Barca, Atletico content with draw, Real lurking
MADRID (Reuters) – Barcelona and Atletico Madrid were satisfied with a share of the spoils after they canceled each other out in an intense 0-0 draw on Saturday that moved the joint La Liga leaders on to 50 points at the midpoint of the season.
Nervy Rafter could ‘choke’ in doubles return with Hewitt
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s Davis Cup captain Pat Rafter has enjoyed smiting foes in the senior’s tour since his retirement, but fears he may have bitten off more than he can chew by agreeing to partner Lleyton Hewitt in the Australian Open doubl…
Patriots run over Colts into AFC Championship game
(Reuters) – LeGarrette Blount rushed for four touchdowns as the New England Patriots pounded the Indianapolis Colts 43-22 on Saturday to advance to the AFC Championship game for a third straight year.
Djokovic looks to Boris boost for fifth Australian title
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic admits he has taken a gamble by making changes to his coaching team but is hoping for great things from his partnership with former grand slam champion Boris Becker.
Australian Open champion Azarenka coy on Williams rivalry
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka is relishing her return to Melbourne Park as double defending champion and while Serena Williams is a hot favorite to deny her a hat-trick of titles, the Belarusian says she will not focus solely on the challenge…
Seahawks beat Saints to reach conference final
(Reuters) – The Seattle Seahawks, led by powerful running back Marshawn Lynch, used their tried and true formula to beat the New Orleans Saints 23-15 on a rainy, windy Saturday to advance to the NFC conference championship next Sunday.
Red Hot Chili Peppers to join Bruno Mars in Super Bowl show
(Reuters) – The band Red Hot Chili Peppers will join Grammy-winning singer Bruno Mars as halftime performers at Super Bowl XLVIII in New Jersey on February 2, NFL officials said on Saturday.
Rookie Wilcox savors another special day
(Reuters) – Shooting a magical 59 on the Web.com Tour last year was a career highlight for American Will Wilcox, and the PGA Tour rookie came close to matching that feeling as he charged into contention at the Sony Open in Hawaii on Saturday.
Major League Baseball roundup
Jan 11 (The Sports Xchange) – New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was suspended for the entire 2014 season by arbitrator Fredric Horowitz on Saturday, stemming from the Biogenesis scandal.
Yankees’ Rodriguez banned for 2014 season by arbitrator
(Reuters) – New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez will be suspended for the entire 2014 Major League Baseball (MLB) season and playoffs for doping after an independent arbitrator on Saturday rejected the All-Star third baseman’s appeal.
