Isinbayeva wins Russian Athlete of the Year award
(Reuters) – World pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva has been named Russia’s Athlete of the Year in a nationwide poll conducted by sports journalists.
Klitschko goes after ‘undisputed’ heavyweight title
BERLIN (Reuters) – Vladimir Klitschko intends to become the first undisputed world heavyweight champion in more than a decade after setting his sights on the WBC crown left vacant by his brother Vitaly.
Old rivalries resume as Djokovic hires Becker
(Reuters) – Boris Becker once shared a bitter rivalry with Ivan Lendl across the net and now the two former world number ones will try to outwit each other from courtside after the German’s shock appointment as coach to Novak Djokovic.
Flying Dutchman Van Rietschoten dies aged 87
ALICANTE, Spain (Reuters) – Dutchman Conny van Rietschoten, the only skipper to have won the Volvo Ocean Race twice in its 40-year history, has died aged 87.
Verbruggen dismisses Armstrong allegations
(Reuters) – Former International Cycling Union (UCI) president Hein Verbruggen has dismissed claims by Lance Armstrong that he helped cover up a failed drugs test and says the disgraced American has made his life a misery.
Pizza deliveries on ice as Sochi nears
TOMAKOMAI, Japan (Reuters) – Tomoko Sakagami delivered pizza to finance her ice hockey dreams but cheese crust pepperonis will be the last thing on her mind when she takes to the ice as part of the Japanese women’s team at the Sochi Olympics.
Sporting breakthroughs of 2013
The 20-year-old Spanish rookie became the youngest MotoGP champion when he held his nerve to finish third in the final race of the season in Valencia to pip holder Jorge Lorenzo to the title.
Dark start to year gives way to bright future
TORONTO (Reuters) – An NHL season that nearly never was will be remembered as one that set the course for a bright new future in a seminal year bookended by a deal that secured a decade of labor peace and a multi-billion TV agreement.
Glory for LeBron, more heartbreak for Rose
(Reuters) – LeBron James cementing his status as one of the all-time best players, another devastating injury to Derrick Rose and a once-unthinkable power shift in Los Angeles all occurred during basketball’s memorable 2013.
Beckham’s search for Miami soccer stadium approved
MIAMI (Reuters) – Retired soccer star David Beckham and Major League Soccer (MLS) took a step toward fielding a new Miami team as local officials on Tuesday unanimously approved on-going efforts to find a suitable stadium location.
