Murray wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year
LONDON (Reuters) – Wimbledon champion Andy Murray, the first British winner of the men’s title for 77 years, was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday.
Seahawks shut out Giants in possible Super Bowl rehearsal
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) – Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson had his first glimpse at MetLife Stadium and it was love at first sight as he led the NFC West leaders to a 23-0 rout of the New York Giants on Sunday.
Ronaldo museum opens with space for another ‘Ballon d’Or’
FUNCHAL, Madeira (Reuters) – Real Madrid and Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo opened a museum in his honor in his birthplace on Sunday, which he said had extra room for the Ballon d’Or and many other trophies to come.
High fives as Suarez and Liverpool run riot at Spurs
LONDON (Reuters) – Irrepressible Luis Suarez scored twice in Liverpool’s 5-0 rout of 10-man Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday that suggested the former aristocrats of English football may have the pizzazz and swagger to end their long wait for a league title…
Ski jumping-Olympic champion Morgenstern crashes in Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – Austria’s three-time Olympic ski jump gold medalist Thomas Morgenstern crashed during a World Cup event in Germany on Sunday and was rushed to hospital with facial injuries.
French president will not attend Sochi Games: minister
PARIS (Reuters) – Neither President Francois Hollande nor any top French official will attend the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia’s Sochi, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Sunday.
American Football benefits from Brazil World Cup
CUIABA, Brazil (Reuters) – At the heart of every debate about modern sporting tournaments is legacy and one unlikely beneficiary of next year’s soccer World Cup will be American Football in Brazil.
Mourinho plays down Chelsea trophy chances
LONDON (Reuters) – Jose Mourinho has played down Chelsea’s chances of winning silverware this season, because they lack a killer “selfish” striker.
Sonny Bill Williams stripped of boxing belts
(Reuters) – Former All Black Sonny Bill Williams has been stripped of his professional boxing belts after the dual code rugby player failed to defend his international and New Zealand heavyweight titles.
Garcia takes his first title of the year in Thailand
(Reuters) – Spaniard Sergio Garcia carded a final-round 68 to cruise to a four-stroke win at the Thailand Golf Championship on Sunday for his first title of the year.
