Coach Bula’s career mirrors Gibraltar’s grit
ALMANCIL, Portugal (Reuters) – When Gibraltar coach Allen Bula enters the Algarve stadium for the team’s momentous UEFA debut on Tuesday, he will look back at a career built on the same principles that earned them an elusive court victory over Spain: p…
Mandzukic and Srna lead 10-man Croatia to World Cup
ZAGREB (Reuters) – Croatia reached next year’s World Cup finals after goals from striker Mario Mandzukic and captain Darijo Srna secured a 2-0 aggregate win over Iceland following an action-packed return leg of their playoff on Tuesday.
Croatia qualify for 2014 World Cup finals
(Reuters) – Croatia secured a place at next year’s World Cup finals when they beat Iceland 2-0 in the second leg of their European playoff on Tuesday following a goalless draw in the first leg.
Rock-solid Gibraltar hold Slovakia to memorable draw on debut
FARO, Portugal (Reuters) – Gibraltar celebrated their first match as a UEFA member with an impressive defensive performance to hold Slovakia to a goalless draw on Tuesday.
Lady Luck smiles on World Cup qualifiers Algeria
(Reuters) – Algeria needed a large slice of good fortune to defeat Burkina Faso 1-0 in their World Cup playoff in Blida on Tuesday to reach the 2014 finals in Brazil on the away goals rule.
Sports conference ACC wins ruling to pursue penalty against university
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) – The Atlantic Coast Conference can proceed with a lawsuit seeking a $52 million payment from the University of Maryland over the school’s decision to leave for the Big Ten Conference, a North Carolina appeals co…
Eriksen’s injury not as bad as first feared, say Spurs
(Reuters) – Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen will be back in action sooner than expected after a scan showed he only sprained his ankle playing for Denmark against Norway on Friday, the Premier League club said.
Oosthuizen sidelined after recurrence of back injury
(Reuters) – Former British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen will be out for two weeks after suffering a recurrence of a long-standing back problem, his management company said on Tuesday.
Iran, Qatar book Asian Cup places, China wait
(Reuters) – Three-times champions Iran cruised into the 2015 Asian Cup finals after thrashing Lebanon 4-1 on Tuesday, but China missed the chance to join them and face a nerve-jangling final qualifier after being held to a goalless draw by Saudi Arabia…
Kenya-born Froome to tap into Africa’s pool of talent
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Tour de France winner Chris Froome plans to develop Africa cycling by focusing on Kenya’s rich talent pool of endurance athletes, the Briton said on Tuesday.
