GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) - Olympic champion Bode Miller will miss this week's season-ending World Cup finals to get treatment on a troublesome ankle injury, the U.S. team said on Tuesday.
The American, who won the gold medal in the super combined as well as a silver and a bronze ...More
MIAMI (Reuters) - The NFL has signed a four-year agreement with Verizon Wireless to show live games and highlights on mobile phones in a deal U.S. media reported was worth $720 million.
"We are looking forward to working with Verizon Wireless to deliver our fans the most extensive experience on ...More
By Gilles Le Roch'
LIMOGES, France (Reuters) - France's William Bonnet avoided a pile-up in the finale of the 201-km second stage of the Paris-Nice race to snatch his most prestigious victory to date Tuesday.
The 27-year-old Frenchman surged in the final stretch to win in Limoges ahead of Slovak ...More
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's former Olympic biathlon champion Kati Wilhelm will end her glittering career only weeks after winning her seventh medal at a Games, a relay bronze in Vancouver, she said Tuesday.
Wilhelm, who also won three gold and three silver medals at the 2002 Salt Lake City and ...More
MIAMI (Reuters) - Olympic champion Bode Miller will miss this week's season-ending World Cup finals to get treatment on a troublesome ankle injury.
The American, who won gold in the super combined at the Vancouver Games last month, was not in contention for a season title.
"My ankle is still ...More
MIAMI (Reuters) - Minnesota Twins closer Joe Nathan has a "significant tear" to an elbow ligament and may need surgery, the team said on Tuesday.
The 35-year-old pitcher will rest and then do rehab work before making a decision on whether the injury requires surgery, said a report on the team ...More
BEIJING (Reuters) - China curling skip Wang Fengchun's sacking following his failure at the Vancouver Olympics was compounded by the fact he wore a U.S. team cap on the plane home.
The Chinese men finished eighth out of 10 teams in the opening round robin of last month's ...More
BERLIN (Reuters) - WBC world heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko will defend his title against Poland's Albert Sosnowski in Schalke's soccer stadium on May 29, the Ukrainian said on Tuesday.
The 38-year-old Klitschko, whose brother Vladimir will defend his WBO,IBF and IBO titles against Eddie Chambers on March 20 ...More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dallas netminder Marty Turco turned back 49 shots and Loui Eriksson scored the winner in the shootout as the Stars beat Washington 4-3 on Monday, ending the Capitals' 13-game home winning streak.
Turco's career-high saves total included three in overtime and he limited the NHL-leading Capitals to ...More
CLEVELAND (Reuters) - The Cleveland Cavaliers overcame the absence of LeBron James to earn a 97-95 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday.
With James sidelined for the second game in a row due to an injured ankle, the Cavaliers sunk eight consecutive free throws as time wound down to ...More
