Elche denounce own fans for racially abusing Nyom
MADRID (Reuters) – La Liga club Elche have denounced their own fans who racially abused Granada’s French defender Allan Nyom in Saturday’s La Liga game at their Martinez Valero stadium in Alicante.
Cardinals pin hopes on rookie sensation Wacha
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – After Monday’s Game Five loss to Boston left St. Louis on the brink of defeat in the World Series, the Cardinals are pinning their hopes on outstanding rookie starter Michael Wacha.
Red Sox ace Lester proves himself with another World Series gem
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – Missouri is known as the ‘Show Me’ state, and Boston’s Jon Lester did just that, shooting down an accusation he had cheated in his Game One victory over the St. Louis Cardinals with another impressive World Series performance on M…
Seahawks stand firm to hold off battering Rams
(Reuters) – The Seattle Seahawks made a last-second defensive stand at the goal line to produce a 14-9 victory against the St. Louis Rams on Monday in a tough road test for the NFC leaders.
Red Sox on brink of championship after beating Cards
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – Boston broke a 1-1 tie with a pair of seventh-inning runs to support another brilliant outing by starter Jon Lester in a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday that put the Red Sox on the brink of winning the World Ser…
World Series Game Five play-by-play
(Reuters) – Play by play of Monday’s Game Five in Major League Baseball’s World Series between the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
Penn State to pay $59.7 million in Sandusky child sex abuse settlement
(Reuters) – Penn State University agreed to pay $59.7 million to 26 victims of convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky, settling the bulk of claims in a major step to move beyond a scandal that upended one of U.S. college football’s most lucrative team…
Gay people welcome at Sochi Olympics, says Russia’s Putin
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin, seeking to defuse criticism over his treatment of Russia’s gay community, said all people will be welcome in the Black Sea resort of Sochi for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Ko ‘super excited’ about pro debut, and playing for money
(Reuters) – New Zealand’s 16-year-old prodigy Lydia Ko is “super excited” about making her professional debut next month in Florida, and expects the novel experience of competing for money to be on her mind for at least her first few events.
WADA officials arrive in Jamaica for anti-doping audit
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Three high-ranking officials of the World Anti-Doping Agency have arrived in Jamaica to conduct their audit of the country’s anti-doping programs after weeks of criticism following positive tests from several high-profile athletes….
