Honduras qualifies for World Cup, Mexico to playoff
(Reuters) – Honduras qualified for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil on Tuesday by clinching the last of the automatic qualifying spots in North and Central America and the Caribbean, while Mexico stayed in contention by claiming the playoff spot aft…
Unusual football marriage on rocks after Egypt defeat
(Reuters) – An unusual football marriage looks on the rocks as the collaboration between Egypt and their American coach Bob Bradley appears close to an end after their World Cup playoff humiliation by Ghana on Tuesday.
Australian Coates to head Tokyo 2020 inspection team
BERLIN (Reuters) – Australian Olympic Committee President John Coates will lead an International Olympic Committee team that will monitor preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday.
Punto pickoff a low point for Dodgers in 4-2 loss
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Very little went right for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Four against the St Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, a pickoff of Nick Punto in the seventh inning proving to be one of their lowest points of the night.
Wounded Tigers aim to get past another painful loss
(Reuters) – The Detroit Tigers got another superlative effort from their starting pitcher but a toothless attack left them 2-1 down to the Boston Red Sox in the American League Championship Series.
Napoli powers Boston to 1-0 win in Game Three
(Reuters) – One swing of the bat by Mike Napoli was all that separated the teams as the visiting Boston Red Sox edged the Detroit Tigers 1-0 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven American League Championship Series on Tuesday.
Trauma, drowning killed America’s Cup sailor: medical report
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – British Olympic champion Andrew Simpson died from “blunt trauma with drowning” after the Swedish America’s Cup craft he was sailing capsized and broke apart in San Francisco Bay, according to a medical-examiner’s report releas…
Napoli powers Boston to 1-0 win in Game Three
(Reuters) – The visiting Red Sox edged the Detroit Tigers 1-0 with Mike Napoli’s seventh-inning home run the difference as Boston took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven American League Championship Series on Tuesday.
Sabres’ Kaleta banned 10 games for hit to head
(Reuters) – Buffalo Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta was suspended 10 games by the National Hockey League (NHL) on Tuesday for an illegal check to the head of Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Jack Johnson.
Bosnia join Spain, England and Russia at World Cup
(Reuters) – First-timers Bosnia joined holders Spain, England and Russia in grabbing Europe’s remaining automatic spots for the 2014 World Cup finals on Tuesday as the last round of group matches ended in joy, despair and shattered nerves.
