Power problems came up during Super Bowl rehearsals
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Power fluctuations during rehearsals for the Super Bowl led organizers to use generators at Sunday’s game, which was then interrupted for 35 minutes by a partial blackout, a National Football League official said.
Nadal wins doubles match on Chilean comeback
VINA DEL MAR, Chile (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal made a successful comeback after a seven-month injury absence with victory in the first round of the Chilean Open doubles on Tuesday.
49ers coach second-guesses his Super Bowl play calling
(Reuters) – San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh said on Tuesday he wished he could change his play-calling at the end of Sunday’s 34-31 Super Bowl loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
Armstrong will not be prosecuted for doping: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong’s public admission that he took performance-enhancing drugs will not change U.S. prosecutors’ decision to spare him of criminal charges, an attorney who oversaw the federal investigation said on …
Serena Williams named WTA Player of the Year
LONDON (Reuters) – American Serena Williams has been named WTA Player of the Year after one of the most successful seasons in her career.
Webber not playing support role at Red Bull
(Reuters) – Australian Mark Webber has no interest in playing a support role for triple world champion Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull and is just as keen to beat the German as anyone else on the grid.
Morgan hat-trick leads U.S. women in rout over Ireland
(Reuters) – Alex Morgan’s first-half hat-trick proved she has not lost her scoring touch as the United States women’s soccer team blanked Ireland 5-0 in an international friendly on Wednesday.
Rondo ejected as Brooklyn beat Boston
(Reuters) – – Brooklyn beat Boston 95-83 in an Eastern Conference clash that turned nasty in the second quarter when three players were ejected after a skirmish on Wednesday.
Durant nets 37 as Thunder blast Rockets in Harden’s return
(Reuters) – Kevin Durant greeted former team mate James Harden with 37 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder blasted Houston Rockets 120-98 on Wednesday to spoil the shooting guard’s return to the Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Snedeker to end ‘crazy year’ with No. 1 hopes
THOUSAND OAKS, California (Reuters) – Brandt Snedeker will end what has been a “crazy year” of golfing success at this week’s World Challenge with one eye already turned toward a 2013 campaign of even greater achievement.
