Devastated Vonn out of Sochi Games with injury
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn, one of the biggest attractions in winter sport, will miss next month’s Sochi Games because she requires surgery on her injured knee.
Advantage Sunderland as Man United lose again
(Reuters) – Sunderland gained the upper hand on Manchester United by deservedly winning their League Cup semi-final, first leg 2-1 on Tuesday to intensify the pressure on visiting manager David Moyes after a testing week.
Rodman appears to blame U.S. missionary for North Korean captivity
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – Dennis Rodman, in a television interview on Tuesday, appeared to blame Korean-American missionary Kenneth Bae for his captivity in North Korea, the latest in a series of controversial comments by the former U.S. basketbal…
Ex-NFL players could get $5 million each in concussion settlement: lawyers
BOSTON (Reuters) – Former National Football League players suffering from dementia and other health problems will be eligible to receive up to $5 million each under a settlement reached in a lawsuit brought by thousands of retired players.
Ice hockey: Ovechkin leads Russian bid for gold in Sochi
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin was named in Russia’s squad for next month’s Olympics in Sochi while veteran defenseman Sergey Gonchar and forward Alexander Semin were surprise omissions from the 25-man roster.
Maddux tops worthy group awaiting Hall of Fame results
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Precision pitcher Greg Maddux and others debuting on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot on Wednesday could gain entry one year after first-timers Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were snubbed in a Cooperstown shutout.
Crosby headlines Canada’s ice hockey team for Sochi
TORONTO (Reuters) – Sidney Crosby will lead the Canadian men’s Olympic ice hockey team at next month’s Sochi Games where a roster made up of NHL players looks to defend the gold medal won four years ago.
Ice hockey: “Finnish Flash” Selanne set for sixth Games
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Veteran ice hockey player Teemu Selanne is set to appear at his sixth Olympic Games after he was included in Finland’s 25-man squad for the Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Real Madrid probes Di Maria crotch-grabbing incident
MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid have launched an internal inquiry after their Argentina winger Angel Di Maria was seen to grab his crotch while he was being substituted in Monday’s 3-0 La Liga win at home to Celta Vigo.
Florida State edges out Auburn in thriller
PASADENA, California (Reuters) – The top-ranked Florida State Seminoles completed the biggest ever comeback to win college football’s national championship with a wild 34-31 victory over No. 2 Auburn in the title game on Monday.
