LARNACA, Cyprus (Reuters) – Casting aside trouble at home, Ukraine comfortably beat the United States 2-0 on Wednesday in a friendly held in Cyprus against the backdrop of turmoil at home and tensions with Russia.
Neymar hat-trick as five-star Brazil cruise
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Neymar scored a hat-trick as Brazil crushed hosts South Africa 5-0 in a friendly at the venue of the 2010 World Cup final on Wednesday.
McGinley set to pick Torrance and Smyth as deputies
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Europe’s Ryder Cup skipper Paul McGinley is expected to announce Sam Torrance and Des Smyth as his vice-captains on Thursday for the biennial clash with the United States in Scotland later this year.
Royals reliever Hochevar sidelined with elbow injury
(Reuters) – Royals reliever Luke Hochevar has been shut down due to a sprained ligament in his pitching elbow and could miss the first two months of the Major League Baseball season, the Kansas City Star reported on Wednesday.
Buyout group HIG set to buy historic Nuerburgring
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – An investor group led by buyout firm HIG Capital is poised to acquire the financially troubled Nuerburgring race track in Germany, two sources familiar with the transaction said on Wednesday.
Witness: Pistorius asked friend to ‘take blame’ for restaurant gunshot
PRETORIA (Reuters) – “Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius told a friend to take the blame for him accidentally firing a pistol under the table in a packed Johannesburg restaurant in January 2013, a month before he killed his girlfriend, his murder trial hear…
Russia coach Bilyaletdinov steps down: federation
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia men’s ice hockey head coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov is stepping down following the team’s poor performance at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games, the national federation said on Wednesday.
