Olympic champion mother spurs Weirather to victory
ST MORITZ, Switzerland (Reuters) – Tina Weirather’s famous skiing genes inspired her to a second World Cup victory in St Moritz on Saturday.
Winston named youngest Heisman winner
(Reuters) – Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston won the Heisman Trophy as the top player in college football on Saturday, at 19 and 342 days becoming the youngest ever recipient of the award.
South Africa to return to routine after Mandela funeral
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Sport in South Africa is set to return to normal on Monday after the funeral of Nelson Mandela with the much-anticipated cricket series against India and an end to the first half of the domestic soccer season dominating a busy …
Worker dies after falling off Manaus stadium roof
MANAUS, Brazil (Reuters) – A worker fell 115 feet to his death from the roof of the Arena Amazonia in Brazil on Saturday, the fifth fatal accident during construction of Brazil’s 12 World Cup stadiums.
Death, strike add to Brazil’s troubled World Cup buildup
CURITIBA, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazil’s troubled buildup to the 2014 World Cup continued on Saturday after a construction worker fell to his death from the roof of the Arena Amazonia in Manaus and officials moved to downplay a strike of 300 workers at th…
Bruins’ Thornton suspended 15 games for punching Pens’ Orpik
(Reuters) – Boston Bruins forward Shawn Thornton has been suspended without pay for 15 games for punching Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik during a National Hockey League (NHL) game a week ago, the league said on Saturday.
Analysis: Lakers disjointed since Bryant’s injury comeback
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Like a jigsaw puzzle where a new piece has been inserted that does not seem to fit, the Los Angeles Lakers have been decidedly disjointed since Kobe Bryant’s long-awaited return from injury.
Iran’s wrestling world champion Akbari banned for life
BERLIN (Reuters) – Iran’s world champion Amir Aziz Ali Akbari, who won the 120kg-weight class title in September in Hungary, has been banned for life after a second doping offence, the International Wrestling Federation said on Saturday.
City slickers hit Arsenal for six, Chelsea win
LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester City exposed the first cracks in Arsenal’s title challenge, beating the Premier League leaders 6-3 at the Etihad Stadium as their attacking talents cut loose in another free-scoring home display on Saturday.
Worker dies after falling off Manaus stadium roof
MANAUS, BRAZIL (Reuters) – A construction worker died after falling off the roof of the Arena Amazonia in Brazil on Saturday, FIFA and the World Cup organizing committee confirmed on Saturday.
