Giroud fit for Arsenal but Wenger still seeks new striker
(Reuters) – Arsenal manger Arsene Wenger remains on the hunt for striking options for his injury-hit squad despite being boosted by the return of forward Olivier Giroud for Monday’s English Premier League clash at Aston Villa.
Kerber overcomes blip to beat local hope Gajdosova
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Ninth-seed Angelique Kerber shook off a second-set blip to advance to the second round of the Australian Open on Monday with a 6-3 0-6 6-2 win over local wildcard Jarmila Gajdosova.
Broncos survive Chargers rally to reach AFC Championship game
(Reuters) – The Denver Broncos survived a fourth-quarter fightback by the San Diego Chargers to claim a 24-17 win on Sunday and advance to the AFC Championship game for the first time in eight years.
Niners take another step toward Super Bowl goal
(Reuters) – The San Francisco 49ers have enjoyed a great run of success the last three years but the bar is set high, with nothing less than a Super Bowl triumph needed to satisfy them.
Exclusive: NFL seeks bids to boost ratings for Thursday night games
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The National Football League is asking television networks that currently televise its games to bid on a package of Thursday night matchups, a process that in the past has produced bidding wars for the hugely popular U….
49ers beat Panthers, advance to NFC title game
(Reuters) – The red-hot San Francisco 49ers beat the NFC South champion Carolina Panthers 23-10 in a bruising battle on Sunday to advance to the NFC Championship game for the third year in a row.
Wagner gifted spot on U.S. squad for Sochi
(Reuters) – Ashley Wagner was gifted a spot on the U.S. Olympic figure skating squad for the Sochi Winter Games on Sunday after finishing fourth at the national championships.
Jets sack Noel as coach, hire Maurice
(Reuters) – The struggling Winnipeg Jets fired head coach Claude Noel on Sunday, replacing him with former Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Paul Maurice.
New Year joy continues for Oosthuizen with Volvo win
DURBAN (Reuters) – South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen won the first European Tour event of the calendar year for the fourth consecutive year when he retained his Volvo Golf Champions title at the Durban Country Club on Sunday.
Foreigners should train with China team: ITTF
DUBAI (Reuters) – China’s table tennis federation should give foreign players more access to its coaches to ease the country’s stranglehold on the sport and attract more television and sponsor interest, the head of the world governing body said.
