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OT goals decide three playoff games
Sat,14 Apr 2012 11:08 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Nicklas Backstrom's overtime goal in the second extra period gave the Washington Capitals a tough 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Saturday, tying their first round playoff series at 1-1 on Saturday. Ottawa, St. Louis and Chicago also got series-evening victories. The Senators needed overtime to defeat the New York Rangers 3-2, the Blues blanked San Jose 3-0 and the Blackhawks outlasted the Phoenix Coyotes 4-3 in overtime. ...
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Duncan helps Spurs clinch Southwest title
Sat,14 Apr 2012 10:13 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - The San Antonio Spurs clinched the Southwest Division title with a 105-91 romp over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday that kept them on the heels of the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Western Conference lead. Full Story | Top |
Golf-Oosthuizen keeps slender lead going into final round
Sat,14 Apr 2012 09:34 PM PDT
Reuters - April 15 (Reuters) - South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen held onto his slender one-shot lead going into the final round of therain-hit Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. Oosthuizen, who finished runner-up in the U.S. Masters lastSunday by losing out to American Bubba Watson on the secondextra hole in Augusta, registered a three-under 69 in the thirdround, a shot ahead of Scotland's Stephen Gallacher. ... Full Story | Top |
Bolt, Blake put on show of speed in Jamaica
Sat,14 Apr 2012 09:24 PM PDT
Reuters - KINGSTON (Reuters) - Jamaican triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt opened his 2012 season with a sizzling anchor leg as his Racers Track Club logged a world leading time of 37.82 seconds in a 4x100 meters relay on Saturday. Despite his impressive run, he was forced to share the spotlight with team mate Yohan Blake, who sounded a warning of things to come at the London Olympics by running the year's fastest 100 meters. The world champion, who teamed with Bolt on the relay, blitzed home in an impressive 9.90 seconds despite an ordinary start to his first 100 meters of the season. ... Full Story | Top |
UPDATE 1-Golf-Birdie streak lifts Pettersson into Heritage lead
Sat,14 Apr 2012 08:22 PM PDT
Reuters - * Swede ahead by one stroke * Early struggles costly to Knost * Donald set to lose top ranking (adds quotes) April 14 (Reuters) - Sweden's Carl Pettersson fired fiveconsecutive birdies in a sparkling five-under 66 that elevatedhim one stroke ahead Colt Knost after the third round of theHeritage Classic on Saturday. With one round to play, Pettersson leads on 12-under-par 201after overturning an overnight two-stroke deficit on Knost, whoslipped back with a 69. The fast-starting Pettersson started his birdie streak onthe second hole under sunny skies at Hilton Head Island, SouthCarolina. ... Full Story | Top |
Golf-Malaysian Open third round scores
Sat,14 Apr 2012 08:14 PM PDT
Reuters - April 15 (Infostrada Sports) - Malaysian Open third roundscores at the par-72 course in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. 203 Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa) 66 68 69 204 Stephen Gallacher (Britain) 67 68 69 205 Rafael Cabrera-Bello (Spain) 67 72 66 Danny Willett (Britain) 69 69 67 Ricardo Gonzalez (Argentina) 68 71 66 206 Jyoti Randhawa (India) 66 72 68 David Lipsky (U.S.) 70 67 69 207 Hennie Otto (South Africa) 71 64 72 208 Jeev Milkha Singh (India) 65 73 70 Martin Kaymer (Germany) 70 67 71 Ben Fox (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
White Sox top Tigers to grab division lead
Sat,14 Apr 2012 07:11 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Gavin Floyd pitched six scoreless innings and the Chicago White Sox took over first place in the American League Central with their fourth consecutive win, a 5-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Full Story | Top |
Boston marathon braces for punishing heat
Sat,14 Apr 2012 04:55 PM PDT
Reuters -  BOSTON (Reuters) - Organizers of Monday's Boston Marathon have put extra safety measures in place and are encouraging some runners to sit out the event entirely on what is projected to be one of the hottest days in the race's 116-year history.
