Paralympics boosts profile of disabled but no panacea
LONDON (Reuters) – Walking with Paralympic Gold Medalist Tim Prendergast along one of London’s busiest streets, ‘disability’ is not the first word that springs to mind.
FIFA wants divers to examine their conscience
ZURICH (Reuters) – Detested in some countries and regarded as act of cunning in others, the practice of diving and feigning injury to win penalties and get opponents sent off has become ingrained in football almost everywhere.
Di Resta risks being the man who misses out
LONDON (Reuters) – Force India’s Paul Di Resta is in danger of being the man who misses out on a 2014 race seat as the tempo quickens in Formula One’s game of musical chairs.
Manchester United great Foulkes dies aged 81
LONDON (Reuters) – Former Manchester United central defender Bill Foulkes, a survivor of the 1958 Munich air crash, has died aged 81, the club announced on Monday.
Patriots win overtime thriller against Broncos
(Reuters) – Tom Brady handed another painful loss to arch-rival Peyton Manning as a furious rally and a Denver miscue gave the New England Patriots a wild 34-31 overtime win over the Broncos on Sunday.
Cowboys cut down Giants to tie for NFC East lead
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) – The Dallas Cowboys stood tall at the finish, quieting a desperate New York Giants team with a game-winning drive at frigid MetLife Stadium on Sunday to grab a share of the NFC East lead.
Cazorla warns Arsenal not to slip up v Marseille
LONDON (Reuters) – Arsenal’s path into the Champions League knockout rounds looks to be a safe one with a home game against rock bottom Olympique Marseille coming up on Tuesday but they are taking nothing for granted.
Chiefs lose again, Packers miss chance in rare tie
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) – The Kansas City Chiefs suffered their second straight loss of the season on Sunday on a wild day of upsets, which included a rare tie, in the National Football League.
Chiefs lose again, Packers miss chance in rare tie
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) – The Kansas City Chiefs suffered their second straight loss of the season on Sunday, falling to the San Diego Chargers on a wild day of upsets, which included a rare tie, in the National Football League.
Nike kick off World Cup shirt war with new Brazil kit
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Nike launched a key battle in its war for shirt supremacy on Sunday when they unveiled the kit Brazil will wear to host the 2014 World Cup.
