Louw backs breakdown specialist Gray in battle on floor
(Reuters) – Adapting to the greater freedom afforded by northern hemisphere referees at the breakdown will be a big challenge for South Africa against Wales but the experience of their consultant Richie Gray will help them, according to flanker Francoi…
Russia to take Olympic torch on first space walk
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (Reuters) – Two Russian cosmonauts will take the Olympic torch on its first space walk this week in a spectacular showcase for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi.
Sleepy Bayern need to improve despite record win
BERLIN (Reuters) – Bayern Munich reached the Champions League knockout stage with two games to spare and a record-equaling win but last season’s treble winners know they will need to shake off their recent sleepy starts to repeat the success.
Blanket suspension for Olympian Sun Yang after car crash
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s swimming authorities have slapped a blanket suspension on Sun Yang, banning him from all training and competition after a car the Olympic champion was driving without a license collided with a bus, the official Xinhua news a…
Lethal in attack, Real still shaky in defense
MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid have spent several hundred million euros assembling one of soccer’s most lethal attacking units, but coach Carlo Ancelotti is still tinkering with a defense that again looked shaky in Tuesday’s Champions League draw at Ju…
Conte changes his tune after Juve hold Real
(Reuters) – Juventus coach Antonio Conte, who last season complained that his club did not have the financial resources to compete with Europe’s elite, changed his tune after Tuesday’s 2-2 draw at home to Real Madrid.
Masters champion Scott targets major ‘slam’
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s Adam Scott has set a goal of winning a career grand slam of golf’s four majors and says his breakthrough U.S. Masters win is yet to pay full dividend to his game.
Assou-Ekotto recalled by Cameroon for World Cup play-off
(Reuters) – Cameroon recalled fullback Benoit Assou-Ekotto to their 25-man squad on Wednesday for their World Cup play-off against Tunisia in Yaounde on November 17.
Mariners name McClendon as new manager
(Reuters) – The Seattle Mariners have charged Lloyd McClendon with the task of turning around the struggling franchise, naming the 54-year-old as manager on Tuesday.
Australia keeper Schwarzer retires from national side
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Veteran Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer has retired from international football, despite having hoped to crown his career with a final World Cup appearance with the Socceroos in Brazil.