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Hall of Fame defenseman Bouchard dies aged 92
Sat,14 Apr 2012 04:34 PM PDT
Reuters -  APRIL 14 - (Reuters) - Hockey Hall of Famer and former Montreal Canadiens captain Emile "Butch" Bouchard passed away on Saturday aged 92, the team said. The defenseman played at Montreal for 15 seasons before retiring in 1956, took part in six NHL All-Star Games and helped lead the Canadiens to four Stanley Cups. "Emile Bouchard was undeniably one of the best defensemen in Canadiens history," Montreal chief executive Geoff Molson said in a statement. ...
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Injured Red Sox Ellsbury could miss up to eight weeks
Sat,14 Apr 2012 03:26 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Boston Red Sox All-Star center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury has been placed on the 15-day disabled list after he dislocated his right shoulder, the team said on Saturday. He could miss up to eight weeks, Major League Baseball's website said. A Red Sox statement said team officials were in the process of determining a treatment plan. Boston manager Bobby Valentine told reporters he had not heard the word "surgery" mentioned in the team's discussions of Ellsbury. Dislocations, when the upper arm comes partially out of the shoulder socket, can typically take six to eight weeks to heal, ...
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Golf-Heritage Classic third round scores
Sat,14 Apr 2012 03:20 PM PDT
Reuters - April 14 (Infostrada Sports) - Leading third-round scoresfrom the Heritage Classic at the par-71 course in Hilton HeadIsland, South Carolina on Saturday. 201 Carl Pettersson (Sweden) 70 65 66 202 Colt Knost (U.S.) 67 66 69 205 Zach Johnson (U.S.) 71 68 66 206 Boo Weekley (U.S.) 70 66 70 207 Brandt Snedeker (U.S.) 71 67 69 Kevin Na (U.S.) 70 68 69 Robert Garrigus (U.S.) 71 66 70 208 Tommy Gainey (U.S.) 70 70 68 Brian Davis (Britain) 72 68 68 209 Billy Mayfair (U.S.) 72 70 67 Michael Bradley (U.S.) 74 64 71 Chad Campbell (U.S.) 67 70 72 Harris English (U.S.) 68 68 73 Full Story | Top |
Deaths put Grand National safety under scrutiny again
Sat,14 Apr 2012 11:54 AM PDT
Reuters - LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - British horse racing regulators will again be forced to review equine welfare in the Grand National after two horses, including Cheltenham Gold Cup winner and leading fancy Synchronised, were put down on Saturday. Both Synchronised and According To Pete came to grief, their deaths overshadowing a thrilling victory by 33-1 outsider Neptune Collonges. ... Full Story | Top |
Neptune Collonges wins National, two horses die
Sat,14 Apr 2012 11:54 AM PDT
Reuters -  LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Neptune Collonges snatched Grand National glory for jockey Daryl Jacob and trainer Paul Nicholls on Saturday but the world famous steeplechase was marred by two equine deaths, including Cheltenham Gold Cup winner and leading contender Synchronised. The 33-1 outsider Neptune Collonges touched off Sunnyhillboy (16-1) and rider Richie McLernon in a photo finish at Aintree with just a nose separating the pair at the line. ...
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Teenagers hurt in Bahrain clashes after F1 go-ahead
Sat,14 Apr 2012 11:20 AM PDT
Reuters -  MANAMA (Reuters) - Three Bahraini teenagers were wounded at a post-funeral rally late on Friday, the Gulf Arab country's opposition said, on the same day that Formula One organizers said the Bahrain Grand Prix motor race scheduled in a week's time would go ahead. Mohammed Abdul Aziz, 14, was wounded by what appeared to be shotgun pellets, Habib Sroor, 16, was injured in the arm and eye and Sadiq Riyad, 15, had severe head injuries, a representative of Wefaq, Bahrain's main opposition group, said on Saturday. "He (Abdul Aziz) is stable. ...
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