Seahawks go 4-0 after comeback in Houston, Giants winless
(Reuters) – The Seattle Seahawks extended their winning start to the season to a franchise record four games after a 23-20 comeback victory in overtime at the Houston Texans on Sunday while the New York Giants suffered a fourth straight loss with a mis…
Vikings conquer Steelers in NFL Wembley game
LONDON (Reuters) – Back-up quarterback Matt Cassel led the Minnesota Vikings to their first victory of the season on Sunday as they defeated the still winless Pittsburgh Steelers 34-27 at Wembley Stadium.
Marlins’ Alvarez throws no-hitter against Tigers
(Reuters) – Henderson Alvarez of the Miami Marlins pitched a no-hitter against the Detroit Tigers in the regular season finale on Sunday when the Marlins scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth for a 1-0 victory.
Oracle sailors learned flying for America’s Cup comeback
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The come-from-behind victory of Larry Ellison’s America’s Cup team is a tale of learning how to fly a boat – and pushing the equipment, the rules and the crew to the very limit in the process.
Howell comes through the pain to win Dunhill title
(Reuters) – England’s David Howell ended seven years in the golfing wilderness with a sudden-death playoff victory over American Peter Uihlein in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrew’s, Scotland on Sunday.
Costa pips favorites to win world title
FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) – Portuguese Rui Costa kept his composure in a tense finale to upset the favorites and win the cycling world championships road race following a series of crashes and persistent rain on Sunday.
British riders abandon world road race
FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) – Tour de France champion Chris Froome pulled out of the elite road race at the cycling world championships with some 100 kilometers left as the British team all abandoned the event on Sunday.
Sochi in final stretch as flame lit in Olympia
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (Reuters) – The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic torch was lit in ancient Olympia on Sunday heralding the start of what will be the longest torch relay for any Winter Games, including a trip to space, as Russia prepares to showcase its…
IOC says a 2022 winter World Cup won’t affect Winter Games
ANCIENT OLYMPIA (Reuters) – Staging the 2022 Qatar soccer World Cup in winter will not affect the Winter Olympics in the same year, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said on Sunday.
Sousa seals first ATP win for Portugal
(Reuters) – Unheralded Joao Sousa completed a fairytale run at the Malaysian Open on Sunday when he beat France’s Julien Benneteau 2-6 7-5 6-4 in the final to become the first Portuguese to win an ATP Tour title.
