Pellegrini at a loss to explain City’s away woes
(Reuters) – Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini was left deflated after he watched his side succumb to a 1-0 Premier League defeat against lowly Sunderland in another toothless away display on Sunday.
Van Persie sinks Arsenal, City lose at Sunderland
LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United striker Robin van Persie’s soaring first-half header secured a 1-0 win over his old club Arsenal on Sunday that pricked the visitors’ bubble and thrust the champions back into the Premier League title race.
Munich 2022 Games bid ruled out by referendum loss
BERLIN (Reuters) – Munich will not bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics after failing to win the support of the local population in a referendum on whether to bid for the Games.
Federer walks off into shadows with clock ticking
LONDON (Reuters) – Roger Federer slid his racket into his bag and walked off into the shadows of London’s o2 Arena on Sunday as his leanest season since 2001 came to a rather predictable end at the hands of Rafa Nadal.
No top player should be denied Dubai spot: Molinari
BELEK, Turkey (Reuters) – Ryder Cup player Francesco Molinari joined the debate over the controversial Final Series rules on Sunday by saying no one in the top-60 of the money list should be denied a place in the season-ending event in Dubai.
Spurs manager Villas-Boas stands by Lloris decision
LONDON (Reuters) – Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas stood by his controversial decision to keep goalkeeper Hugo Lloris on the pitch after he suffered concussion despite being forced to leave him out of Sunday’s game against Newcastle United….
Milan held by bottom club Chievo, Roma draw
(Reuters) – AC Milan’s problems continued when they were held to a goalless draw at bottom club Chievo in Serie A on Sunday and leaders AS Roma drew 1-1 at home with lowly Sassuolo who equalized deep into stoppage time.
Marquez is crowned youngest world champion
VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) – Spanish rookie Marc Marquez held his nerve became the youngest MotoGP world champion at the age of 20 when he finished third in the final race of the season in Valencia on Sunday.
Tough new code to double penalty for drug cheats
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Drug cheats face a doubling of their bans for first offences to four years under a strict new code to be agreed at the World Conference on Doping in Sport in South Africa next week.
Italian derby abandoned after team reduced to six players
(Reuters) – An Italian third-tier match was called off on Sunday after visiting side Nocerina, having allegedly received death threats from their own fans, were reduced to six men by injuries after only 21 minutes.
