Murray seals rare British Davis Cup win over U.S.
(Reuters) – Britain celebrated their first Davis Cup victory over the United States since 1935 when Andy Murray beat Sam Querrey 7-6 6-7 6-1 6-3 on Sunday in the World Group first-round tie in San Diego.
Terry Bradshaw to miss Super Bowl coverage following his father’s death
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Terry Bradshaw, broadcaster and former Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback, will not appear on FOX Sports’ coverage of Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday following the death of his father.
No trapeze here: Bruno Mars hopes to get Super Bowl crowd dancing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Pop star Bruno Mars knows he’ll have a massive audience when he takes the stage for the halftime show at Sunday’s Super Bowl, but the two-time Grammy Award winner told reporters beforehand he has no worries about the 80,000-strong …
Hansdotter first at last
KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (Reuters) – It took Frida Hansdotter six seasons and eight second places before finally winning a World Cup slalom in Kranjska Gora on Sunday.
Germany booed despite Davis Cup win over Spain
(Reuters) – Germany’s Davis Cup captain Carsten Arriens was booed and jeered by home fans in Frankfurt on Sunday despite leading his team to an emphatic 4-1 defeat of five-times champions Spain.
McIlroy rues tricky greens as Euro title drought continues
DUBAI (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy was left to rue some unreadable greens as his winless streak on the European Tour extended to 15 events following a two-over-par 74 in the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday.
Japan down Canada to make maiden Davis Cup quarters
(Reuters) – Hosts Japan sailed into the Davis Cup quarter-finals for the first time with a 4-1 victory against an injury-plagued Canada on Sunday.
New York, New Jersey ready for Super Bowl close-up
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Some 80,000 football fans from around the world are set to pack into New Jersey’s Met Life Stadium on Sunday for the first NFL Super Bowl championship played in the New York area, an event that has shone a fresh spotlight on the re…
Woods vows to work on putter after muted Dubai showing
DUBAI (Reuters) – Tiger Woods vowed to improve his putting after another lackluster showing at the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday extended the world number one’s troubled start to 2014.
Manning wins fifth MVP award, Super Bowl beckons
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Peyton Manning claimed a fifth National Football League most valuable player award on Saturday but the Denver Broncos quarterback will need another Super Bowl ring to cement his place among the all-time greats.
