SCHWARZENBERG, Austria (AP) — World Cup Alpine skier Bjorn Sieber of Austria died Friday after the van he was riding in swerved off a mountain road and rolled down a hill, police and the Austrian ski federation said.
Manager's toughest call: sitting a slumping star
Pete Rose sat in the World Series. So did Reggie Jackson, Barry Zito and Paul O'Neill. Tim Lincecum lost his spot in the San Francisco Giants' rotation this October, and Jose Valverde forfeited his role as the Detroit Tigers' closer. Motor racing-Indian ministry irked by Ferrari's flag gesture
GREATER NOIDA, India, Oct 26 (Reuters) – India’s foreign ministry condemned Ferrari on Friday for putting the Italian navy flag on their cars at the Indian Grand Prix in what was seen as a political gesture of support for detained sailors. Ferrari said it was simply a tribute to “one of the outstanding entities of our country” although they also alluded in a statement to the two Italian navy sailors charged with killing Indian fishermen. The Formula One team’s hope that “the Indian and Italian authorities will soon find a solution to the situation” did not go down well with the ministry. …
Sharapova beats Stosur at WTA Championships
Maria Sharapova swept past Sam Stosur 6-0, 6-3 at the WTA Championships on Friday t o retain a small chance of finishing the year as the No. 1-ranked player. Aresco: Commissioners support adding marquee bowl
Big East Commissioner Mike Aresco says support for adding a bowl game to college football's new postseason system has not waned. Iranian lawyer and filmmaker win EU's Sakharov Prize
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union's prize for human rights and freedom of thought was awarded to two Iranians on Friday, a lawyer and a filmmaker who have both been cut off from the outside world for defying the country's leadership. Imprisoned human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, 49, and filmmaker Jafar Panahi, 52, were awarded the European Parliament's Sakharov Prize for their courage in defending their own and others' basic freedoms, the parliament said. … Vonn of the U.S. Celebrates with her trophy after winning Alpine skiing women's overall World Cup in Schladming
Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. Celebates with her trophy after winning the Alpine skiing women's overall World Cup at the Alpine skiing World Cup finals in Schladming March 18, 2012. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger Alpine skiing-Plan to race men not seen as serious, Vonn says
SOELDEN, Austria, Oct 26 (Reuters) – World Cup and Olympic ski champion Lindsey Vonn complained on Friday she was not being taken seriously in her attempt to take part in a men’s downhill in Lake Louise. “It has definitely been frustrating,” Vonn told Reuters. “This is not something I had intended to spread in the media, at least not until it would be sure that I can race. …
Austrian skier Bjorn Sieber, 23, dies in car crash
SCHWARZENBERG, Austria (AP) — The Austrian ski federation says World Cup Alpine skier Bjorn Sieber died in a car crash on Friday.
UCI: Tour winner list stays blank in Armstrong era
The seven Tour de France titles stripped from Lance Armstrong will not be awarded to any riders, and the American cyclist and his teammates should return their prize money, the sport’s governing body ruled Friday.
AP basketball poll: Indiana is preseason No. 1
Indiana is No. 1 in The Associated Press’ preseason Top 25 for the third time and the first since the 1979-80 season.
Wanted in Brazil: more English speakers
Each day a group of seven comes to this small classroom in downtown Rio de Janeiro on lunch break. The energetic young teacher, Natália Correa, runs a drill of simple English sentences by snapping her fingers and clapping her hands to keep up a fast call-and-response beat.
Motorcycling-Melandri gets suspended sentence for tax evasion
ROME, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Former motorcycling world champion Marco Melandri has been given a 19-month suspended jail sentence for inventing a fictitious residence in England in order to avoid millions of euros of Italian tax between 2003 and 2005. Prosecutors said that while the BMW rider was supposedly resident near Donnington Park race track, the flow of money and his assets showed that his financial interests remained in his home town of Ravenna. The 2002 world MotoGP 250cc champion had already reached agreement with the Italian tax authorities over his debts. …
Brazil's economic recovery finally arrives
* Economy likely grew above 5 pct in Q3- government sources* Year of stimulus finally shoring up economy* Slow global growth main threat to full recovery* Rousseff to continue push to bolster consumptionBy …
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