Spain beat Georgia 2-0 to secure World Cup berth
ALBACETE, Spain (Reuters) – Holders Spain booked their place at next year’s World Cup finals in Brazil with a minimum of fuss when Alvaro Negredo and substitute Juan Mata struck in a comfortable 2-0 home win over minnows Georgia on Tuesday.
Rooney and Gerrard send England to World Cup
LONDON (Reuters) – Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard scored to send England to the World Cup finals with a 2-0 victory over Poland on Tuesday that gave them top spot in qualifying Group H on a thrilling and nervy night at Wembley.
Dodgers keep faith with Nolasco to start Game Four
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly resisted the temptation to change his rotation for Tuesday’s Game Four against the St. Louis Cardinals and have ace Zack Greinke pitch on just three days’ rest.
Fiancee of ex-NFL star Hernandez pleads not guilty to perjury
BOSTON (Reuters) – The fiancee of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges that she disposed of evidence in Hernandez’s murder case and lied to a grand jury about it.
Rose grabs two-shot lead at Grand Slam event
(Reuters) – U.S. Open champion Justin Rose recovered from a back-nine stumble to take a two-stroke lead over Jason Dufner after Thursday’s opening round of the four-man PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda.
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 on San Francisco Bay, said a medical-examiner’s report released on Tu…
Heart attack victim Gallacher plans defibrillator campaign
LONDON (Reuters) – Former Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher wants more defibrillators available on British golf courses after suffering a heart attack while on an engagement in his native Scotland in August.
Lakers’ Bryant likely out for season opener: coach
BEIJING (Reuters) – Kobe Bryant’s recovery from an Achilles injury will likely keep him out of his team’s season-opener in two weeks, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike D’Antoni said on Tuesday.
British driver Edwards dies in Porsche crash
(Reuters) – British racing driver Sean Edwards has been killed in a crash at the Queensland Raceway in Australia.
Phillip Island braces for Stoner-free era
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The retirement of Casey Stoner will be keenly felt at Sunday’s Australian MotoGP, where the two-time world champion’s domination was a guarantee of solid crowds and a comfort to organizers under pressure to rein in costs.
