Almandin wins the Melbourne Cup

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - German import Almandin won a thrilling sprint to the line to claim the A$6.2 million ($4.75 million) Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday.

Bears beat Vikings as quarterback Cutler makes winning return

(The Sports Xchange) - Jay Cutler threw for 252 yards and a touchdown and Jordan Howard ran for 153 yards and a score as the Chicago Bears beat the Minnesota Vikings 20-10 at Soldier Field on Monday.

Game on! World Series shifts back to Cleveland

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - On Sunday, the Cubs had one foot in the World Series grave, but with their Game Five 3-2 win in Chicago the Fall Classic shifts to Cleveland on Tuesday and it is game on for Major League Baseball's championship.

California Chrome installed as hot Classic favorite

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California Chrome, North America's all-time leading money earner, has been installed as the even-money favorite and will break from the fourth post for the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita on Saturday.

Wide receiver Johnson retires after 14 seasons

(The Sports Xchange) - Veteran wide receiver Andre Johnson has informed the Tennessee Titans that he is retiring from the National Football League after 14 seasons.

Olympic champion Yarnold may boycott Sochi world championships

LONDON (Reuters) - Olympic skeleton champion Lizzy Yarnold says she may boycott next year's world championships in the Russian resort of Sochi because she believes her sport is "not clean".

Vettel rage due to Ferrari frustration, say rivals

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Sebastian Vettel's expletive-laden radio rants betray his frustration at Ferrari's fading form, according to his former Red Bull team mate Daniel Ricciardo and predecessor Fernando Alonso.

Mexico GP organizers 'blown away' by crowd numbers

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican Formula One Grand Prix organizers say Sunday's race attracted an even bigger crowd than in 2015, bucking a trend of lower attendances in an event's second year after the novelty has worn off.

Top ranking may have to wait until next year, says Murray

PARIS (Reuters) - Andy Murray believes he will probably have to wait until next year to reach the world number one spot at the expense of Novak Djokovic as the two are on a final collision course at the Paris Masters.

American Reed withdraws from Turkish Open

(Reuters) - World number eight Patrick Reed became the latest high-profile player to withdraw from this week's $7 million Turkish Airlines Golf Open, organizers said on Monday.

Contador banks on team work to challenge Sky

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador is targeting a third Tour de France victory in 2017 with his new American team Trek-Segafredo and believes Team Sky will again provide the biggest challenge.

Cubs stay alive with win over Indians

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Cubs kept their World Series hopes alive beating the Indians 3-2 at Wrigley Field on Sunday to move within 3-2 in the best-of-seven and send the Major League Baseball championship back to Cleveland.

Mercedes bosses blast Verstappen for Rosberg clash

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mercedes bosses criticized Red Bull's Max Verstappen on Sunday after the Dutch teenager banged wheels with Formula One championship leader Nico Rosberg at the start of the Mexican Grand Prix before later aggressive attempts to overtake.