Mourinho hails rallying call by Chelsea masseur McCulloch
LONDON (Reuters) – Jose Mourinho hailed a pep talk given to the players by masseur Billy McCulloch after Chelsea wrecked Manchester City’s 100 percent home record in the Premier League this season with a 1-0 win at the Etihad Stadium.
Figure Skating-Chan battles rivals, devil on his shoulder
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Figure skating veteran Yevgeny Plushenko is the “talk of the town” following his controversial selection for the Sochi Olympics, but world champion Patrick Chan is more concerned about the threat posed by Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu …
Short track-Canada’s man of steel Hamelin made for Olympics
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Canadian short track star Charles Hamelin endured 11 hours of pain for a back tattoo that embodies his mindset going into the 2014 Sochi Games. It shows his skin shredded to reveal a body made of steel, stamped with the five O…
Bale back in Real squad for Cup clash with Atletico
MADRID (Reuters) – Gareth Bale has recovered from a calf problem and is back in Real Madrid’s squad for the first leg of their King’s Cup semi-final against holders Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.
IOC tours Games village, remembers Volgograd victims
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach paid tribute to victims of the recent bombing in Volgograd during a tour of the Sochi Games athletes village on Tuesday.
Gay Norwegian minister to take husband to Sochi Paralympics
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s health minister will make a point about gay rights in Russia by attending the Sochi Paralympics with his husband, but the Dutch king and prime minister are under pressure to boycott the main Winter Games.
Mexico forward Vela rules himself out of World Cup
(Reuters) – Mexico forward Carlos Vela has said he is “not mentally and emotionally” ready to play in this year’s World Cup and has told the Mexican FA not to select him for the tournament in Brazil.
Seattle jubilant as Seahawks return from Super Bowl victory
(Reuters) – The Seattle Seahawks football team enjoyed a low-key homecoming to a jubilant region on Monday, a day after trouncing the usually high-scoring Denver Broncos 43-8 to win the Super Bowl and the franchise’s first NFL championship.
Skipper Spithill to bid for America’s Cup treble
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australian Jimmy Spithill will bid for a third successive America’s Cup at the helm of Oracle Team USA after turning down offers from foreign challengers.
Mayweather hits social media to choose next opponent
(Reuters) – With the date and venue already inked in, five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. has asked his fans on social media to choose his next opponent from either Britain’s Amir Khan or Marcos Maidana of Argentina.
