Moscow feeling fallout from bruising Olympics
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Injury is a risk for athletes who regularly push their bodies to the extremes in the never-ending search for faster, higher, stronger performances and post-Olympic 2013 seems to have been a particularly bad year for casualties.
Cowboys extend reign as NFL’s most valuable team-Forbes
(Reuters) – The Dallas Cowboys are the most valuable National Football League (NFL) team for a seventh consecutive year, double the league average, according to an annual survey by business magazine Forbes on Wednesday.
PGA commissioner denies bid for European Tour
(Reuters) – PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem rebuffed suggestions that it had made an offer to purchase the European Tour on Wednesday.
Heffernan walks the walk after talking the talk
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Robert Heffernan said he wanted to create a “Rocky scenario” by beating the Russians in their own back yard and the Irish journeyman duly matched Sylvester Stallone’s most outlandish plotline to win the 50km walk world gold on Wednes…
Joy for Ireland as Heffernan spoils Russian party
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Guts, guile and no lack of self-belief propelled Irishman Robert Heffernan to 50km race walk victory on Wednesday, spoiling the Russian party one day after Yelena Isinbayeva’s wildly-celebrated pole vault triumph.
Defar returns to centre stage in 5,000m heats
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s twice Olympic champion Meseret Defar takes to the track for the first time at these world championships in Wednesday’s 5,000 meters heats after deciding not to run the 10,000 earlier in the week.
Ferrer battles past Harrison for spot in last 16
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – Third seeded Spaniard David Ferrer was forced to work for his spot in the last 16 of the Western and Southern Open, grinding out a 7-6 (5) 3-6 6-4 win over plucky American wildcard Ryan Harrison on Tuesday.
Nadal making hard court look easy as U.S. Open approaches
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – For many seasons Rafa Nadal has arrived at the tail end of the tennis schedule with his knees creaking like two rusty gates and nursing the aches and pains that are payment for his action-packed style.
Azarenka recovers from shaky return to beat King
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka made a shaky return to the court following a brief injury layoff but recovered to dispose of qualifier Vania King 6-1 7-6(6) and reach the last 16 of the Western and Southern Open on Tuesday.
Obama to honor Miami Dolphins’ perfect 1972 season
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Miami Dolphins’ perfect 1972 season of 17 victories, no losses and a Super Bowl triumph has never been repeated by another NFL team, and – to some – has never been properly recognized.
