LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Willie Davis, the speedy former All-Star center fielder who spent most of his 18-season Major League Baseball career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died at the age of 69.
Known as "Three Dog" for his ability to often hit triples and because he wore number three ...More
DALLAS (Reuters) - Filipino ring king Manny Pacquiao said his lightning fast speed will be enough to nullify Joshua Clottey's size advantage when the two meet in Dallas on Saturday.
"My quickness will be the key, my speed," the seven-time world champion told Reuters as he prepared for a public ...More
MIAMI (Reuters) - Jack Nicklaus has told Britain's Rory McIlroy that he needs to add patience to his armory if he is to continue his climb up golf's world rankings.
The 20-year-old from Northern Ireland has risen swiftly to ninth in the world rankings but has just a solitary ...More
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
