SCHLADMING, Austria -- Lindsey Vonn will head home for surgery in Colorado next week after tearing two ligaments in her right knee and breaking a bone in her lower leg in a crash at the world championships.
FIFA launches hotline for reporting corruption, match-fixing
ZURICH (Reuters) – Soccer's world governing body FIFA has launched a web page to enable individuals to make anonymous reports of corruption by officials and attempts at match-fixing, it said on Wednesday. FIFA had promised to set up the hotline before Monday's anno uncement by European police that about 680 suspicious matches, including qualifiers for the World Cup and European Championship and the Champions League, had been identified in a fix inquiry. … Vonn to have surgery in US next week after crash
SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) — Lindsey Vonn will head home for surgery in Colorado next week after tearing two ligaments in her right knee and breaking a bone in her lower leg in a crash at the world championships.
Injured Jansrud out for up to nine months
SCHLADMING, Austria (Reuters) – Olympic giant slalom silver-medalist Kjetil Jansrud will be out of action for up to nine months after tearing his left knee ligaments during the men’s super-G at the Alpine skiing world championships on Wednesday. The 27-year-old Norwegian, winner of one World Cup race in his career, lost his footing after catching a bump and slid off the course. …
Alpine skiing-Injured Jansrud out for up to nine months
SCHLADMING, Austria, Feb 6 (Reuters) – Olympic giant slalom silver-medallist Kjetil Jansrud will be out of action for up to nine months after tearing his left knee ligaments during the men’s super-G at the Alpine skiing world championships on Wednesday. The 27-year-old Norwegian, winner of one World Cup race in his career, lost his footing after catching a bump and slid off the course. …
UPDATE 1-Soccer-Croatia outclass South Korea in London friendly
(Adds details, quote) LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) – An inspired Croatia swept past South Korea 4-0 in a friendly played at Fulham’s Craven Cottage on Wednesday to help build confidence ahead of a politically-charged World Cup qualifier next month against Balkan arch-rivals Serbia. In-form Mario Mandzukic and captain Darijo Srna put the Croatians 2-0 up in the first half before Nikica Jelavic and then a late Mladen Petric goal wrapped up the match, though it was Korea who had the game’s first big chance. …
Guinea bans political protest during FIFA chief's visit
CONAKRY (Reuters) – Guinea’s government has denied an opposition request to hold a demonstration in the capital Conakry on Thursday, saying the protest would interfere with a visit by FIFA President Sepp Blatter. The head of the world football governing body – wracked by a series of corruption scandals since 2010 – will make a two-day visit to Guinea as part of a four-country tour of Africa before Sunday’s African Cup of Nations final. …
Juventus attacker Matri denies transfer rumors
The forward has slammed suggestions that he is ready to leave Turin and says he has a contract for the next four years that he intends to honor with the Serie A champion. Vonn upbeat despite big crash
Top alpine skier Lindsey Vonn vows to make 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi despite suffering a season-ending leg injury. Juventus attacker Matri denies transfer rumours
The forward has slammed suggestions that he is ready to leave Turin and says he has a contract for the next four years that he intends to honour with the Serie A champions Podcast: Dike wants Nigeria to exact US revenge on Ghana
Wednesday, February 6US Against Them Pick 'Em: MLSsoccer.com editors predict #HONvUSA
How many points will the US take in San Pedro Sula? Gulati drops massive hint Seattle will host WCup qualifier
Seattle's soccer faithful can get the champagne on the ready. 
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