Germany’s Reus, Bender twins to miss qualifiers
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Marco Reus and twins Sven and Lars Bender have been ruled out of the World Cup Group C qualifier against Ireland on Friday and next week’s tie in Sweden.
Brazil line up November friendly with Honduras in Miami
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil will play Honduras in a friendly in the United States next month as long as the Central Americans qualify for the World Cup.
Federer already looking forward to ‘great’ 2014
(Reuters) – Looking back is a waste of time, as far as Roger Federer is concerned.
Injured Sharapova out of WTA Championship
(Reuters) – World number three Maria Sharapova withdrew on Monday from the end-of-season WTA Championship in Istanbul due to the shoulder injury that also kept her out of the U.S. Open.
Peru withdraw appeal and host Bolivia behind closed doors
(Reuters) – Peru will play their World Cup qualifier against Bolivia on October 15 behind closed doors after the country’s football association chose to withdrew an appeal against a FIFA sanction.
Hamilton feels for the fans as Vettel wins again
SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton fears Sebastian Vettel’s Formula One dominance is becoming as much of a television turnoff for some fans as Michael Schumacher’s relentless success was a decade ago.
Dodgers pound Braves to forge ahead in series
(Reuters) – The Los Angeles Dodgers were back with a bang on their return home on Sunday as they overcame a shaky start before easing to a 13-6 victory over the Atlanta Braves to move a win away from reaching the National League Championship Series.
Pirelli want action on tire testing
SEOUL (Reuters) – Pirelli have urged Formula One teams to give them the tools to do their job rather than complaining their tires are not good enough.
Pirates push top-seeded Cardinals to brink
(Reuters) – The wild card Pittsburgh Pirates beat top seeds St. Louis 5-3 on Sunday to move within one victory of reaching the National League Championship Series (NLCS).
Franchitti’s scary crash puts safety in spotlight
(Reuters) – A terrifying crash put three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti in a Houston hospital with a spinal fracture on Sunday and left over a dozen spectators injured.
