Milan muddle through again with ‘anti-football’
(Reuters) – AC Milan have made a habit of muddling through under coach Massimiliano Allegri and they did it again on Wednesday by scraping into the Champions League knockout stage with a performance which left opponents Ajax Amsterdam fuming.
Arsenal face another tough trip to Manchester
LONDON (Reuters) – Arsenal’s lunchtime game at Manchester City on Saturday could be a defining one for their Premier League title hopes, even if Arsene Wenger has greeted that idea with a typically Gallic shrug.
NFL: Seahawks hoping Giants are dress rehearsal for Super Bowl
(Reuters) – Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson hopes his team’s Sunday meeting with the host New York Giants serves as a Super Bowl dress rehearsal with the teams set to clash at the site the National Football League title game.
Motor racing: FIA seeks interest from would-be Formula One teams
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One’s governing body sought expressions of interest on Wednesday from would-be new teams that could enter the sport from 2015 or 2016.
Dortmund leave it late, Milan limp into last 16
LONDON (Reuters) – Last season’s runners-up Borussia Dortmund were spared a Champions League exit when a dramatic late goal from Kevin Grosskreutz sent the German side into the last 16 on Wednesday.
Russian gay-rights groups seek more pressure on Olympic Committee
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Russian gay rights advocates called for increased pressure on the International Olympic Committee ahead of the 2014 winter games in Sochi in light of Russia’s anti-gay laws, telling a gathering on Wednesday that anti-gay violence i…
Neymar hits hat-trick as Barcelona crush Celtic
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Neymar finally showed the goalscoring touch he has been threatening with a hat-trick as Barcelona shrugged off their recent dip in form with a 6-1 win over Celtic at the Nou Camp on Wednesday to seal top spot in Champions League G…
Financial adviser convicted of obstructing NBA union contract probe
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A principal at an investment advisory firm that did business with the National Basketball Association’s players union was found guilty on Wednesday of obstructing a grand jury investigating those dealings.
Ex-Virginia college lacrosse player appeals murder conviction
RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) – A former University of Virginia lacrosse player convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend should get a new trial, his attorney told an appeals court on Wednesday, saying he had been effectively denied the right to counsel.
Redskins shut down QB Griffin for rest of season
(Reuters) – The Washington Redskins have benched quarterback Robert Griffin III for the rest of the season to safeguard the reigning rookie of the year from injury, the team said on Wednesday.
