Hurdle, Francona named managers of the year
(Reuters) – Clint Hurdle was named National League Manager of the Year on Tuesday after leading Pittsburgh to their first postseason berth in 21 years, while Terry Francona of the Cleveland Indians took home the American League honors.
Pirates’ Hurdle named NL Manager of the Year
(Reuters) – Clint Hurdle, who led the Pittsburgh Pirates to their first trip to the postseason in 21 years, was named the National League Manager of the Year, Major League Baseball said on Tuesday.
Lagerback has tiny Iceland finally thinking big
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Iceland’s laid-back Swedish coach Lars Lagerback has little doubt what beating Croatia in the World Cup playoffs would mean to one of the smaller teams in European soccer.
Messi pledges to work ‘full time’ on recovery
MADRID (Reuters) – Lionel Messi will be working “full time” to shake off the hamstring injury sustained on Sunday that will sideline him for six to eight weeks, Barcelona’s Argentine World Player of the Year said on Tuesday.
Dolphins delay Martin meeting as per NFL’s request
(Reuters) – Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has postponed his talk with Jonathan Martin until after the NFL’s independent investigator meets with the distressed tackle in its probe into alleged bullying, the team said on Tuesday.
Swedish FA sparks gender row after Svensson car gift
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The Swedish Football Association has caused a storm in the famously gender-equal country by giving Anders Svensson a car to mark his record 146 caps while his female counterpart walked away empty-handed.
Sweden’s Hamren expects playoff thriller
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – It is sad that either Cristiano Ronaldo or Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss the World Cup finals but the playoff between Portugal and Sweden will be a thriller, Sweden coach Erik Hamren told Reuters on Tuesday.
Egyptian soccer team punishes player over Mursi gesture
CAIRO (Reuters) – A top Egyptian football club said on Tuesday it would suspend one of its players and offer him for sale after he made a hand gesture seen as supportive of deposed president Mohamed Mursi.
Ajax fined for fans’ ‘offensive banner’
(Reuters) – Ajax Amsterdam have been fined after their supporters displayed “an offensive banner” during the home Champions League match against Celtic last week, European soccer’s governing body UEFA said on Tuesday.
FIFA bans 26 players worldwide over Italian match-fixing
(Reuters) – Twenty-six players and one official have had their Italian match-fixing bans extended worldwide, soccer’s governing body FIFA said on Tuesday.
