De La Hoya enters rehab for substance abuse
(Reuters) – Oscar De La Hoya has returned to rehab to deal with a substance abuse problem and will miss a mega-fight his company promoted between Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez, the former boxing great said on Tuesday.
Van Persie double sends Netherlands to World Cup
(Reuters) – Forward Robin van Persie scored twice as the Netherlands became the first European team to qualify for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil after a 2-0 away win over Andorra in Group D on Tuesday.
Lions’ Suh fined $100,000 for illegal block
(Reuters) – Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was fined $100,000 for his hit on Minnesota Vikings center John Sullivan, the National Football League (NFL) said on Tuesday.
Shevchenko makes debut on Europe’s second tier circuit
(Reuters) – Former European Footballer of the Year Andriy Shevchenko will swap his boots for golf spikes on Thursday when he makes his debut on the continent’s second-tier Challenge Tour.
Spain wait on Nadal ahead of Davis Cup playoff
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain captain Alex Corretja will wait until Rafa Nadal arrives in Madrid before deciding whether the U.S. Open champion should play in Friday’s singles in the Davis Cup World Group playoff at home to Ukraine.
Qatar right venue for 2022 World Cup insists Blatter
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter rejected on Tuesday media reports claiming he thought it may have been a mistake to choose Qatar as hosts for the 2022 World Cup.
NASCAR puts Newman in Chase, boots Truex
(The Sports Xchange) – Ryan Newman is in and Martin Truex Jr. is out.
IOC seals restored ties with U.S. by voting in Probst
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed its restored ties with the United States on Tuesday, after a long-standing revenue dispute was settled last year, by electing U.S. Olympic Committee president Larry Probst int…
Valverde believes Nibali is getting unfair advantage
CALAHORRA, Spain (Reuters) – Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde believes some riders in the Tour of Spain, including overall leader Vincenzo Nibali, are getting an unfair advantage by using helicopters to get back to their team hotels.
Ferrari stay silent on Raikkonen rumors
LONDON (Reuters) – Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo shunned questions about Kimi Raikkonen on Tuesday amid mounting speculation that the 2007 Formula One champion could be back at Maranello next season.
