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Xavi a doubt as Barca prepare to attack Milan
Mon,2 Apr 2012 11:12 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Barcelona have a doubt over midfielder Xavi as they prepare to go on the offensive in their Champions League quarter-final second leg against AC Milan on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Spain international came on as a substitute against Athletic Bilbao in La Liga at the weekend and has missed the last two training sessions. "His calf has been playing up for the last couple of days and we preferred not to force it today," coach Pep Guardiola told a news conference on Monday. "He will take a fitness test on Tuesday morning. ... Full Story | Top |
Valencia helps United go five points clear with win
Mon,2 Apr 2012 11:09 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Manchester United took a big step to retaining their Premier League title after in-form Antonio Valencia struck nine minutes from time to set up a typically patient 2-0 win at relegation-threatened Blackburn Rovers on Monday. Second-placed Manchester City's 3-3 home draw with Sunderland on Saturday had given United the chance to ram home their advantage and with seven games remaining they are five points ahead and now look odds-on for glory. ... Full Story | Top |
Elusive Masters title drives Australians
Mon,2 Apr 2012 11:06 PM PDT
Reuters - AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Jason Day calls the Masters 'the Holy Grail' of Australian sport. Adam Scott says it is a rare sporting hurdle that no-one in Australia has managed to get over. But both men agree it is only a matter of time before an Australian is presented with the winner's green jacket, and believe it could come as early as this week with six Australians in the field. ... Full Story | Top |
Revitalised Torres ready to lead Chelsea through
Mon,2 Apr 2012 11:03 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - A revitalised Fernando Torres is expected to lead Chelsea's attack on Wednesday when they try to sweep Benfica aside to claim their sixth Champions League semi-final appearance in nine years. Torres, 28, who scored his first Premier League goal since September in Saturday's 4-2 triumph at Aston Villa, has netted three times in the last four starts and is set to continue at the expense of the injured Didier Drogba. ... Full Story | Top |
Real's rampant strikers threaten to bury APOEL
Mon,2 Apr 2012 11:02 PM PDT
Reuters - MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid's prolific trio of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Gonzalo Higuain are likely to sweep aside APOEL Nicosia in the Champions League on Wednesday, needing one goal to reach the 100 mark between them this season. Jose Mourinho's men had no time for sympathy as they won their quarter-final first leg 3-0 in Cyprus last week, all but securing a semi-final place and ending tiny APOEL's valiant first foray into Europe's elite club competition. ... Full Story | Top |
Sri Lanka win toss, bat against England
Mon,2 Apr 2012 10:58 PM PDT
Reuters - COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat in the second and final test against England on Tuesday. The hosts, leading 1-0 in the two-test series, made two changes in the team that won the first test in Galle by 75 runs. All-rounder Angelo Mathews, who missed the first test due to injury, and paceman Dhammika Prasad replaced Dinesh Chandimal and the injured Chanaka Welegedera. England, the number one ranked test side in the world, also made two changes to their side, leaving out injured paceman Stuart Broad and spinner Monty Panesar. ... Full Story | Top |
Kentucky tops Kansas to win NCAA title
Mon,2 Apr 2012 09:29 PM PDT
Reuters -  NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Kentucky overcame an uncharacteristically tepid performance by red-hot freshman Anthony Davis to defeat Kansas 67-59 on Monday to win the national basketball championship for the eighth time.
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Rescued round-the-world yacht racers go to hospital
Mon,2 Apr 2012 07:11 PM PDT
Reuters - ALAMEDA, California (Reuters) - Two injured crew members from an Australian yacht taking part in a round-the-world race were ferried safely to shore on Monday by a Coast Guard cutter that rescued them after a towering wave smashed into their sailboat. British competitor Jane Hitchens, 50, and her crew mate, Nik Brbora, 29, a Croatian native who now lives in England, arrived in San Francisco Bay in late afternoon and were taken to a local hospital in Alameda. ... Full Story | Top |
Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf arrested in Montana, again
Mon,2 Apr 2012 05:29 PM PDT
Reuters - SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf, once a San Diego Chargers first-round draft pick, was arrested on Monday for the second time in three days in his hometown of Great Falls, Montana, on drug and theft charges, authorities said. Full Story | Top |
Cleveland's Jimenez suspended five games
Mon,2 Apr 2012 04:48 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Cleveland Indians right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez was suspended for five games and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball on Monday for intentionally throwing a pitch at Colorado's Troy Tulowitzki. Full Story | Top |
Giants keep Cain with $112.5 million extension
Mon,2 Apr 2012 04:06 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - The San Francisco Giants, whose prized rotation helped them win the 2010 World Series, moved to keep starter Matt Cain in the fold by reaching an agreement with the right-hander on a five-year extension, the Major League Baseball (MLB) team said on Monday. Full Story | Top |
Golf-Elusive Masters title drives Australians
Mon,2 Apr 2012 03:07 PM PDT
Reuters - AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 2 (Reuters) - Jason Day calls theMasters 'the Holy Grail' of Australian sport. Adam Scott says itis a rare sporting hurdle that no-one in Australia has managedto get over. But both men agree it is only a matter of time before anAustralian is presented with the winner's green jacket, andbelieve it could come as early as this week with six Australiansin the field. ... Full Story | Top |
Stricker anticipates a Masters to remember
Mon,2 Apr 2012 03:07 PM PDT
Reuters -  Augusta, Georgia (Reuters) - With an abundance of intriguing storylines this week's Masters has the potential to be one of the most exciting of all time and Steve Stricker can already feel the heightened sense of anticipation among the azaleas and magnolias.
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INTERVIEW-Golf-Stricker anticipates a Masters to remember
Mon,2 Apr 2012 02:52 PM PDT
Reuters - Augusta, Georgia, April 2 (Reuters) - With an abundance ofintriguing storylines this week's Masters has the potential tobe one of the most exciting of all time and Steve Stricker canalready feel the heightened sense of anticipation among theazaleas and magnolias. Past winners Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are in form andready to claim another green jacket while U.S. Open championRory McIlroy and fellow Briton Lee Westwood are poised to lead astrong European charge in the year's opening major. ... Full Story | Top |
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