Hazard advises team mate De Bruyne to leave Chelsea
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgium and Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard has advised national and club team mate Kevin De Bruyne to leave the English premier league side in order to get enough match practice before next year’s World Cup finals in Brazil.
Mexico face New Zealand with one foot in World Cup finals
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Pride dented and World Cup hopes in the balance, Mexico have coped with the ignominy of an intercontinental playoff and are all but assured of a spot at next year’s global soccer showpiece before they face New Zealand in the seco…
Chiefs finally taste defeat as Broncos win 27-17
(Reuters) – The Kansas City Chiefs’ unbeaten record came to an end in Denver on Sunday as Peyton Manning led the Broncos to a 27-17 victory that gave them top spot in the AFC West.
Meticulous planner Meyer prepared for Paris
(Reuters) – Planning, preparation and player management have been key to South Africa’s success in 2013 and are just as important ahead of one of the biggest challenges of the year against France on Saturday, according to coach Heyneke Meyer.
Jimmie Johnson captures sixth Sprint Cup title
(Reuters) – Jimmie Johnson added another title to his dominant NASCAR career by clinching the Sprint Cup Series championship with a ninth-place finish at the season-ending Ford EcoBoost 400 on Sunday.
Seahawks and Saints win again, 49ers and Ravens lose
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) – The Seattle Seahawks, one of the favorites to win this season’s Super Bowl, chalked up their 10th win of the National Football League season on Sunday.
Bottas scores first points for Williams
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – After a weekend filled with accusations of favoritism and dirty tricks, Williams ended the U.S. Grand Prix on a high note with Finnish rookie Valtteri Bottas scoring his first Formula One championship points.
Grosjean blossoms into Lotus team leader
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Romain Grosjean was hailed as a future Lotus leader on Sunday after second place at the U.S. Grand Prix highlighted just how much progress the Frenchman has made since his ‘first lap nutcase’ days of 2012.
Arriba! English triumphs in Mexico for second PGA Tour win
(Reuters) – A steady finish by Harris English coupled with a late stumble by Swede Robert Karlsson helped lift the American to a four-stroke victory at the $6 million OHL Classic at Mayakoba on Sunday.
Straight eight puts Vettel ahead of Schumacher
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Sebastian Vettel promised he would never get used to winning, even as he celebrated a record eighth victory in a row at the U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday.
