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| 'Wild natured' Suarez accused of diving by Mourinho Sunday, Dec 29, 2013 08:08 PM PST  (Reuters) - Luis Suarez's "wild nature" was on display as he tried to win a penalty with an "acrobatic swimming pool jump" that deserved a yellow card for simulation, according to Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho. Chelsea had done well to stifle the Liverpool marksman before the flash point in the final stages of their absorbing 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge on Sunday that left Mourinho and Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers in firm disagreement. Trailing after goals by Eden Hazard and Samuel Eto'o following Martin Skrtel's early strike, Suarez set off after Chelsea fullback Cesar Azpilicueta only for Eto'o to block his run, leaving the Uruguayan on the floor appealing in vain to referee Howard Webb. Full Story | Top |
| Manning's Broncos continue to rewrite record books Sunday, Dec 29, 2013 08:05 PM PST  (Reuters) - Quarterback Peyton Manning and his Denver Broncos ended the regular season by posting more entries in the NFL record books during a 34-14 road win over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday. Manning, who last week surpassed New England quarterback Tom Brady's single season record of 50 touchdown passes, set a standard for most passing yards in a season, and the Broncos established a league high for points scored. "This was a good game today," Manning told reporters after AFC West champions Denver improved to 13-3 and secured home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. We needed to improve on some things." Manning's 63-yard TD pass to Demaryius Thomas pushed the Broncos past the NFL record of 589 points in a season set six years earlier by the Patriots. Full Story | Top |
| NFL-Manning's Broncos continue to rewrite record books Sunday, Dec 29, 2013 08:01 PM PST * Broncos secure home-field advantage though playoffs * Denver finish season with record 606 points (Adds quotes, background, updates statistics) Dec 29 (Reuters) - Quarterback Peyton Manning and his Denver Broncos ended the regular season by posting more entries in the NFL record books during a 34-14 road win over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday. Manning, who last week surpassed New England quarterback Tom Brady's single season record of 50 touchdown passes, set a standard for most passing yards in a season, and the Broncos established a league high for points scored. "This was a good game today," Manning told reporters after AFC West champions Denver improved to 13-3 and secured home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. We needed to improve on some things." Manning's 63-yard TD pass to Demaryius Thomas pushed the Broncos past the NFL record of 589 points in a season set six years earlier by the Patriots. Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Auckland Classic women's singles round 1 results Sunday, Dec 29, 2013 07:55 PM PST Dec 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Auckland Classic Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Monday Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) beat Paula Ormaechea (Argentina) 7-6(2) 6-1 Garbine Muguruza Blanco (Spain) beat Christina Mchale (U.S.) 6-4 6-3 Yvonne Meusburger (Austria) beat 7-Mona Barthel (Germany) 6-4 6-3 Full Story | Top |
| Schumacher 'critical' after skiing fall Sunday, Dec 29, 2013 07:47 PM PST  Retired seven-times Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher was in 'critical' condition with head injuries after an off-piste skiing accident in the French Alps resort of Meribel, his agent said on Sunday. The 44-year-old German was in hospital in Grenoble and under the care of Professor Gerard Saillant, a brain and spinal injury expert who is also president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) Institute. "He suffered head trauma with coma that needed prompt neurosurgical treatment," Schumacher's agent Sabine Kehm said in a statement late in the evening, which a hospital official read to reporters. Christophe Gernigon-Lecomte, the director of the Meribel ski resort where Schumacher has a vacation home, said earlier that the former champion was wearing a helmet when he fell and hit his head on a rock at around 11 a.m. local time (1000 GMT). Full Story | Top |
| Factbox: Former Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher Sunday, Dec 29, 2013 07:47 PM PST (Reuters) - Factbox on retired seven-times Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher, who was in 'critical' condition with head injuries after a skiing fall in the French Alps resort of Meribel on Sunday: Born January 3, 1969 in Huerth-Hermuelheim, Germany FIRST GRAND PRIX Schumacher's first grand prix was with Jordan in Belgium in 1991, as a stand-in for jailed Belgian driver Bertrand Gachot. He was snapped up by Benetton after that debut, a move that provoked a bitter legal tussle, and scored points in only his second appearance with fifth place in Italy. Mexico provided the first podium of Schumacher's career, in 1992, and his first win followed later that year in Belgium. Won his first of seven titles later that year, going on to triumph in 1995 (also with Benetton), and 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 (with Ferrari). Full Story | Top |
| Schumacher an F1 great, if not the greatest Sunday, Dec 29, 2013 07:47 PM PST By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Michael Schumacher enjoyed more wins, more titles and more success than any driver in the history of Formula One but where he ranks in the pantheon of greats will be debated for decades to come. To his fervent fans the seven times world champion will always be simply the best - a giant whose fame transcends the sport and whose name is familiar even to those with scant passion for motor racing. 'Schumi', 'Schuey', 'The Red Baron', 'Der Weltmeister' (world champion): The German won an unprecedented 91 races and set record after record including five titles in a row with glamour team Ferrari between 2000 and 2004. In 2002, Schumacher finished every race on the podium and statistically, stands in a class of his own. Full Story | Top |
