England’s Johnson back in Liverpool squad
(Reuters) – England right back Glen Johnson will return to the Liverpool squad after a month’s absence for the Premier League match at home to Swansea City on Sunday, the club’s manager Brendan Rodgers said on Friday.
Red Bull hit more trouble in testing
(Reuters) – Formula One champions Red Bull cut short testing in Bahrain on Friday after being sidelined by yet another unexpected mechanical problem.
United will benefit from warm weather break, says Moyes
MANCHESTER (Reuters) – Manchester United hope to feel the immediate benefit of a warm weather break in the Middle East before two important games in the next four days, manager David Moyes said on Friday.
Barcelona innocent of tax fraud, says president
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu has said the operation to bring Neymar to the Catalan capital was “completely legal” and reiterated the club’s innocence of tax fraud in signing the Brazil international.
Terry back to give Chelsea stability – Mourinho
LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea captain John Terry will return for the Premier League leaders at home to Everton on Saturday but fellow defender David Luiz is unfit.
Chu chosen as U.S. flagbearer for Sochi closing ceremony
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Julie Chu has been selected to carry the United States flag in Sunday’s closing ceremony at the Sochi Winter Olympics.
Freestyle: Thompson leads Canada one-two in cross
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – The “girl power” of Marielle Thompson and Kelsey Serwa gave Canada the freestyle skiing bragging rights at the Sochi Olympics on Friday when the duo locked down the gold and silver medals in the women’s ski cross final.
Harrington treated for skin cancer
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s Padraig Harrington has had surgery for skin cancer, the three-times major winner has revealed.
‘Only in Russia’ moments brighten up Games
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Behind the shimmering $50 billion facade of the Winter Olympics, beneath the shiny wrapping of Vladimir Putin’s gargantuan gift to the world, lie traces of a Russia that never changes: sometimes frustrating, often bizarr…
German athlete returns abnormal doping test in Sochi
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – An unnamed German athlete has returned an abnormal doping sample at the Sochi Winter Games and a second sample will be tested later on Friday to determine the presence of banned substances, the German Olympic Committee (DOSB) …
