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Bench carry champion Dallas to first win
Fri,30 Dec 2011 08:47 PM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - The defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks beat the Toronto Raptors 99-86 on Friday for their first win of the season boosted by 56 points from their reserves. The Mavericks were the first champions to open their title defense with three consecutive losses since the Boston Celtics started the 1969 season losing four in a row. Reserve center Ian Mahinmi sparked the Mavs with 19 points in 28 minutes of action as the bench players carried the team to victory. Fellow reserves Jason Terry scored 18 points and former Raptor Vince Carter added 10 points. ...
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McIlroy's U.S. Open win electrifies 2011 season
Fri,30 Dec 2011 04:12 PM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - From Charl Schwartzel's stunning four-birdie finish to win the Masters in April to Yani Tseng's 12th victory of the year on her native Taiwan LPGA Tour in December, 2011 delivered a glut of electrifying performances.
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REVIEW-Golf-McIlroy's U.S. Open win electrifies 2011 season
Fri,30 Dec 2011 04:10 PM PST
Reuters - Dec 30 (Reuters) - From Charl Schwartzel's stunningfour-birdie finish to win the Masters in April to Yani Tseng's12th victory of the year on her native Taiwan LPGA Tour inDecember, 2011 delivered a glut of electrifying performances. Darren Clarke, aged 42, completed a runaway three-shot winat the British Open in July and rookie Keegan Bradley capped astunning late fightback by clinching his first major title in aplayoff for the PGA Championship in August. ... Full Story | Top |
Silver screen queen, golfing kings get royal nod
Fri,30 Dec 2011 04:02 PM PST
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - After playing the mother of Queen Elizabeth in "The King's Speech," actress Helena Bonham Carter will take part in a real-life royal performance when she receives an honour from the monarch herself. The actress is among close to 1,000 people from all walks of life whose achievements are recognised in the annual New Year's Honours List. Northern Irish golfers Rory McIlroy and Darren Clarke are also on the list, capping an outstanding year for UK golf. ...
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Screen queen, golf kings get royal honors
Fri,30 Dec 2011 04:01 PM PST
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - After playing the mother of Queen Elizabeth in "The King's Speech," actress Helena Bonham Carter will take part in a real-life royal performance when she receives an honor from the monarch herself. The actress is among close to 1,000 people from all walks of life whose achievements are recognized in the annual New Year's Honors List. Northern Irish golfers Rory McIlroy and Darren Clarke, who won the U.S. and British opens this year, are also on the list, capping an outstanding year for UK golf. ...
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Golf-New Year honours for McIlroy and Clarke
Fri,30 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST
Reuters - LONDON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - British golfers RoryMcIlroy and Darren Clarke capped an outstanding year when theywere recognised in Queen Elizabeth's New Year Honours List onSaturday. McIlroy, 22, will have an MBE (Member of the Order of theBritish Empire) to show for his efforts after throwing awayvictory at the U.S. Masters in April and then clinching hisfirst major trophy at the U.S. Open in June. The Northern Irishman was the youngest winner of thechampionship since 1923. ... Full Story | Top |
Screen queen, golf kings get royal honours
Fri,30 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST
Reuters - LONDON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - After playing the mother ofQueen Elizabeth in "The King's Speech", actress Helena BonhamCarter will take part in a real-life royal performance when shereceives an honour from the monarch herself. The actress is among close to 1,000 people from all walks oflife whose achievements are recognised in the annual New Year'sHonours List. Northern Irish golfers Rory McIlroy and Darren Clarke, whowon the U.S. and British opens this year, are also on the list,capping an outstanding year for UK golf. ... Full Story | Top |
Paris St Germain say nothing signed with Beckham
Fri,30 Dec 2011 08:16 AM PST
Reuters -  PARIS (Reuters) - David Beckham has not signed anything with Paris St Germain and the French league leaders do not know if the former England captain will be joining, sporting director Leonardo said on Friday.
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NBA forward Garnett to invest in soccer club AS Roma: reports
Fri,30 Dec 2011 08:13 AM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Boston Celtics All-Star forward Kevin Garnett is investing in American-owned Italian soccer club AS Roma, Boston media reported on Friday. Garnett, an avid soccer fan, would hold a minor stake in the Italian Serie A club, the Boston Globe said on its website. His participation is subject to approval by the National Basketball Association and would be similar to a deal the Miami Heat's LeBron James has with English soccer club Liverpool, the newspaper said. ...
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Silver screen queen, golfing kings get royal nod
Fri,30 Dec 2011 08:10 AM PST
Reuters - (Embargoed for publication on Saturday, Dec 31 at 0001 GMT) LONDON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - After playing the mother ofQueen Elizabeth in "The King's Speech", actress Helena BonhamCarter will take part in a real-life royal performance when shereceives an honour from the monarch herself. The actress is among close to 1,000 people from all walks oflife whose achievements are recognised in the annual New Year'sHonours List. Northern Irish golfers Rory McIlroy and Darren Clarke, whowon the U.S. and British opens this year, are also on the list,capping an outstanding year for UK golf. ... Full Story | Top |
Nigerian FX reserves hit 7-week low
Fri,30 Dec 2011 06:50 AM PST
Reuters - LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's foreign reserves hit their lowest level for seven weeks on Dec 22, standing at $32.93 billion, central bank figures showed on Friday. The country's hard currency reserves have been under pressure, with the government selling dollars to prop up the naira amid low accretion from oil revenues due to increased government spending. The latest figure was the lowest since the $32.84 billion registered on Nov 11 and was up 2.03 percent from a year earlier. Forex reserves in Africa's second biggest economy peaked this year at $36.48 billion on March 4 and hit a trough of ... Full Story | Top |
Chelsea and Cahill "miles apart", says Villas-Boas
Fri,30 Dec 2011 06:49 AM PST
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Although Bolton Wanderers and Chelsea have agreed a fee for England defender Gary Cahill, Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has said his club and the player are "miles apart" over the personal terms. However, he said he was still optimistic the deal would be completed and that Cahill would join Chelsea after the January transfer window opens on Sunday. ... Full Story | Top |
Leaders PSG appoint Ancelotti as coach
Fri,30 Dec 2011 06:47 AM PST
Reuters -  PARIS (Reuters) - Paris St Germain displayed their ruthless ambition by appointing big-name coach Carlo Ancelotti as their new manager on Friday having parted with Antoine Kombouare despite the club lying top of the French league at the mid-season break. PSG, who also want to recruit David Beckham as a player but say "nothing is signed", made the Ancelotti announcement at a news conference after days of speculation. Former player Claude Makelele will be the Italian's assistant. "I think I can do good work here. We have all the conditions to succeed. ...
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