* Belarussian will finish 2012 on top of the world * Azarenka faces world number two Sharapova in semi-finals * Serena Williams to meet Poland’s Radwanska in last four ISTANBUL, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka of Belarus will finish the year as world number one after a 7-6 6-3 win over China’s Li Na in her final round robin match at the WTA Championships on Friday. The Australian Open champion managed the two wins she needed in the round robin competition to end 2012 in top spot by beating Germany’s Angelique Kerber on Wednesday and then Li. …
Baseball-Tigers happy to be back home in chilly Detroit
DETROIT, Oct 26 (Reuters) – The Detroit Tigers arrived back on their home turf Friday to overcast skies, chilly temperatures and a lot of griping by the locals about the winter-like weather. Detroit manager Jim Leyland, however, could not be happier with the conditions. After losing the first two games of the World Series to the San Francisco Giants under sunny skies at AT&T Park, the Tigers hope a change in scenery will amount to a reversal of fortune. “This is the World Series,” said Leyland. “It’s cold for everybody. It’s cold for the fans, the beer is cold, everything is cold. …
NFL-Appendix removal ends run of 119 starts for Titans' Roos
Oct 26 (Reuters) – Michael Roos’s impressive run of 119 consecutive starts for the Tennessee Titans will end on Sunday after the offensive tackle was ruled out of the game against the Indianapolis Colts. A Pro Bowl selection in 2008, Roos had an emergency appendectomy on Monday and the team was wary of bringing him back too soon. “We’re not going to take any risks or chances with that even though he’s feeling pretty good,” Titans coach Mike Munchak told reporters on Friday. “He probably needs a good week to rest, and then he’ll be good next week. …
Sanchez set to take the mound for trailing Tigers
Justin Verlander already lost. Doug Fister pitched gamely, but his fine effort wasn’t good enough either.
Tigers hope bats warm up in World Series chill
The Detroit Tigers are hoping a change in scenery and the chance to face a right-handed pitcher will help them charge back into the World Series against the San Francisco Giants. 
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