Colts may need more than Luck to beat Patriots
(Reuters) – The NFL’s comeback kid takes on the king of the post-season when Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts clash with Tom Brady and the New England Patriots on Saturday for a place in the AFC championship game.
Struggling Redskins to hire Jay Gruden as head coach: report
(Reuters) – The Washington Redskins named Jay Gruden as head coach, hoping the former Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator can turn around struggling team that went 3-13 this season, according to a report on the NFL’s website on Thursday.
Saints test road readiness against home-loving Seahawks
(Reuters) – The New Orleans Saints snapped a road jinx with their playoff win last week in Philadelphia but face the NFL’s ultimate travel test in their divisional showdown against the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday.
Former Betis coach Mel takes over at West Brom
(Reuters) – Pepe Mel, who led Real Betis to a seventh-place finish in La Liga last season, was appointed manager of English Premier League strugglers West Bromwich Albion on Thursday.
United’s beleaguered Moyes on Manager of the Month shortlist
(Reuters) – Manchester United manager David Moyes, reeling from three defeats in a row in 2014, must think that every cloud has a silver lining after being nominated for the Premier League’s Manager of the Month award for December.
Former race driver Eddie Irvine convicted over Milan club brawl
ROME (Reuters) – Former Formula One driver Eddie Irvine was sentenced to six months in prison by an Italian court on Thursday in a trial over a brawl in a nightclub, lawyers in the case said.
Bjoergen remains benchmark in cross-country
(Reuters) – Marit Bjoergen is just looking to win one more gold medal at the Sochi Olympics – a relatively modest goal after the Norwegian cross-country skier’s haul made her the most successful athlete at the 2010 Games.
Russian Cossacks patrol Sochi Olympics
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Cossacks in their traditional lambswool hats and coats with epaulettes will be patrolling the Russian resort of Sochi for next month’s Winter Olympics.
Vancouver Queen Sablikova won’t abdicate
(Reuters) – Martina Sablikova was dubbed the ‘Queen of Skating’ after her double gold medal success at the Vancouver Games four years ago and the Czech speed skater has no plans to abdicate her throne in Sochi.
Rodman, in trouble over interview, blames drink
SEOUL (Reuters) – Retired U.S. basketball star Dennis Rodman said in a published statement on Thursday that he had been drinking when he suggested that an American jailed by North Korea was himself to blame for landing in prison.
