Cardinals’ Freese traded to Angels
NEW YORK (Reuters) – David Freese, the 2011 World Series Most Valuable Player, was traded to the Los Angeles Angels on Friday, less than a month after playing for the St. Louis Cardinals in another Fall Classic.
Spurs could bring Adebayor in from the cold at Man City
LONDON (Reuters) – Tottenham Hotspur’s forgotten man Emmanuel Adebayor could be an attacking option for Sunday’s Premier League trip to Manchester City.
FIFA could rethink midday World Cup starts, Blatter says
ROME (Reuters) – FIFA could reconsider its controversial decision to schedule some of next year’s World Cup matches at midday in tropical venues, the body’s president Sepp Blatter suggested on Friday in an apparent U-turn.
Blatter blames France, Germany for Qatar choice
ROME (Reuters) – France and Germany should be held to account over the treatment of migrant workers in Qatar because they exerted political pressure to award the 2022 World Cup to the tiny Gulf state, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Friday.
Carlsen breaks Anand to win chess world title
(Reuters) – Norway’s Magnus Carlsen, dubbed the “Justin Bieber of chess”, won the Chess World Championship on Friday, playing a patient game and driving defending champion Viswanathan Anand of India to make self-destructive mistakes.
Schwartzel shares SA Open lead with Italian rookie
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Seven birdies and an eagle saw home favorite Charl Schwartzel storm through the field on Friday to share the lead with Italian Marco Crespi after the end of the second round of the South African Open.
Red Bull boss plays down talk of running Formula One
LONDON (Reuters) – Red Bull team boss Christian Horner played down talk that he could run Formula One, after Bernie Ecclestone named him as the ideal candidate to succeed him as the commercial chief of the motor sport.
Rosberg top in wet first practice in Brazil
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Nico Rosberg led a Mercedes one-two in a wet first practice for the season-ending Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at Interlagos on Friday.
Torres to miss Chelsea’s derby at West Ham
LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea will be without striker Fernando Torres as they try to get their Premier League title challenge back into gear with victory at struggling West Ham United on Saturday.
Wenger takes cautious approach to Wilshere’s ankle injury
LONDON (Reuters) – Jack Wilshere’s ankle injury means he will have to be carefully managed if he is to make it through the season, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on Friday.
