Brady and Manning renew rivalry in AFC title-game showdown
(Reuters) – There may be two teams battling for the AFC title and a spot in the Super Bowl on Sunday but the spotlight will be on the latest round in a heavyweight gridiron showdown between two future Hall of Fame quarterbacks.
Ski-jumping: Morgenstern discharged one week after training fall
(Reuters) – Three-time Austrian Olympic ski jump champion Thomas Morgenstern has been allowed to leave hospital and move to a rehabilitation clinic, one week after suffering a nasty fall in training.
Connecticut police seek evidence tying ex-NFL star to 2012 slayings: reports
BOSTON (Reuters) – Connecticut police have searched a car looking for evidence that could link ex-National Football League star Aaron Hernandez, who is awaiting trial on a 2013 murder, with an unsolved 2012 drive-by shooting in Boston, local media repo…
Evergreen forward Nowitzki continues to thrive at top level
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Dirk Nowitzki may be in the twilight of a remarkable career but the 35-year-old German giant continues to put up statistics that reflect his stature as the best European to play in the National Basketball Association.
Blatter says Olympic boycott would change nothing
(Reuters) – Sepp Blatter believes that any boycott of the Sochi Winter Olympics would change nothing and those who refused to go in protest against alleged discrimination in Russia would be “surrendering”.
Sacramento Kings first major US sports franchise to take Bitcoin
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The Sacramento Kings basketball team has become the first U.S. professional sports franchise to allow purchases using the unregulated online payment system Bitcoin, team officials said on Thursday.
MLB clubs approve expansion of instant replay
(Reuters) – Major League Baseball teams have unanimously approved a wide expansion of instant replay to go into effect for the 2014 season, it was announced on Thursday in Arizona after the quarterly owners meeting.
Biathlon: American twin gives up Olympic spot to sister
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lanny Barnes is heading to the Sochi Olympics with all the incentive in the world after her twin sister gave up her own spot in the biathlon to let her compete for the United States.
Dennis retakes control of McLaren F1 team
LONDON (Reuters) – Martin Whitmarsh’s future as McLaren Formula One team principal was in doubt on Thursday with the announcement that his predecessor Ron Dennis was replacing him as group chief executive.
Del Potro crashes out in second round
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Juan Martin Del Potro arrived at the Australian Open tipped as the one player capable of ending the grand slam dominance of Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray but has become the first major male casualty.
