Diana Nyad plunges into 48-hour charity swim in NYC
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A month after a record-setting swim from Cuba to Florida, Diana Nyad has moved on from the real sharks of the Florida Straits to the metaphorical ones of New York City.
London to host three regular-season games in 2014
(Reuters) – The National Football League (NFL) will stage three regular-season games in London next year as part of a push to grow its international fan base, the league said on Tuesday.
U.S. defender Gonzalez ruled out of qualifiers
MIAMI (Reuters) – United States central defender Omar Gonzalez has been ruled out of the World Cup qualifiers against Jamaica and Panama with a hip injury, U.S. Soccer said on Tuesday.
Milan to play behind closed doors over abusive chants
ROME (Reuters) – AC Milan have been ordered by Italy’s football authorities to play their next game behind closed doors and were fined 50,000 euros ($67,900) following abusive chants by supporters about southern club Napoli.
Hulkenberg’s size not a problem for Lotus
SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) – Nico Hulkenberg’s chances of replacing Kimi Raikkonen at Lotus were boosted on Tuesday after the Formula One team said weight would not be a major factor in their choice of driver.
Mounting injuries won’t stop Germany’s path to World Cup
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany may be missing more than half a dozen key players through injuries, including their top strikers, but anything other than automatic World Cup qualification with a win over Ireland on Friday will be a disappointment, officials…
Resurgent Arsenal pick up monthly awards
(Reuters) – Arsenal’s impressive start to the season has been rewarded with Arsene Wenger and Aaron Ramsey scooping the Premier League manager and player of the month awards for September.
Nadal ‘sure’ Federer will be in London to fight for title
(Reuters) – World number one Rafa Nadal is confident that arch-rival Roger Federer will be able to accumulate the points needed over the next few weeks to seal his spot for the season-ending ATP finale in London.
Formula One teams relaxed about Bahrain tests
SEOUL (Reuters) – Formula One teams say they have no qualms about scheduling crucial pre-season tests in Bahrain next February after the restive Gulf kingdom’s grand prix went ahead without incident this year.
Uribe blast lifts Dodgers past Braves, into NLCS
(Reuters) – Juan Uribe slugged the decisive blast in the eighth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the National League Championship Series with a 4-3 Game Four victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday.
