Ronaldo out of Real’s La Liga game against Valladolid
MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid’s Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has not recovered sufficiently from a muscle strain and will miss Saturday’s La Liga game at home to Real Valladolid (1900 GMT), coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday.
Leader Scott weathers storm as McIlroy makes his move
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Overnight leader Adam Scott battled through the Sydney wind and rain for a mixed bag of a round of two-under-par 70 to take a two-stroke lead over Rory McIlroy at the halfway stage of the Australian Open on Friday.
Figure skating-After three hard years, Asada hopes to shine at Sochi
TOYOTA, Japan (Reuters) – The first time Japan’s Mao Asada set foot on a skating rink nearly two decades ago she wore a helmet and protective pads on her knees and elbows, wanting only to follow her big sister.
Nets’ coach Kidd fined for drink spill
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Brooklyn Nets head coach Jason Kidd was fined $50,000 by the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Thursday for intentionally spilling a drink to delay a game.
Murray leads charge as Cowboys rally past Raiders
(Reuters) – DeMarco Murray ran for three touchdowns to spearhead the Dallas Cowboys to a 31-24 Thanksgiving Day comeback win over the Oakland Raiders on Thursday.
Lazio through in Warsaw tie marred by crowd trouble
BERNE (Reuters) – Lazio won 2-0 at Legia Warsaw on Thursday to qualify for the Europa League knockout stages after a tie marred by violence when Italian fans fought with Polish police on the way to the stadium.
Lions maul Packers in Thanksgiving Day kick off
(Reuters) – The Detroit Lions overcame a sloppy start to maul the Green Bay Packers 40-10 in a key National Football League clash on Thursday to kick off the traditional American Thanksgiving gridiron feast.
Austria questions 20 players over match-fixing
(Reuters) – Twenty current and former footballers in the Austrian league are being treated as suspects over match-fixing and up to 17 first and second division matches could have been manipulated in the last seven years, criminal investigators said Thu…
Exclusive: Damaged Brazil stadium may be delayed till February – source
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A fatal construction accident at Sao Paulo’s World Cup stadium may delay its opening until February, but FIFA is not worried about it being ready on time to host the tournament’s opening game in June, a source with direct knowledg…
Two charged for alleged match-fixing in England
LONDON (Reuters) – Two men alleged to be members of an illegal betting syndicate based in Singapore were charged with conspiracy to defraud on Thursday as part of a match-fixing investigation into English lower league soccer.