| NHL results Sunday, Dec 29, 2013 07:46 PM PST Dec 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NHL games on Sunday (home team in CAPS) BUFFALO 2 Washington 1 (SO) FLORIDA 4 Montreal 1 Pittsburgh 5 COLUMBUS 3 St. Louis 3 DALLAS 2 (OT) TORONTO 5 Carolina 2 NY Rangers 4 TAMPA BAY 3 Vancouver 2 CALGARY 0 NY Islanders 5 MINNESOTA 4 Winnipeg 2 COLORADO 1 (OT) Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-'Wild natured' Suarez accused of diving by Mourinho Sunday, Dec 29, 2013 07:39 PM PST Luis Suarez's "wild nature" was on display as he tried to win a penalty with an "acrobatic swimming pool jump" that deserved a yellow card for simulation, according to Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho. Chelsea had done well to stifle the Liverpool marksman before the flash point in the final stages of their absorbing 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge on Sunday that left Mourinho and Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers in firm disagreement. Trailing after goals by Eden Hazard and Samuel Eto'o following Martin Skrtel's early strike, Suarez set off after Chelsea fullback Cesar Azpilicueta only for Eto'o to block his run, leaving the Uruguayan on the floor appealing in vain to referee Howard Webb. Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-Flower backs Cook, to discuss coaching future in Sydney Sunday, Dec 29, 2013 07:36 PM PST England team director Andy Flower has backed Alastair Cook's captaincy and will have talks with his new boss in Sydney this week about his own future in the wake of the tourists' fourth straight loss in the Ashes series. Flower, one of the principal architects of England's brief rise to the pinnacle of test cricket in 2011, is contracted to the end of the Ashes which wraps up with the fifth and final match in Sydney. Both Flower and Cook have faced calls to step down from their positions after England's eight-wicket loss at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, which gave the hosts a 4-0 lead in the series. Full Story | Top |
| PROFILE-Motor racing-Schumacher an F1 great, if not the greatest Sunday, Dec 29, 2013 07:30 PM PST By Alan Baldwin LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Michael Schumacher enjoyed more wins, more titles and more success than any driver in the history of Formula One but where he ranks in the pantheon of greats will be debated for decades to come. To his fervent fans the seven times world champion will always be simply the best - a giant whose fame transcends the sport and whose name is familiar even to those with scant passion for motor racing. 'Schumi', 'Schuey', 'The Red Baron', 'Der Weltmeister' (world champion): The German won an unprecedented 91 races and set record after record including five titles in a row with glamour team Ferrari between 2000 and 2004. In 2002, Schumacher finished every race on the podium and statistically, stands in a class of his own. Full Story | Top |
| NFL-Highlights of Sunday's National Football League games Sunday, Dec 29, 2013 07:18 PM PST (Adds later games) Dec 29 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Sunday's National Football League game - - - Bengals 34, Ravens 17 The AFC North champion Cincinnati Bengals completed their first undefeated season at home since 1988 with a win over the Baltimore Ravens and knocked the defending Super Bowl champions out of the AFC playoff chase in the process. Quarterback Andy Dalton overcame a career-high four interceptions by throwing for 281 yards and a pair of touchdowns plus running for the go-ahead touchdown as the Bengals finished the regular season 11-5. Baltimore (8-8) will miss the postseason for the first time in six seasons under the leadership of head coach John Harbaugh and quarterback Joe Flacco. Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Brisbane International women's singles round 1 results Sunday, Dec 29, 2013 07:17 PM PST Dec 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Brisbane International Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Monday Kaia Kanepi (Estonia) beat Alexandra Panova (Russia) 6-3 6-7(8) 6-2 9-Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) beat Heather Watson (Britain) 6-4 6-3 Full Story | Top |
| Suicide bomber kills at least 16 at Russian train station Sunday, Dec 29, 2013 07:16 PM PST  By Sergei Karpov VOLGOGRAD, Russia (Reuters) - A suicide attacker set off a bomb in the entrance hall of a Russian train station on Sunday, investigators said, killing at least 16 people in the second deadly attack within three days as Russia prepares to host the Winter Olympics. Authorities said the attacker detonated a shrapnel-filled bomb in front of a metal detector just inside the main entrance of the station in Volgograd, a busy hub north of the violence-plagued North Caucasus region on Russia's southern fringe. Islamist militants in the North Caucasus have carried out a long string of attacks since President Vladimir Putin came to power in 2000. They now confront him with his biggest security challenge, threatening to disrupt the Olympics that start in the Black Sea resort of Sochi in 40 days. Full Story | Top |
| Packers, Chargers join playoff party in thrillers Sunday, Dec 29, 2013 06:51 PM PST  The Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks wrapped up top seedings while Green Bay and San Diego won thrilling nail-bitters to join the playoffs party in a mad scramble on the hectic final day of the NFL regular season. AFC West champions Denver blasted the Oakland Raiders 34-14 in a record-setting show and NFC West winning Seattle strolled to a 27-9 win over the St. Louis Rams as both finished at 13-3 to ensure homefield advantage in their respective conferences. Full Story | Top |
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