Davis Cup not ideal preparation for Asian swing: Nadal
MADRID (Reuters) – Playing the Davis Cup on clay in Madrid this week is not ideal preparation for the hard-court swing in Asia and an assault on the number one ranking, according to newly crowned U.S. Open champion Rafa Nadal.
Netherlands and Italy celebrate World Cup places
LONDON (Reuters) – The Netherlands and Italy celebrated becoming the first European teams to book places at next year’s World Cup in Brazil on Tuesday when the final pieces of the continent’s qualifying jigsaw began to fall into place.
U.S. and Costa Rica celebrate, Mexico in trouble
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) – The United States and Costa Rica celebrated qualification to next year’s World Cup finals in Brazil while Mexico fell further into disarray on Tuesday after a dramatic night of action in the CONCACAF region.
Nyad defends record-breaking Cuba-U.S. swim against doubters
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad vigorously defended on Tuesday her record-breaking, 110-mile (177-km) swim from Cuba to southern Florida after skeptics raised questions about the grueling trek.
Tearful Costa Rica celebrate a place in Brazil
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Costa Rica celebrated qualification for next year’s World Cup finals in Brazil on Tuesday despite a stoppage time equalizer from Jermaine Anderson giving Jamaica a 1-1 draw in their CONCACAF qualifier.
United States, Costa Rica qualify for 2014 World Cup finals
(Reuters) – The United States and Costa Rica secured a place in next year’s World Cup finals in Brazil when Honduras drew 2-2 with Panama in a CONCACAF qualifier on Tuesday.
Oracle calls time out in America’s Cup after Kiwi trouncing
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Embattled defending champion Oracle Team USA postponed a second America’s Cup race on Tuesday, saying it needed to regroup after Emirates Team New Zealand won its fourth commanding victory on San Francisco Bay.
German Bach claims top IOC post, plans changes to Games
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Germany’s Thomas Bach was elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday, succeeding Belgian Jacques Rogge and maintaining a European stranglehold on the most powerful position in world sport.
IOC vice-president fears Rio way behind schedule
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Increasing concerns about Rio de Janeiro’s tardy progress in preparing to host the 2016 Games may have played a decisive role in Tokyo being awarded the 2020 Olympics ahead of Istanbul and Madrid, newly elected International Ol…
Oracle calls off America’s Cup race after big New Zealand win
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – America’s Cup defending champion Oracle Team USA called off one of its races in the competition on Tuesday after Emirates Team New Zealand trounced them, giving the Kiwis a fourth victory In the series.
