Villarreal tighten grip on fourth with late win at Elche
MADRID (Reuters) – Villarreal tightened their grip on fourth place in La Liga when Nigerian forward Ikechukwu Uche’s last-gasp strike snatched a 1-0 win at fellow promoted side Elche on Monday.
Being number one is not the goal anymore, says Nadal
LONDON (Reuters) – Barring an unlikely set of circumstances over the next fortnight, Rafael Nadal will end a year as the world’s top-ranked player for the third time but it will cut no ice with the Spaniard.
Florida man found guilty of killing NFL’s Sean Taylor
MIAMI (Reuters) – A Florida jury on Monday convicted 23-year-old Eric Rivera, Jr. of second-degree murder in the 2007 slaying of Washington Redskins football star Sean Taylor during a botched burglary at his Miami-area home.
Ayala steps in for injured Mier in Mexico squad
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico called up UANL Tigres center back Hugo Ayala on Monday to replace the injured Hiram Mier in their squad for the World Cup playoff against New Zealand.
Stan’s the man on opening day at Tour Finals
LONDON (Reuters) – Stanislas Wawrinka stepped out of the shadows at London’s 02 Arena to make a dazzling debut in the ATP World Tour Finals on Monday and said taking the spotlight from fellow Swiss Roger Federer takes some getting used to.
Fulham’s Riether gets retrospective FA charge
(Reuters) – Fulham defender Sascha Riether has been charged by the FA with violent conduct for a challenge on Manchester United’s Adnan Januzaj that was not seen by the match officials but dealt with retrospectively under a new scheme.
Djokovic and Nadal call for ATP to rotate Finals venue
LONDON (Reuters) – London’s stunning 02 Arena will stage the ATP World Tour Finals for the seventh year in succession in 2015 but that will already be four too many, defending champion Novak Djokovic said on Monday.
Woods heralds return with spectacular Turkey photoshoot
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Tiger Woods features in a strokeplay event for the first time in six weeks at the Turkish Airlines Open starting on Thursday and will herald his return by taking part in a spectacular Bosphorus Bridge photoshoot.
Aging Spurs remain model of consistency in NBA
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The San Antonio Spurs may not boast the NBA’s flashiest roster but the team have epitomized consistency for well over a decade.
Manchester United lose Evans and Rafael for Sociedad trip
(Reuters) – Manchester United defenders Jonny Evans and Rafael will miss Tuesday’s Champions League match at Real Sociedad due to injury, manager David Moyes said on the eve of the Group A game.
