Westwood targets all-round improvement for majors
THOUSAND OAKS, California (Reuters) – Lee Westwood, reunited with his longtime caddie and happy to put in long hours with his swing coach, plans to improve every aspect of his game for next year as he hunts a first major title.
Vonn resumes training, undecided about racing
LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (Reuters) – Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn, who has not competed since suffering a knee injury in February, completed her first World Cup training run at Lake Louise on Wednesday but was undecided about entering Friday’s ra…
Suarez fires Liverpool as Arsenal, Chelsea, City win
LONDON (Reuters) – Liverpool’s Luis Suarez showed his devastating ability to act as a one-man wrecking ball with four goals in a 5-1 demolition of Norwich City as Arsenal’s forgotten man Nicklas Bendtner jogged a few memories in the Premier League on W…
Accused ex-NFL player’s fiancée lied to grand jury: prosecutors
FALL RIVER, Massachusetts (Reuters) – Prosecutors have accused the fiancée of former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez of lying to a grand jury 29 times as it probed a June murder that he has been charged with committing.
Analysis: Same old Yankees open deep pocketbook for Ellsbury
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Frustrated by watching the playoffs from the sidelines and bruised by a drop in attendance and TV ratings, the New York Yankees responded in familiar fashion – by fighting back with their bank account.
No place for women in football, says Gattuso
(Reuters) – Former AC Milan and Italy midfielder Gennaro Gattuso cannot see a place for women in football, he said on Wednesday.
Adidas offers free World Cup ball to new-borns in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The latest army of Brazil fans born in the country have been offered a free World Cup ball by German sporting goods maker Adidas as part of the official launch of the brazuca.
Lundqvist signs seven-year contract extension with Rangers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Henrik Lundqvist has agreed to a seven-year contract extension with the New York Rangers that is expected to make the Swede the highest paid goaltender in the National Hockey League, the team said on Wednesday.
Pele not taking part in Cup draw, will be in audience
(Reuters) – Pele will not be taking part in Friday’s World Cup draw although he will be in the audience, he said on Wednesday, adding that he was worried about landing Brazil in a difficult group.
Nadal to return to Buenos Aires event after nine years
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – World number one Rafael Nadal will play in the Buenos Aires ATP tournament in February for the first time since 2005, the Spaniard said on Wednesday.
